S.L. 585.3 Art. 15Wasteshipments third countries.

Prior to a shipment to a third country, the Commission to shall inform the European Commission of the content of any such agreement and take reasonable measures to be assured that:

(a) the country of destination has concluded an agreement with the Community covering radioactive waste management or is a party to the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management;

(b) the country of destination has radioactive waste management and disposal programmes with objectives representing a high level of safety equivalent to those established by these regulations; and

(c) the disposal facility in the country of destination is authorised for the radioactive waste to be shipped, is operating prior to the shipment, and is managed in accordance with the requirements set down in the radioactive waste management and disposal programme of that country of destination.