Processing of spent fuels and radioactive waste coming from foreigner: application of the new decree L.542-2--1 from the code of environment

This decree clarifies the procedures applicable to the treatment of spent fuels and waste resulting from the foreigner. He has to have preliminary agreement between the governments and the obligation for the operator to set up devices of distribution of the waste as well as system of follow-up of entrances and exit out of the territory of radioactive substances. In any case, the storage of the waste has to exceed the technical period imposed by the reprocessing. An annual report must be put back by the operator and given to the public in two newspapers of national distribution. (N.C.)