Underground disposal of radioactive waste. Regulations in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, emplacement of solid radioactive waste in salt domes is the envisaged disposal option. All related questions are being studied by a standing sub-committee of the Interdepartmental Committee for Nuclear Energy, which has also a working group on legal and organizational aspects. The paper describes the role of the various central governmental bodies and local authorities involved in regulating and licensing a repository site, ranging from exploratory drilling to mine construction. (author)