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All initiatives leading to encouraging and facilitating progress towards identification and<br />

operation of waste repositories are therefore highly welcome.<br />

The Commission also expects that the High Level Group will address without delay the action<br />

imposed on them by the Council Conclusions of 8 May 2007:<br />

– to clearly identify the need for "developing strategies for the safe management of all<br />

types of spent fuel and radioactive waste" and<br />

– to "urge <strong>EU</strong> Member State to establish and keep updated a national programme for<br />

the safe management of radioactive waste and spent fuel that includes all radioactive<br />

waste under its jurisdiction and covers all stages of management."<br />

The Commission also has high expectations in the driving forces of ENEF and the guidance<br />

it will provide.<br />

The same applies to the planned new Technological Platform on the Implementation of<br />

Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste.<br />

This first day of the <strong>Euradwaste</strong> conference will address many of issues I mentioned before,<br />

the situation, the obstacles and drivers, the question of economics, and finally the important<br />

issue of public trust.<br />

We trust that this day will form a further important piece in the puzzle towards final solutions.<br />

In any case I hope that you will experience today interesting and fruitful debates.<br />

I am sure, this will not be the last time we discuss these issues.<br />

But I have a dream: at the <strong>Euradwaste</strong> 2012 the Commission comes up with a Keynote<br />

Speech, which has got nothing but good messages.<br />

Geological processes last long, but even they lead to changes from time to time…<br />

I thank you for your attention.<br />

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