Introductory provisions
section 1 of this regulation provides for the financing of
management of residues from nuclear activities.
paragraph 2 of this regulation,
Financing Act: the Act (2006:647) on financial measures
for the handling of waste products from nuclear activities,
Studsvikslagen: Act (1988:1597) on the financing of
management of certain radioactive waste etc.,
reaktorinnehavare: the authorized under the Act (1984:3)
If nuclear activities to possess or operate one or more
nuclear reactors that are not permanently raised by,
the baseline cost: the sum of the expected costs of
measures and activities referred to in paragraph 4 of the 1-3 financial law,
additional cost: the sum of the expected costs of
activities referred to in paragraph 4 of the 4-9 financial law,
amount of funding: an amount equal to the difference between
the remaining basic costs and additional costs for the
residues which were raised when the calculation is made and the
funds that have been funded for these costs,
supplementary amount: an amount equivalent to a reasonable
estimation of the costs referred to in paragraph 4 of the 1-3
financial law and which may arise as a result of
unplanned events.
Terms and expressions that are otherwise used for the purposes of this regulation are
the same meaning as in the financial law.
Nuclear waste fee for reaktorinnehavare
3 § reaktorinnehavare shall, in consultation with other
reaktorinnehavare, draw up a cost estimate and submit the
the Swedish radiation safety authority no later than 7 January every three
year. In cost calculation
1. set the total the baseline cost for all
reaktorinnehavare,
2. set out the portion of the total the baseline cost that is common
for all reaktorinnehavare,
3. for each reaktorinnehavare entered
(a)) the part of the total the baseline cost that is attributable to
reaktorinnehavarens reactors,
(b)), the proportion of the total amount of costs incurred and expected
waste products consisting of residues from
reaktorinnehavarens reactors, and
c) that part of the total the baseline cost that should be added to
because of reaktorinnehavarens funding,
4. given the complementary amount should apply to each
reaktorinnehavare,
5. how much energy each reaktorinnehavare plan
to deliver in the next three calendar years after
the latest cost estimate should have been lodged, and
6. set the costs expected to be incurred in each
by the next three calendar years after the
cost estimate last should have been filed for
(a)) treatment, storage and disposal of spent
nuclear fuel,
b) vanity and service operation specified for each
reactor, and
c) demolition, including storage and disposal of
nuclear waste from demolition, specified for each reactor.
4 § the cost estimates under section 3 of each reactor, which
not permanently raised by, be deemed to have
1. a total run time of 40 years, and
2. a remaining operating time of at least six years, unless there are
grounds for believing that the operation could come to an end before that.
5 § If there are special reasons, the Swedish radiation safety authority
submit a reaktorinnehavare to submit cost estimates
earlier than specified in section 3 or to submit a
additional calculation.
section 6 of the radiation and nuclear safety authority shall, for each of
reaktorinnehavarna draw up a proposal for the
nuclear waste fee reaktorinnehavaren will pay the
next three calendar years after the cost calculation
According to paragraph 3 of the last to have been filed.
The Swedish radiation protection authority shall draw up the proposal
1. on the basis of the cost estimates under section 3,
2. taking into account the total additional cost, and
3. so that all expected costs, since the account has been taken of the
to what has been previously paid, may be expected to be covered by
the fees reaktorinnehavaren will pay for
remaining reactors operating time.
The proposed fee should be set in per delivered
kilowatt hour electricity.
Swedish radiation safety authority will give reaktorinnehavaren as well as
the relevant authorities, municipalities and organisations the opportunity to
comment on the fee proposal.
section 7 of the radiation and nuclear safety authority may, if a supplementary
cost estimate has been lodged or if there are special
reasons for it, shall draw up a proposal in accordance with section 6 of which refers to a
shorter period than three years.
paragraph 8 of the Swedish radiation safety authority shall, within nine months from the date of the
cost calculation in accordance with paragraph 3 of the last should have been filed, leave
the fee proposal in accordance with section 6 of the Government for a decision on
nuclear waste fee.
The proposal should indicate
1. the fee proposed for the period referred to,
2. how common the baseline cost is allocated to each
reaktorinnehavare,
3. the baseline cost for each reaktorinnehavare,
4. the detailed reasons for judgement in cases such as this
differs from reaktorinnehavarens calculations,
5. the additional cost and the basis for this, and
6. what factors are considered to be particularly critical for
cost trends.
Nuclear waste fee for other persons authorised holder
section 9 a fee required licence holders who are not
reaktorinnehavare shall, either alone or in conjunction with one or
several other licence holders, draw up a cost estimate and
submit it to the Swedish radiation safety authority no later than 7 January
every three years. In the cost calculation should be specified
1. the total amount of the baseline cost of the plants covered
of the licensee's or the consulting tillståndshavarnas
condition,
2. the expected residual operating time for installations
not permanently raised by,
3. the measures and activities that may be eligible for
such compensation referred to in section 17 of the financial law,
4. the portion of the total that should be added to the baseline cost
because of the amount of funding, and
5. the costs expected to be incurred during each of the
next three calendar years after the
cost estimate last should have been filed for
(a)) treatment, storage and disposal of nuclear waste
and nuclear material is not to be used again,
b) vanity and service operation specified for each
nuclear installation, and
c) demolition, including storage and disposal of
nuclear waste from demolition, specified for each plant.
The first subparagraph shall not apply to installations covered by the
calculation of costs under section 3.
section 10 If there are special reasons, the Swedish radiation safety authority
order a licensee to submit cost estimates
earlier than specified in section 9, or to submit a
additional calculation.
section 11 of the Swedish radiation protection authority shall draw up a proposal for a
the nuclear waste fee that the licensee shall pay the
next three calendar years after the
cost calculation in accordance with section 9 not later than should have been filed.
The Swedish radiation protection authority shall draw up the proposal
1. on the basis of the cost calculation according to section 9,
2. taking into account the total additional cost and, if
cases, the licensee's right to such compensation as referred to in
section 17 of the Act of financing, and
3. so that all expected costs for a facility that
not permanently raised by, then taking into account what is
previously paid, may be expected to be covered by the fees
that the licensee will pay during the
expected remaining service life.
The proposal to charge for a facility that has permanently
asked by should be established so that all expected costs,
then taking into account what has been previously paid, can
are expected to be covered by the fees paid by the licensee
will pay the next three calendar years. If the
There are special reasons, the proposal is established so that
costs can be expected to be covered in a short or
longer period of time.
section 12 of the Swedish radiation protection authority shall give the licensee
the opportunity to give its opinion on a proposal for a fee according to 11
§.
section 13 of the Swedish radiation protection authority shall, on the basis of
the proposal under section 11, shall decide on the nuclear waste fee
the licensee shall pay the next three
the calendar years after the cost calculation according to section 9
last should have been filed.
The radiation and nuclear safety authority with its own proposal to hand over
a case referred to in the first subparagraph to the Government for a decision on
nuclear waste fee where the
1. the case for a nuclear reactor that has permanently
asked by beyond 31 december 1995, or
2. the matter has fundamental importance or otherwise of
particular importance.
A submission referred to in the second subparagraph shall take place within six months
from the latest cost estimates should be submitted according to
section 9.
section 14 of the Swedish radiation protection authority may, if a supplementary
cost estimate has been lodged or if there are special
reasons for it, draw up proposals for nuclear waste fee according to 11
and decide on the contribution under section 13 for a shorter period than
three years.
section 15 Of the decision or proposal for nuclear waste fee according to 13
§ should, in addition to the rate of charge, specify the:
1. the baseline cost for each facility;
2. how, if applicable, the part of the baseline cost that is
common distributed on each licence holders,
3. the detailed reasons for judgement in cases such as this
different from the licensee's calculations,
4. the additional cost and the basis for this, and
5. what factors are considered to be particularly critical for
cost trends.
Payment of nuclear waste fee
section 16 of the nuclear waste fee according to 3-8 sections to be paid quarterly
to the Nuclear waste Fund not later than one month after each
calendar quarter output.
A nuclear waste fee according to §§ 9-15 is to be paid on an annual basis to
The Swedish nuclear waste Fund not later than one month after each calendar year
output.
Exemption from the obligation to pay the nuclear waste fee
section 17 of the radiation and nuclear safety authority may decide on such a dispensation
from charging the obligation referred to in paragraph 8 of the financial law and
the extent of the collateral in this case should be made.
Provisions on securities see §§ 24-26.
Management fee funds
section 18 of the Swedish nuclear waste Fund fee on behalf of the offender's
managing the nuclear waste fees paid into a Fund. Even
such charges paid under Studsvikslagen shall
managed in the Fund.
section 19 of the Fund's resources should be placed in interest-bearing account in
The national debt, the debt obligations issued by the State
or in debt securities issued under the Act (2003:1223) if
the issuance of covered bonds.
The Fund is to be managed so that the requirements on good returns and
satisfactory liquidity are met.
The return on the Fund's resources should be added to the capital.
Regulation (2009:294).
Collateral reaktorinnehavare
section 20 of the radiation and nuclear safety authority shall, on the basis of the
cost calculation provided under section 3, draw up proposals for
funding and additional amounts for each
reaktorinnehavare.
The proposal shall be submitted to the Government for a decision on
funding and additional amounts together with
the fee proposal referred to in section 8.
21 § reaktorinnehavare to the nuclear waste fund set
eligible assets corresponding to the amount of funding and
additional amount that the Government has decided.
Securities shall be of unlimited duration and shall not be
of the property on which it conducted nuclear activities.
Securities to be managed by the national debt Office.
section 22 if the Government requests it to the Swedish national debt Office, before the
securities as referred to in section 21 tested, speak on the issue of
the securities are acceptable. If necessary to ensure
State's right, the Swedish national debt Office suggest the conditions
securities should be combined with.
Collateral for other persons authorised holder
section 23 of the radiation and nuclear safety authority shall, on the basis of the
cost calculation provided under section 9, shall decide on
the amount of funding for a fee required license holders
that is not reaktorinnehavare.
section 24 of the required licence holders who are not
reaktorinnehavare going to the nuclear waste fund set acceptable
collateral equal to the amount of financing decided
or, if the licensee has been granted such an exemption, which
referred to in section 17, all remaining grundkostnader and
additional costs.
Securities to be managed by the national debt Office.
paragraph 25 of the national debt should consider such securities as referred to in
section 24. If necessary to ensure the State's right, may
The Swedish national debt Office combining securities with terms.
The Swedish national debt Office to its own opinion turn over a
case referred to in the first subparagraph to the Government for examination of
securities in the case the case has significance or
otherwise, it is of particular importance.
Margin calls
section 26 of the Swedish national debt Office may decide that a reaktorinnehavare
or other fee required licence holders shall set
acceptable margin calls the corresponding sum, if
1. the value, relative to the time remaining
until the obligation to pay the nuclear waste fee and set
Security ceases under section 11 of the financial law, has deteriorated
to a considerable extent, or
2. the conditions referred to in section 22, second sentence or section 25
the second sentence of the first subparagraph this regulation has been infringed.
The Swedish national debt Office to try and manage the variation margins.
The variation margins shall be addressed to the Nuclear waste Fund.
Use of collateral
section 27 of the radiation and nuclear safety authority shall notify the Government that
pledged assets should be used, if
1. it can be assumed that the reserves are not sufficient to cover the
the costs in accordance with section 4 of the Act of financing covered by
securities, and
2. the licensee shall undertake the obligation not
actions or transfers the funds needed.
Risk assessment and risk charges
section 28 of the national debt should decide every three years on the State
credit risk with respect to collateral pledged in accordance with section 21.
section 29 of the Swedish national debt Office may, taking into account the credit risk
referred to in section 28, decide that a reaktorinnehavare to pay
risk fee equal to the State's expected cost for
the credit risk on the
1. creditworthiness relating to the pledged assets, compared
to the time remaining until the obligation to pay
nuclear waste fee and provide security ceases under section 11 of the
Financing Act, are deemed to be below a certain level in accordance with
regulations that the Swedish national debt Office has informed according to § 51
This regulation, or
2. the conditions referred to in the second sentence of section 22 of this
Regulation has been infringed.
Risk fee is to be paid to the national debt.
The use and payment of funded defined medium
section 30 of the Swedish radiation safety authority hears questions about how and in
the degree to which funded fee funds may be used for the
costs reaktorinnehavare and other persons
licence holders are expected to receive for a certain future time period
for actions and activities that are included in the cost estimates
that have been used as nuclear waste fee was agreed.
Funded fee funds paid in advance for
calendar quarter to reaktorinnehavare and other
persons authorization after application. In the application for
payment shall specify the measures they paid
the funds will cover.
section 31 of the Swedish radiation safety authority hears questions about the
extent funded fee funds may be used to
replace the municipalities for such information costs referred to in
4 section 8 funding law. The remuneration may be determined to
more than 10 million kronor per municipality and calendar year for
municipalities where a repository for used
nuclear fuel is planned or being built.
The remuneration paid in advance after application. The application must
reach the Swedish radiation safety authority no later than three months
before the period to which the application relates. In the application to the specified
What information costs that compensation should cover.
Regulation (2011:1120).
32 § Swedish radiation safety authority hears questions about the
extent funded fee funds may be used for such
support for not-for-profit organizations referred to in paragraph 4 of 9
financial law.
Support may only be provided to non-profit associations
1. make use of the right to participate in the consultation provided for in
Chapter 6. section 4, first subparagraph, second sentence, the environmental code regarding
facility for the handling and disposal of used
nuclear fuel,
2. have a Board that is appointed by the members in the Democratic
forms and annually holds general meeting of members may participate in,
3. have statutes approved by the general meeting and sets the Association's
name and purpose, how decisions are made, how the Board will be appointed and
how accountants who control the activities of the Board are appointed,
4. do not have trade as their main
source of income, and
5. have at least 1,000 members, or is an Association of
not-for-profit organizations, which together have at least 1 000 different
persons as members and in which each compound that is included
comply with the requirements of 2 and 4.
Support may be provided with not more than 2.5 million per compound and
calendar year and with a total of not more than 3.5 million per
calendar year. Regulation (2011:1120).
According to § 33 section 32 is directed to Support the Association's costs to
participate in the consultation procedures referred to in Chapter 6. the Environment Act or
5 c § law (1984:3) on nuclear activities and give its opinion
According to Chapter 6. paragraph 8 environmental code of the application for
permits and environmental impact assessment for a
management and disposal of spent nuclear fuel as well as
costs to be able to follow and evaluate issues related to
disposal of spent nuclear fuel and final förvaringens
effects on human health or the environment. Costs may
include salary costs, local costs and other administrative
costs. The aid must not relate to the cost of information
targeted directly to the public beyond those relating to the extended
the consultation process. The aid must not relate to actions
the Association makes after 12 months have elapsed from the
to the application and the environmental impact assessment have
published pursuant to Chapter 6. paragraph 8 environmental code.
The application for support should be submitted to the radiation and nuclear safety authority
not later than 1 October prior to the year to which the application relates. In the application
to specify the costs incurred during the year for which the aid shall
be used to.
If the applications relating to eligible costs total
includes larger amounts than what is available for support
in a given calendar year, the Swedish radiation safety authority
distribute the aid so that it is given an even geographical distribution and
with regard to Union membership and needs as well as
previously received support.
The support is paid up front for the calendar year.
Regulation (2010:1547).
§ 34 a State Government application for compensation for such
costs referred to in paragraph 4 of the 4-8 Financing Act shall be submitted
to the Government. The application shall specify the costs that
compensation shall cover.
35 § Payment of funded defined medium which has been decided
According to 30-32 sections made of nuclear waste Fund at the request of
Swedish radiation safety authority.
36 § Paid fee funds that have not been used to in
According to the radiation and nuclear safety authority shall be refunded
to the nuclear waste Fund at the end of the calendar year or deducted
against future payments.
Swedish radiation safety authority may decide that the person who has received
payments under section 30 shall be obliged to compensate
The Swedish nuclear waste Fund for lost returns on such funds
has not been used.
The use and disbursement of funds according to Studsvikslagen
37 §/comes into force: 2018-01-01/
For fees that have been funded under the Studsvikslagen
the provisions of §§ 38-41 instead of 30-36 sections.
section 38/comes into force: 2018-01-01/
The authorized to such nuclear activities
referred to in paragraph 1 of the Studsvikslagen shall, either alone or in consultation with
other licence holders, calculate the expected cost of
activities and submit the calculation to
Swedish radiation safety authority not later than 30 april of each year.
Of the cost calculation to reflect the costs that are expected to
arise during the coming calendar year for
1. treatment, storage and disposal of nuclear waste
and nuclear material is not to be used again,
2. vanity-and service operation specified for each
nuclear installation, and
3. demolition, including storage and disposal of
nuclear waste from demolition, specified for each plant.
39 §/comes into force: 2018-01-01/
Swedish radiation safety authority is trying, on the basis of
the cost estimate provided for in § 38, questions about how and in
the degree to which the funds have been funded under the
Studsvikslagen may be used for the costs
the licensee is expected to receive over the next calendar year
for actions and activities that are included in the cost estimates
used as contributions to the Fund, it was decided.
40 §/comes into force: 2018-01-01/
Payment of reserves that have been decided in accordance with the
section 39 is made in advance for the calendar quarter of the Swedish nuclear waste Fund
at the request of the Swedish radiation protection authority.
41 §/comes into force: 2018-01-01/
Disbursed funds that have not been used will be in accordance
with the radiation and nuclear safety authority shall be refunded to
The Swedish nuclear waste Fund at the end of the calendar year or offset
upcoming payments.
Swedish radiation safety authority may decide that the person who has received
payments under section 39 shall be obliged to compensate
The Swedish nuclear waste Fund for lost returns on such funds
has not been used.
Accounting and control
42 § Reaktorinnehavare and other taxable
licence holders shall by 31 March at the latest each year account for
Swedish radiation safety authority how funded fee funds
received during the preceding calendar year have been used.
A reaktorinnehavare shall, no later than 1 February of each year
account to the Swedish radiation safety authority how much energy
delivered the last calendar year.
43 § A Government agency that has received the fee funds
indemnity for the costs referred to in paragraph 4 of the 4-8
Finance Act, for each calendar year account for how the funds
has been used. Financial statements must be submitted to the Government no later than
on 31 March of the year following the calendar year concerned;
44 § A municipality under section 31 have received fee funds
compensation for information costs will be for each
replacement time account for how the funds have been used.
Financial statements must be submitted to the County Board within three months
After that period has ended. The provincial government will be with a
own opinion to the Swedish radiation safety authority
within a month.
45 § non-profit organization has received such aid
referred to in section 32 shall for each calendar year account for how the funds have
been used. Financial statements must be submitted to the
Swedish radiation safety authority no later than 31 March of the year following the
calendar years referred to.
section 46 of the Swedish nuclear waste Fund shall, no later than 1 March each year
information to the Swedish radiation safety authority about the fees
received for the last calendar year, fund balances
as well as the expected return on the Fund's resources.
47 § the Swedish radiation protection authority shall verify that decided
nuclear waste fees have been paid and revise how paid
funds have been used.
The radiation and nuclear safety authority shall, no later than 1 February of each year
inform the Nuclear waste Fund if all planned and
forecasted contributions to and payments from
Fund.
The radiation and nuclear safety authority shall, for each calendar year, submit a
Summary to the Government over the Fund's changes and
the use of the funds paid.
Reimbursement of reserves
48 § the Swedish radiation protection authority shall notify the Government that
repayment of funded defined under section 16 of the
financing law should be
1. when the obligations under section 11 of the same law has expired, or
2. If the prior to that special circumstances to repay
funds that are not needed.
49 § The eligible for reimbursement under
Financing Act may apply for this. Such an application should
be submitted to the radiation and nuclear safety authority, which with its own
opinion shall submit it to the Government.
Appropriations
50 § the Swedish radiation protection authority shall communicate the provisions
necessary for the execution of 3, 9, 16, 17, 30-33, 36 and 38-
47 sections.
51 § national debt may provide the prescriptions needed
for the execution of 22, 24-26, 28 and 29 sections.
52 § the Swedish radiation protection authority shall notify such injunctions
referred to in second subparagraph of section 18 of the Finance Act.
53 § Swedish radiation safety authority may, in the particular case give
exemption from the provisions on time limits for the 3, 9, 16, 31,
33, 38, 42 and 44 to 46 §§, if this can be done without the purpose of
rules. Regulation (2009:324).
Appeal
54 § administrative decisions pursuant to this Regulation shall
be appealed to the Government.
Decisions under this Regulation shall take effect immediately unless
else is determined.
Transitional provisions
2008:715
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 2008 in the case of
1-36 and 42 to 54 sections and on 1 January 2018 in respect of 37 to 41 sections.
Regulation (2011:1491).
2. Regulation (2007:161) on financial measures
management of residues from nuclear activities should
to expire on 1 August 2008 and regulation
(1988:1598) on the financing of the management of certain radioactive
waste, etc. shall be repealed on 1 January 2018.
Regulation (2011:1491).
3. for the purposes of 3-8 and 20 sections in a
cost estimate shall be submitted no later than January 7, 2011 for
decisions on nuclear waste fee for 2012-2014 and thereafter every
third year. For the period prior to that, the following applies.
Reaktorinnehavarna to submit a cost estimate by 7
January 2009. In the cost calculation, in addition to the information
as follows from paragraph 3 of the 1-5, sets out the costs that are expected to
arise during 2010 and 2011. Swedish radiation safety authority
the fee proposal is directed to 2010 and 2011.
4. for the purposes of sections 9-15 for such facilities as
referred to in paragraph 13 1 applies to a cost estimate
shall be submitted no later than January 7, 2011 for
nuclear waste fee for 2012-2014 and every three years thereafter.
For the period prior to that, the following applies. The licensee shall
submit a cost estimate by 7 January 2009. In
cost calculation, in addition to the functions required by section 9
first subparagraph, 1-4, sets out the costs that are expected to arise
in 2010 and 2011. The Swedish radiation protection authority's tariff proposal
is directed to 2010 and 2011.
5. for the purposes of sections 9-15 for other licence holders
for a cost estimate shall be submitted no later than January 7
2010 for decisions on nuclear waste fee for 2011-2013 and thereafter
every three years. For the period prior to
Swedish radiation safety authority decide if nuclear waste fee for
2009 and 2010 in the light of the cost calculation
the holder of the authorization referred to in older provisions should have given in
by 30 June 2008.
2008:794
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 november 2008.
2. The Swedish radiation protection authority shall for the purposes of section 33 also
examine applications for calendar year 2009 and who have
received after October 1, 2008 and no later than 15 november
2008.
