Initial Experience and Challenges in Establishing and Strengthening a New Regulatory Infrastructure Concerning Radioactive Waste Management

In 2013; HAEA was designated to take over the task of regulatory oversight of the radioactive waste repositories. The new task of HAEA includes; licensing and inspection of site selection, design, construction, operation, modification and closure; and approval of emergency response plans. The new Govt. Decree 155/2014. Korm. on the safety requirements of interim storage and final disposal facilities of radioactive waste and the related regulatory activities (Decree) was promulgated on 30 June 2014. The HAEA has begun the on-site inspections soon after the takeover and has taken several measures with the aim to determine and improve the current level of the safety of repositories and to verify the compliance of on-site processes with the relevant legal requirements. According to the Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom, the HAEA initiated at the IAEA hosting the mission of Integrated Regulatory Review Service(May 11-22, 2015). The mission observed among others the following main items: • Human factors • Guidelines. (author)