The licensing authority may transfer a licence to a new holder if the latter meets the specified requirements.
A general licence for a nuclear power plant may be transferred if the previous holder has also secured the financing of decommissioning and disposal in accordance with the duration of operation.
The Federal Council is responsible for the transfer of a general licence. Before doing so, it shall first request the authorities of the canton in which the installation is located to submit an advisory opinion.
When a general licence is thus transferred, the construction licence and operating licence shall be transferred with it. Construction licences and operating licences may not be transferred separately.
In the procedure governing the transfer of a general licence, only the applicant and the previous licence holder shall have the status of party. The provisions of the APA1apply.
Licences for handling nuclear goods and radioactive waste are non-transferable.