Nuclear Energy Act (NEA) (NEA)
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Art. 83 Charges and supervision fees collected by the Confederation
1 The relevant federal authorities shall collect fees from applicants for licences and from owners of nuclear installations, nuclear goods and radioactive waste, and shall request remuneration of costs, in particular for: a. the granting, transfer, amendment, modification and withdrawal of licences; b. the preparation of expert reports; c. supervisory activities; d. Research and development activities carried out by the Confederation or on its behalf within the scope of supervisory duties for specific nuclear installations. 2 The relevant federal authorities shall, in addition, collect an annual fee from owners of nuclear installations to cover the costs of supervisory activities that cannot be charged to specific nuclear installations. The amount concerned shall be calculated on the basis of the average costs over the past five years, and shall be charged to each nuclear installation in proportion to the chargeable services provided. 3 The Federal Council shall regulate this procedure
Art. 84 Cantonal fees
The cantonal authorities may collect fees from owners of nuclear installations, nuclear goods and radioactive waste, and request remuneration of costs, in particular for: a. the planning and implementation of emergency measures; b. the protection provided by the police for nuclear installations and for the transport of nuclear materials and radioactive waste; c. the training of security guards; d. surveys of plots of land in the protection zone, their recording in the land register and entries in the land register.
Art. 85 Compensation for cantonal sovereignty
1 In the event that cantonal sovereignty should be affected as the result of geological investigations in accordance with Article 35, deep geological repositories or protection zones, the licence holder shall compensate the canton concerned in full. 2 Full compensation in accordance with paragraph 1 above shall also be paid if claims are made on cantonal water rights as the result of the construction of a nuclear power plant. 3 If no agreement can be reached on compensation, the compensation shall be determined by the Compulsory Purchase Tribunal in accordance with Article 64 of the CPA.
Para. 3 — SR 711 Para. 3 — Amended by Annex No 11 of the FA of 19 June 2020, in force since 1 Jan. 2021 (AS 2020 4085; BBl 2018 4713).
Art. 86 Promotion of research and training of specialised personnel
1 The Confederation may promote applied research into the peaceful use of nuclear energy, especially into the safety of nuclear installations and into nuclear waste disposal. 2 It may support the education of specialised personnel, or carry out its own training programmes. 3 As a rule, private individuals are only entitled to receive financial assistance if they bear at least 50 per cent of the costs.
Art. 87 Contributions to international organisations and participation in international projects
The Confederation may contribute to international organisations and participate in international projects connected with the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and in particular the non-proliferation of nuclear arms, safety, public health and environmental protection.