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Useful Links

Australia; Belgium; Canada; Czech Republic; Finland; France; Germany; Hungary; Japan; Netherlands;

Norway; Russia; South Korea; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; United States

International Information Sites

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• Australia
  Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) [Regulator]
  Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) [Federal research agency]
  Uranium Information Centre
  Department of Education, Science and Training [Federal office responsible for radwaste]
  
  

• Belgium
  Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC/AFCN)
  Association Vinçotte Nuclear (AVN) [Authorised inspection and licensing body]
  Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK/CEN)
  Belgian Agency for Radioactive Waste and Enriched Fissile Materials (ONDRAF/NIRAS)
  BELGOPROCESS [Waste management, decommissioning, transport]
  EIG Euridice [Manager of the Hades URL at Mol; a joint ONDRAF/SCK venture]
  

• Canada
  Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
  Nuclear Waste Management Organisation (NWMO) [set up by the waste producers]
  Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL)
  Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) [Government Department]
  Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Bureau (CNFWB) [Oversight agency within NRCan]
  Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Office (LLRWMO) [Government Department]
  National Research Council (NRC)
  Ontario Power Generation (OPG) [Nuclear waste management pages]
  Canadian Radiation Protection Association (CRPA)
  Canadian Nuclear Association (CNA)
  Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS)
  Canadian Neutron Facility (CNF)
  

• Czech Republic
  State Office for Nuclear Safety (SUJB)
  Radioactive Waste Repository Authority (SURAO/RAWRA)
  Nuclear Research Institute (NRI)
  

• Finland
  Ministry for the Environment
  Ministry of Trade and Industry (KTM)
  Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
  Posiva [waste management and disposal agency]
  Fortum Power and Heat Oy [energy producer]
  Teollisuuden Voima Oy (TVO) [energy producer]
  

• France
  National Agency for Radioactive Waste Management (ANDRA)
  Bure URL construction site
  Ministry for the Environment
  Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry (MINEFI)
  Nuclear Safety and Radioprotection Agency (DGSNR) [Regulator] No site available
  Institute for Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN)
  French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN)
  COGEMA [Fuel Cycle operations]
  Commission nationale d'évaluation (CNE)
  Atomic Energy Commission (CEA)
  Electricite de France (EdF)
  

• Germany
  AKEnd Working Group (in English)
  DBE [construction and operation of waste repositories]
  Federal Environment Ministry (BMU)
  Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF)
  Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) [Government Department with responsibility for radiation protection, nuclear security, transport and disposal of radioactive waste]
  Gesellschaft für Anlagen- und Reaktorsicherheit (GRS) [Nuclear Research Organisation]
  Gesellschaft für Strahlenschutz (GFS) [Society for Radiation Protection]
  Reaktor-Sicherheitskommission (RSK) [Reactor Safety Commission]
  The Asse Experimental facility [URL in salt]
  Strahlenschutzkommission (SSK) [Radiation Protection Agency]
  

• Hungary
  Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA)
  Public Agency for Radioactive Waste Management (RHK/PURAM)
  

• Japan
  Atomic Energy Commission
  Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
  Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MECSST)
  Horonobe Underground Research Centre [URL]
  Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute (JNC)
  Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd (JNFL)
  Japan Atomic Energy Research InstituteJAERI
  Radioactive Waste Management Funding and Research Centre (RWMC)
  Nuclear Waste Management Organisation (NuMo)
  Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC)
  Mizunami [New URL at the Tono Geoscience Centre]
  Chubu Electric [energy producer]
  Chugoku Electric [energy producer]
  Hokkaido Electric [energy producer]
  Hokuriku Electric [energy producer]
  Japan Atomic Power Corporation (JAPC) [energy producer]
  Kansai Electric [energy producer]
  Kyushu Electric [energy producer]
  Skikoku Electric [energy producer]
  Tohoku Electric [energy producer]
  Tokyo Electric [energy producer]
  

• Netherlands
  Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment (VROM)
  Energy research centre (ECN)
  COVRA [waste management agency]
  Dodewaard [closed power plant]
  Borssele [operational power plant]
  NRG [research and other services]
  

• Norway
  Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority (NRPA)
  Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)
  Nordic Nuclear Safety Research Organisation (NKS)
  

• Russia
  Rosenergoatom [Nuclear Operating Utility]
  Minatom [Ministry of Nuclear Power] More
  Federal Atomic Energy Agency (FAAE, formerly Minatom)
  Federal Service for Environmental, Technical and Nuclear Oversight (formerly GAN) More
  

• South Korea
  Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
  Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE)
  Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company (KHNPC) [also responsible for repository site selection]
  Korean Electric Power Company (KEPCO)
  Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
  Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS)
  Korea Atomic Industrial Forum (KAIF)
  Organization for Korea Atomic Energy Awareness (OKAEA)
  

• Spain
  Science and Technology Ministry (CIEMAT)
  ENRESA [site decommissioning and radioactive waste disposal]
  Nuclear Safety Council (CSN)
  ENDESA [energy producer]
  Iberdrola [energy producer]
  ENUSA [hardware manufacture]
  

• Sweden
  Swedish National Council for Nuclear Waste (KASAM) [Government Advisory Body]
  Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate (SKI)
  Swedish Radiation Protection Authority (SSI)
  SKB [radioactive waste management and repository development]
  Vattenfall AB [energy producer]
  Sydkraft AB [energy producer]
  OKG AB [energy producer]
  

• Switzerland
  Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (HSK)
  Federal Office of Energy (BFE)
  NAGRA [management of radioactive waste]
  Paul Scherrer Institut [research]
  NOK [energy producer]
  BKW [energy producer]
  Grimsel Test Site [underground research laboratory]
  

• United Kingdom
  British Energy [power generator]
  British Nuclear Fuels Ltd (BNFL) [fuel manufacture, site decommissioning, reprocessing]
  Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) Independent committee appointed to reappraise management of long-lived wastes in the UK
  Department of Trade and Industry [Government Department]
  Environment Agency {EA} [Regulator for disposal, discharges etc. on nuclear sites in England and Wales]
  Nuclear Installations Inspectorate (NII)
  Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA Responsible for all decommissioning and waste management
  Radioactive Substances Division of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) [Government Department]
  Radioactive Waste Management Advisory Committee (RWMAC) [currently inactive]
  Scottish Environment Protection Agency {SEPA} [Regulator for disposal, discharges etc. on nuclear sites in Scotland]
  United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority [Operator of UK government research sites]
  

• United States
  Department of Energy (DOE)
  Office of civilian radioactive waste management, Department of Energy (OCRWM)
  Yucca Mountain Project, Department of Energy (YMP)
  Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
  Environmental Protection Agency
  Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
  Centre for Radioactive Waste Management, University of New Mexico (CERAM)
  United States Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board [reports direct to Congress]
  

• International Information Sites
  Croner Environmental Information Service [Excellent legal and H&S-related information on various environmental issues, aimed specifically at the UK]
  Fueltrac
  Group of European Municipalities with Nuclear Facilities (GMF)
  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) [see here for more details on the VR site]
  IEER: Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
  International Nuclear Safety Center
  Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
  Nuclear Tourist: [Nuclear power plants throughout the world]
  Nuclearwaste.com [News stories]
  radwaste.org [every link you never knew existed]
  Platts.com [energy related publications]
  World Nuclear Association [Industry Association]
  1 Nuclear place [the place for latest news stories]