Art. 27 – Surrender

Art. 27

Surrender¹⁸

Anyone who produces radioactive waste not arising as a result of the use of nuclear energy is required to surrender it to a centre designated by the competent authority.

The waste producer must bear the costs of disposal.¹⁹

The Federal Council shall regulate the treatment of waste on-site and its surrender.²⁰

If immediate surrender or disposal is not possible, or not appropriate for reasons of radiological protection, the waste must be placed in supervised interim storage.²¹

18 Amended by Annex No II 4 of the Nuclear Energy Act of 21 March 2003, in force since 1 Dec. 2005 (AS 2004 4719; BBl 2001 2665).
19 Amended by Annex No II 4 of the Nuclear Energy Act of 21 March 2003, in force since 1 Dec. 2005 (AS 2004 4719; BBl 2001 2665).
20 Amended by Annex No II 4 of the Nuclear Energy Act of 21 March 2003, in force since 1 Dec. 2005 (AS 2004 4719; BBl 2001 2665).
21 Amended by Annex No II 4 of the Nuclear Energy Act of 21 March 2003, in force since 1 Dec. 2005 (AS 2004 4719; BBl 2001 2665).

Legal act context: SR 814.50 · RPA · Federal act · Radiological Protection Act of 22 March 1991 (RPA)

Structure path: Chapter 2 Protection of People and the Environment Section 4 Radioactive Waste

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