1. Aspects of the Management of High Level Waste and Spent Fuel – the Swedish Perspective Johan Anderberg Director, SSM Sweden 2011-09-22 Johan Anderberg

2. 45 % of the electrical power production 10 operating reactors CLAB – central interim spent fuel storage SFR – repository for operational waste Västerås – fuel factory Studsvik – waste management facilities The national context 2011-09-22 Johan Anderberg

3. Policy and Strategies - I Late 70’s early 80’s: Direct disposal of SNF without reprocessing The reactor owners shall manage and dispose of the SNF and HLW in Sweden Expenses covered by revenues from the energy production giving rise to HLW and SNF SNF/HLW is managed / disposed in Sweden - only by exception disposal of foreign waste The State has the ultimate responsibility 2011-09-22 Johan Anderberg

4. Policy and Strategies - II The Acts (and Ordinances) –Nuclear Activities Act (1984:3) –Radiation Protection Act (1988:220) –Environmental Code (1998:808) –Financial Measures for the Management of Residual Products from Nuclear Activities (2006:647) lay down provisions, implement Swedish policy The Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company AB (SKB) plans, builds and operates Swedish HLW / SNF facilities 2011-09-22 Johan Anderberg

5. Continuous Follow-Up of Research & Development RD&D 2010 2011-09-22 Johan Anderberg

6. The national management system for SF and RW RD&D-program 2010 = repository for decommissioning waste 2011-09-22 Johan Anderberg = repository for spent fuel = repository for long-lived waste PLANNED FACILITIES = encapsulation plant 2 2 1 1 the KBS-3 system

7. GOVERNMENT REGULATOR CONSTRUCTION DECOMMISSIONING OPERATION TIMELINE/PHASE IMPLEMENTER LICENCE - Construct - Possess - Operate Authorisation CONSTRUCTION DE-LICENSING Exemption from responsibilities Authorisation ROUTINE OPERATION Authorisation DECOMMIS- SIONING APPLICATION - Construct - Possess - Operate APPLICATION Excemption from responsibilies Application CONSTRUCTION Authorisation CONTINUED OPERATION Application ROUTINE OPERATION Application DECOMMIS -SIONING PSR (Periodic Safety Review) Authorisation TRIAL OPERATION Application TRIAL OPERATION TRIAL OPERATION A step-wise licensing process 2011-09-22 Johan Anderberg

8. The license application review processes SKB Applies for the licenses, prepares applications Environm. Court Environmental Code SSM Nuclear Activities Act Government Decides on Nuclear licence Permissibility of Environm. licence The Municipality Approves or object application Environm. Court Decides on Environmental licence & conditions SSM Issues conditions coupled to nuclear licence SKB Initiates civil construction case The Municipality Detailed plan Planning and Building Act (2010:900) The Municipality Municipality Board plan approval The Municipality Issues building permit SKB Applies for building permit 2011-09-22 Johan Anderberg

9. Openness – a Licensing Prerequisite Siting and licensing of waste repository Participation of interested parties Dialogue 2011-09-22 Johan Anderberg

10. OPERATIONAL PHASE DECOMMISSIONING. LicenseConstruc- tion Test operation LICENSING Backfill REPOSITORY CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION/ POST - CLOSURE Closure FUNCTIONALITY T GOV PSR Decom Dismant- ling Closure Long- term provi- sions SSM PSRSAR Applica- tion PSAR Step-wise procedure ∞ 2011-09-22 Johan Anderberg

11. Key messages National responsibility – prime responsibility rests with operators and nuclear licensees Step-wise approach – evaluation, feed-back, new research All decisions and actions publicly discussed and supported International co-operation and peer reviews 2011-09-22 Johan Anderberg