Commentaries: Art. 34

Articles 6 to 11 apply analogously with regard to the handling of radioactive waste outside nuclear installations.
A licence for the import of radioactive waste from nuclear installations that has not been produced in Switzerland, but is to be managed here, may be granted by way of exception if the following conditions are met in addition to those cited in Article 7 above:
1. Switzerland has consented to the import of radioactive waste for management purposes in an agreement under international law;
2. Switzerland has a suitable waste management installation that corresponds to the latest international standards of science and technology;
3. all countries concerned have given their consent to the transit of the radioactive waste in question;
4. the importer and the exporter of the radioactive waste consignment have signed a legally binding agreement that has been approved by the country of origin and stipulates that the exporter shall accept the consignment if it has to be returned for any reason.
A licence may be granted for the export of radioactive waste for conditioning if the following conditions are met in addition to those cited in Article 7 above:
1. the country of destination has consented to the import of radioactive waste for conditioning purposes in an agreement under international law;
2. the country of destination has a suitable waste management installation that corresponds to the latest international standards of science and technology;
3. all countries concerned have given their consent to the transit of the radioactive waste in question;
4. the exporter has entered into a binding agreement with the importer of the radioactive waste that has been approved by the Federal Council or its designated authority and which stipulates that the exporter shall take back any radioactive waste that may result from conditioning or – if applicable – any radioactive waste that may not have been conditioned.
A licence for the export of radioactive waste for storage or disposal may be granted by way of exception if the conditions cited in paragraph 3 letters a-c above are met, and if the exporter has entered into a binding agreement with the importer of the radioactive waste that has been approved by the authority designated by the Federal Council, and which stipulates that the exporter shall take back the consignment if necessary.