Communication process related to LILW near surface repository siting

The main responsibility of the National Agency for Radioactive Waste (ANDRAD) is the safe disposal of the radioactive waste, including spent nuclear fuel. At present, we are focused on the development of a near surface repository which will accommodate short-lived low and intermediate level waste (LILW) with certain quantities of long-lived radio-nuclides generated by the operation and decommissioning of the four units equipped with CANDU-6 Canadian type reactor at Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant. In order to get the siting license for this repository, ANDRAD has conducted a lot of studies and analyses and is still hardly working on technical solution. At the same time, ANDRAD is committed to provide efficient information to the population, to all partners with responsibilities in the process of radioactive waste management and to create the necessary framework to consult the population within the neighboring areas and involve them in the decision making process. The paper deals with the most important communication activities developed and foreseen to be developed by ANDRAD within the siting process of LILW near-surface repository. (authors)