Safeguards Ordinance (SaO) (SaO)
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Art. 19 Notification requirement for persons in possession of terminated material in radioactive waste
1 Any person in possession of high or intermediate level waste with terminated plutonium, terminated highly enriched uranium or terminated uranium‑233 shall notify the SFOE of its storage location each year. 2 The notification shall be made at the end of the calendar year and shall be submitted to the SFOE by 31 March of the following year at the latest. 3 The SFOE shall be notified in advance of any intention to further process such waste if isotopes are to be separated. For the purposes of this article, further processing does not include repackaging or conditioning for the purpose of storage or disposal.
Art. 20 Notification requirement for persons in possession of materials in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 1 letter a at locations outside facilities and for the import and export of such material to and from such locations
1 Any person who possesses materials specified in Article 2 paragraph 1 letter a that are subject to a Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) licence in accordance with the Radiological Protection Ordinance of 26 April 2017 at locations outside facilities or modifies the inventory of such materials shall notify the SFOE of their quantity, physical form, chemical composition, storage location and intended use. The FOPH shall notify the SFOE of the licence holders. 2 The SFOE shall, after consulting the FOPH, specify the extent, the frequency and form of these notifications in a guideline. 3 Any person who imports, exports or domestically transports more than 1000 kg of such materials in any quarter shall notify the SFOE at the latest 30 days before the transport of the quantity, physical form and chemical composition of the material and the intended use.
Para. 1 — SR 814.501
Art. 21 Exemption from safeguards for material in accordance with Article 2 paragraph 1 letter a
1 On request, the SFOE may seek from the IAEA exemption from safeguards for materials under Article 2 paragraph 1 letter a in accordance with the Safeguards Agreement. 2 Any person who is in possession of such exempt material shall notify the SFOE annually of its quantity, physical form and chemical composition, storage location and use. 3 The report on the inventory at the end of the calendar year and on any changes in the course of the calendar year shall be submitted to the SFOE by 31 March of the following year at the latest.
Para. 1 — SR 0.515.031
Art. 22 Exploration or exploitation of uranium and thorium mines
1 The holders of an exploration or exploitation licence for a uranium or thorium mine shall submit a copy of their licence to the SFOE. This obligation applies irrespective of whether the uranium or thorium is a main or by-product, and regardless of the extraction process used. The SFOE may request additional information. 2 The following information shall be submitted to the SFOE each year by 31 March: a. situation maps with coordinates; b. the maximum annual production capacity (t uranium and/or thorium); c. a summary of the activities during the past calendar year; d. the exploited quantity in the past calendar year (t uranium and/or thorium).
Art. 23 Research and development related to the nuclear fuel cycle
Any person who carries out research and development activities related to the nuclear fuel cycle shall: a. provide the SFOE each year by 31 March with a description of the activities carried out in the past calendar year; b. on request notify the SFOE of the identity of the persons who carry out these activities.