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PANEL DISCUSSION<br />

Summary of the Panel Discussion Concluding<br />

Session I: Current Situation of Geological Disposal in the <strong>EU</strong><br />

Panel members:<br />

Hans Forsström (Chair), IAEA Vienna<br />

Gheorghe Negut (Rapporteur), ANDRAD, Romania<br />

Michael Äbersold, SFOE Switzerland<br />

Alvaro Rodríguez Beceiro, ENRESA, Spain<br />

Vit�zslav Duda, RAWRA, Czech Republic<br />

Esko Ruokola, STUK, Finland<br />

This report summarizes the outcome of session I on the current situation of geological disposal in<br />

the <strong>EU</strong>. The session included a keynote speech by Mrs Marie-Claude Dupuis (CEO, ANDRA,<br />

France) as chairwoman of the OECD/NEA Radioactive Waste Management Committee (RWMC)<br />

on the global situation of geological disposal projects in the <strong>EU</strong>. This was followed by a panel discussion<br />

based on a set of questions.<br />

The questions put forward for discussion were:<br />

� What is the RWM situation in the <strong>EU</strong> Member States?<br />

� What are the success stories?<br />

� What are the obstacles for development of a solution? Policy? Public acceptance? Economics?<br />

� Is it possible to overcome wait-and-see approaches?<br />

� Long term storage: does it create or solve problems?<br />

� Are multinational solutions envisaged and/or desirable in the <strong>EU</strong>?<br />

� Who or what are the potential drivers?<br />

� Do we need binding <strong>EU</strong> legislation or can we count on voluntary measures?<br />

Apart from the presentation of the history and current status of geological disposal in the <strong>EU</strong> (see<br />

keynote paper), M.C. Dupuis insisted on the fact that intermediate storage cannot be considered as<br />

long-term solutions for high level radioactive waste and spent fuel. As well transmutation process<br />

will in any case produce high level waste. In conclusion, deep geological disposal remains the preferred<br />

option for management of high level radioactive waste and spent fuel.<br />

Implementation of geological disposal solutions requires parliamentary commitment on regulation<br />

and principles, as well as it necessitates social, technical and scientific cooperation.<br />

The panellists then presented their statements before the word was given to the floor.<br />

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