Nuclear Energy Ordinance (NEO) (NEO)
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Art. 73 Review by ENSI
ENSI shall review applications submitted for licences and approvals in accordance with Articles 49 to 63 of the Nuclear Energy Act.
Art. 73 — Amended by Annex No 12 of the O of 12 Nov. 2008 on the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate, in force since 1 Jan. 2009 (AS 2008 5747).
Art. 74 Deadlines for dealing with applications
The following deadlines generally apply for dealing with applications for licences and approvals in accordance with Articles 49 to 63 of the Nuclear Energy Act: a. from date of receipt of complete application until it is passed on to the cantons and federal authorities concerned, or until publication and presentation for public consultation: one month; b. from completion of instruction procedure until a decision is taken: six months.
Art. 75 Procedure for permits and for type or individual approvals
1 The following are not published or presented for public consultation: a. applications for permits in accordance with Articles 26, 29, 40 and 47 of this Ordinance, and Article 36, paragraph 1 letter b, Nuclear Energy Act; b. applications for type or individual approvals in accordance with Article 54, paragraph 4. 2 ENSI shall if applicable transmit the application to the specialist departments of the Confederation for review. For this it shall set an appropriate deadline. 3 The precondition for granting a permit is that the requirements of an underlying licence or order continue to be met and that the conditions specified in the licence or order are taken into account. 4 …
Para. 2 — Amended by Annex No 12 of the O of 12 Nov. 2008 on the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate, in force since 1 Jan. 2009 (AS 2008 5747). Para. 4 — Repealed by Annex No 12 of the O of 12 Nov. 2008 on the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate, with effect from 1 Jan. 2009 (AS 2008 5747).
Art. 76 Obligation to provide information about special events and findings relating to nuclear safety
1 ENSI shall notify the general public without delay of any special events and findings in nuclear installations that: a. represent a hazard to the installation or its personnel, or have significant radiological impacts on the environment (events and findings of category 3 or greater of the INES scale, according to Annex 6); b. are of significance in terms of safety, but have no or only a negligible radiological impact on the environment (events and findings of category 2 or greater of the INES scale, according to Annex 6). 2 In the case of special events and findings of public interest that are not covered by paragraph 1 above, ENSI shall arrange for the provision of information to the public.
Art. 76 — Amended by Annex No 12 of the O of 12 Nov. 2008 on the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate, in force since 1 Jan. 2009 (AS 2008 5747).
Art. 77 Promotion of research, education and training
1 Within the scope of approved credits, the supervisory authorities shall support projects in the area of applied research, educational activities and the training of personnel in the areas of safety and security of nuclear installations and nuclear waste management. 2 Their support shall take the form of financial aid or the assistance provided by personnel from the Federal Office or ENSI.
Para. 2 — Amended by Annex No 12 of the O of 12 Nov. 2008 on the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate, in force since 1 Jan. 2009 (AS 2008 5747).
