ENSI welcomed the international experts belonging to a working group of the Heads of European Radiological Protection Competent Authorities (HERCA). At the meeting in Brugg, almost 30 specialists discussed subjects including the implementation of the European radiation protection directive.
The international community has committed to continuously improving the safety of nuclear power plants around the world. All of the countries participating in a diplomatic conference on the agreement on nuclear safety in Vienna reached a consensus on a corresponding declaration.
The countries which are contracting parties to the CNS will meet in Vienna on 9 February 2015 to discuss a Swiss proposal to improve the safety of nuclear power plants.
Switzerland is on course with its implementation of recommendations resulting from the EU Stress Test. This emerges from the status report submitted to the European Union (EU) by the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI).
Last saturday, the 5000th visitor of 2014 has been welcomed at the Visitor Center of the Mont Terri Rock Laboratory. ENSI participates in the Rock Laboratory with its own research projects. As a project partner, ENSI offers guided tours of the Mont Terri Rock Laboratory to interested groups.
At the beginning of February 2015, the international community will discuss a Swiss amendment proposal to improve the Convention on Nuclear Safety: its aim is to enhance the safety of nuclear power plants throughout the world. ENSI is currently working to persuade Contracting Parties to amend the CNS.
The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate has drawn up a strategy for international cooperation. Key aspects of the work with other countries and international bodies are defined in this strategy, which will also enable ENSI to play its part in improving nuclear supervision on a continuous basis.
A majority of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) has supported Switzerland’s proposal to amend the Convention and have expressed their will to discuss it at a Diplomatic Conference.
In the aftermath of the reactor accident at Fukushima, the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) has submitted a proposal to amend the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS). In this interview, ENSI Director General Hans Wanner explains the reasons that prompted the motion.
