S.L. 585.3 Art. 5Radioactive Waste Management Programme.

(1) There shall be a national programme for the management of radioactive waste in Malta entitled the ‘Radioactive

Waste Management Programme’.

(2) The radioactive waste management programme shall:

(a) enable radioactive waste to be treated in a sustainable manner that protects human health and the environment now and in the future without imposing undue burdens on future generations;

(b) include policies and strategies for the management of radioactive waste. The policies shall reflect priorities, circumstances, structures, and available human and financial resources whilst the strategies shall implement the policies and shall consider:

(i) all stages of radioactive waste management, from generation to disposal;

(ii) the concepts or plans for the post-closure period of a disposal facility’s lifetime, including the period during which appropriate controls are retained and the means to be employed to preserve knowledge of that facility in the longer term; and

(iii) research, development and demonstration activities that are needed in order to implement solutions for the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.

(3) In the event that radioactive waste is sent overseas for processing, the ultimate responsibility for the safe and responsible disposal of those materials, will remain in Malta or the other country from which the radioactive material was shipped.