Licensing

The licensing system

Radioactive waste management comprises the collection, treatment, conditioning, interim storage and disposal of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.

The following activities in the field of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel require a licence issued by CNCAN:

a) the research, design, siting, production, construction, installation, commissioning, operation, supply, leasing, import and export of nuclear installations;
b) the handling, possession, treatment, use, temporary storage or disposal, transport and transit of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste, including disused sealed radioactive sources;
c) the supply and use of means of containerization or transport of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste, specially designed for this purpose.

Exemption from the authorization regime for use is regulated by Articles 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Fundamental Norms on Radiological Safety approved by Order of the President of the National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control no. 14/2000, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 404 bis of 29 August 2000.

The authorization of the radioactive waste management activity is carried out in accordance with the Radiological Safety Norms – Authorization Procedures, approved by CNCAN Order no. 366 of 22 September 2001, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, no. 764 of 30 November 2001.

For details, go to Nuclear radiation sources applications.

The licensing of the spent nuclear fuel management activity is carried out in accordance with the specific nuclear safety norms issued by CNCAN.