Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management, 3rd Finnish National Report as referred to in Article 32 of the Convention

The Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management was adopted on 29 September 1997 in the Vienna Diplomatic Conference. Finland signed the Convention on 2 October 1997 and deposited the tools of acceptance on 10 February 2000. The Convention entered into force on 18 June 2001. The fulfillment of the obligations of the Convention and the developments after the second Review Meeting are assessed in this report. The self-assessment is mainly based on the Finnish legislation and regulations, on the situation at the Finnish radioactive waste disposal facilities and nuclear power plants (NPPs), and on the activities to develop and improve operational and long term safety. The assessments on the safety of the NPPs cover also the facilities for predisposal management of operational waste and storage of spent fuel. The plans for decommissioning of nuclear facilities are discussed shortly as well. The management of radioactive waste generated outside the nuclear fuel cycle is discussed as appropriate.