Introductory provisions
section 1 of this Act concerning nuclear activities, etc.
The activities referred to
1. the construction, ownership or operation of the nuclear facility;
2. the acquisition, possession, transfer, handling, processing, transport
of or any dealings in nuclear material or nuclear waste;
3. the introduction into the realm of nuclear material or nuclear waste, and
4. exit from the realm of nuclear waste. Act (1994:720).
2 for the purposes of this Act, section
1. nuclear facility:
a. plant for the production of nuclear energy
(nuclear reactor),
b. other establishment in which a self-sustaining
nuclear reaction can occur, such as research reactor,
c. establishment of extraction, production, handling,
processing, storage, referred to be permanent
(final storage) or other storage (storage) of nuclear material,
and
d. facility for handling, processing, storage or
the final disposal of nuclear waste,
2. nuclear material:
a. uranium, plutonium or other substance used or can
be used for the production of nuclear energy (nuclear fuel) or
Association in which such substance is included,
b. thorium or other substance which is liable to converted to
nuclear fuel or association in which such substance is included, and
c. spent fuel that has not been placed in the repository,
3. nuclear waste:
a. the spent nuclear fuel that has been placed in the repository,
b. the radioactive substance is formed in a nuclear
facility that has not been made or taken from the
the plant to be used in teaching or
research purposes or for medical, agricultural or
commercial purposes,
c. materials or other items that once belonged to a nuclear
facility and become radioactive polluted and no longer
should be used in such a facility, and
d. radioactive parts of a nuclear facility
decommissioned,
4. permanently banned nuclear reactor: a nuclear reactor
where operations with electricity production has ceased and will not
to resume or a reactor that has not been supplied electricity
to the grid for the last five years,
5. nuclear technical equipment:
a. equipment or material especially designed
or adapted for the processing, use or
production of nuclear material, and
(b) equipment or material that can be used for
the manufacture of nuclear explosive devices. Law (2010:948).
2 a of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines, in
the case of nuclear material or nuclear waste provide for exemptions from this Act
or certain provisions of the Act, to the extent that it can be done without
that the purpose of the law is infringed. Act (1992:1536).
Basic provisions
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Nuclear activities must be conducted in such a manner that the requirements for
assurance are met and the obligations arising from
Sweden's agreements to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons
and mishandling of nuclear material and nuclear waste
spent nuclear fuel.
The Government or the authority that the Government must notify the
provisions necessary to comply with such obligations as
included in the agreements referred to in the first subparagraph.
Provisions on protection against radiation is the radiation Act (1988:220). Team
(1992:1536).
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Nuclear activities must be conducted in such a way that
security requirements are met and the obligations are met
resulting from Sweden's agreements to prevent
nuclear explosions, nuclear proliferation and unauthorized
position in nuclear materials and nuclear waste
spent nuclear fuel.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
notify the regulations needed to such obligations
must be contained in the agreements referred to in the first
paragraph.
Provisions on protection against radiation is the radiation Act (1988:220).
Act (1998:1706).
section 4 of the security of nuclear activities to be maintained
by the measures that are necessary to
1. prevent failures in equipment and improper functioning of the
equipment, improper actions, sabotage or other
lead to a radiological accident, and
2. prevent unauthorised dealings in nuclear material or nuclear waste.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
announce details relating to the measures referred to in the first
paragraph. Law (2006:339).
Licensing status, etc.
section 5 of the nuclear activities, a permit is required under this
team. Questions about permits are being assessed by the Government or the
the Government authority determines.
Only if it has been approved by the Government or the authority
as the Government may
1. a holder to instruct someone else to take action
as under the present law shall be carried out by the holder of the authorization, and
2. a contractor referred to in 1 to instruct someone else to
take action within its mission.
If an assignment has been approved in accordance with the second subparagraph, shall also
the contractor is considered to be authorization for the purposes of
10 and 17-29 § § with regard to the measures which the authorisation
covers.
The Government or the authority that the Government may
provide for the exclusion or of the case give
exemption from the requirement for approval referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1.
Law (2006:339).
5 a § It is forbidden without special permission of the
the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
1. in Sweden the final or pending final disposal
staging nuclear waste or nuclear material which is not intended
be used again, if the waste or substance originates from a
nuclear plant or other nuclear technology activities in
another country, or
2. overseas end to be nuclear waste or nuclear material do not
is intended to be reused, if the waste or substance
comes from a nuclear plant or other nuclear
operations in Sweden.
The permit requirement referred to in the first subparagraph 2 shall not apply
1. nuclear waste or nuclear material after treatment or
reprocessing in Sweden will be sent for final disposal in the country of
the waste has been raised or substance originates, or
2. such spent fuel from research reactors in
accordance with the relevant international agreement is sent to a
country receiving the fuel for research reactors or
produces such fuel. Law (2014:141).
section 5 (b) in proceedings under this Act, Chapter 2. and
Chapter 5. section 3 of the environmental code, shall apply. The award of permits
to construct, own and operate a new nuclear reactor should
also chapter 17. 6 a of the environmental code, shall apply.
A permit under this Act may not concern shipments of
spent nuclear fuel or nuclear waste to places or countries
as stated in the 20 a of the radiation Act (1988:220).
A State referred to in paragraph 5 (a) 1 may be granted only if the
There are serious reasons and the implementation of the programme
referred to in section 12 is not hampered. A permit under section 5 (a)
the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 may be granted only if it is between Sweden and the
other country, there is an agreement on the disposal, and benefits
with the disposal of the other country from
nuclear safety clearly outweighs the benefits of
final storage in Sweden. Law (2014:141).
5 c § an environmental impact assessment shall be included in an application for
permission to construct, own or operate a nuclear
facility. As regards the procedure for establishing
environmental impact assessment and the requirements of this and plans
and planning terms, Chapter 6. the environmental code.
Law (2014:141).
5 d § Government may provide for what is required
to such an agreement if the disposal referred to in paragraph 5 (b)
the third subparagraph shall be accepted as the basis for a
State. Law (2014:141).
5 e § Government or authority the Government determines
may provide for the establishment of a
environmental impact assessment in other cases if the condition
under this Act other than those referred to in paragraph 5 (c). Law (2014:141).
5 f § Government or authority the Government determines
Announcing the details of the content and
the design of an application for a permit under this Act.
Law (2014:141).
section 6 of the Regulations if that authorization is required for certain
activities and measures, see Chapter 7. 28 a-29 (b) § §
the environmental code. Law (2014:141).
paragraph 7 of An authorisation may be limited to a certain period of time. If
the condition relating to the transport of spent nuclear fuel or
nuclear wastes to or from Sweden, the State does not
apply for longer than three years. Law (2009:328).
Notification obligation
7 a of the operator of a research or
development activities related to processes or systems for
nuclear installations, nuclear materials or nuclear waste, are
obliged to notify the authority that the Government
determines.
The first subparagraph shall not apply to theoretical or basic
research. It does not apply to research and development
pipe
1. industrial uses of radioisotopes;
2. applications in medicine, agriculture, hydrology, or
3. health and environmental effects,
4. improved maintenance.
Act (2000:169).
7 b of the manufactures, assembles, or otherwise
produce nuclear equipment is required to notify
to the authority that the Government determines. Act (2000:169).
7 c § whoever to Sweden for in or from Sweden for out
nuclear equipment is required to notify the
the Government authority determines. Act (2000:169).
7 d § Government or authority the Government determines
may provide for exceptions from the
the notification requirement of 7 a-7 c sections. Act (2000:169).
Permit conditions, etc.
section 8 of the Government or the authority that the Government may
When an authorization or during its period of validity
decide on the conditions that are needed with regard to safety.
Law (2006:339).
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The Government may provide that authorisation
to a nuclear activities should unite with the conditions
needed to ensure
1. the responsibilities and obligations of
the nuclear liability Act (1968:45), and
2. the application of the requirements in respect of the supply of
ores, source materials and special fissile materials as follows
the provisions of the Treaty of 25 March 1957
the European Atomic Energy Community.
Law (2010:948).
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The Government may provide that authorisation
to a nuclear activities should unite with the conditions
needed to ensure
1. the responsibilities and obligations of the law
(2010:950) on liability and compensation in radiological accidents,
and
2. the application of the requirements in respect of the supply of
ores, source materials and special fissile materials as follows
the provisions of the Treaty of 25 March 1957
the European Atomic Energy Community.
Law (2010:973).
section 9 in the case of devices for nuclear activities that is of
importance from a safety point of view, the Government or the authority
the Government provide for testing, inspection, or
inspection. Law (1990:238).
General obligations of licence holders
section 10 of The authorized to nuclear activities should
responding to the measures that are needed for
1. with regard to the nature and the conditions
under which it is carried out security,
2. to securely manage and be in
the business produced nuclear waste or in that has occurred
nuclear material is not being used, and
3. to safely dismantle and demolish facilities in
What activities should not be carried out until all
operations at the plants have ceased and all nuclear material
and nuclear waste is placed in a repository as final
sealed.
Anyone who has permission to nuclear activities, in
connection with the incident, threat, or any other similar
circumstance as soon as possible to the authority referred to in paragraph 16 of the
provide any information relevant to the evaluation
of safety. Law (2010:948).
10 a of The authorized to possess or operate a
nuclear facility shall, at least every ten years make a
overall assessment of the plant's safety and radiation protection.
The assessment shall take account of developments in
Science and technology. It should contain analyses and
qualification reports of
1. the manner in which the plant design, function,
Organization and activities meet the requirements of this Act;
the environmental code and the radiation Act (1988:220) and regulations
and conditions ordered pursuant to these laws, and
2. conditions for those rules and conditions
to be complied with until the next global assessment.
Overall assessment and the measures which this gives rise to
is reported to the authority referred to in section 16.
Law (2010:948).
10 b of the Government or the authority that the Government
Determines if additional regulations shall notify
1. the content of the assessment under section 10 (a), and
2. that an assessment under section 10 (a) for security reasons should be made
more often than every 10 years. Law (2010:948).
10 c § Government or authority Government
determines may provide for exceptions or in the
individual case provide an exemption from the requirements of section 10. Such
exceptions and exemptions may only refer to nuclear
facilities where the risk associated with the plants are
small. Law (2010:948).
section 11 of The authorized to possess or operate a nuclear reactor
shall, in addition to what is said in paragraph 10, responding to the overall
research and development activities are conducted as needed to what
provided for in section 10 (2) and (3) shall be carried out.
section 12 of The authorized to possess or operate a nuclear reactor
shall, in consultation with other reaktorinnehavare establish or cause to be set up
a program for the comprehensive research and development activities and
the other measures listed in section 10 (2) and (3) and section 11. The programme shall
both contain an overview of all the steps that might be necessary,
First, specify the measures intended to be taken within a period of
at least six years. The application shall be sent to the Government every three years
or the authority, as the Government determines to be reviewed and
evaluated. The review and evaluation,
conditions should be set as needed regarding the continuing research and
development activities. Act (1992:1536).
paragraph 13 of The authorised to nuclear activities is
required to
1. responsible for the costs of the measures referred to in
10 to 12 sections, and
2. have an organization for activities with economic,
Administrative and human resources that are sufficient
in order to carry out
a) the measures referred to in paragraphs 10 to 12,
b) measures resulting from conditions or regulations
issued pursuant to this Act, and
c) safeguard measures in the event of malfunctions or
failures in the plant.
As regards the obligation on the licensee to respond to
some costs to the State and ensure the financing
the costs referred to in the first subparagraph contains provisions
of the Act (2006:647) on financial measures for the handling of
residues from nuclear activities. Law (2010:948).
section 14 of the obligations under paragraph 10 of the remains until they have
completed, even if
1. a permit is revoked,
2. a permit expires,
3. the right to operate a nuclear reactor has ceased to
under the repealed Act (1997:1320) of nuclear power
the settlement, or
4. a nuclear reactor is permanently shut down.
Despite the first paragraph, the Government or the authority
the Government waive the obligations under
section 10. Law (2010:948).
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An insurance policy that aims to replace the damage to
buildings, structures, systems, components and devices
important to safety in nuclear activities may
have no other benefit than the
authorization for activities under this Act.
Law (2010:973).
Revocation of authorization
section 15 A permit to engage in nuclear activities can
revoked by the person who has notified the State about
1. the conditions or rules laid down on the basis of 8
or paragraph 9 are not complied with in any material respect,
2. as provided for in section 11 or 12 are not observed and the
existence of serious reasons from the point of view of safety,
3. otherwise, the existence of serious reasons from
the point of view of safety, or
4. the obligations referred to in paragraph 13 of the materially breached.
Law (2006:648).
Ban taking a permanently banned nuclear reactor in
commercial operations
15 a of A permanently banned nuclear reactor must not return
put into commercial operation. Law (2010:948).
Supervision
section 16 of the supervision over compliance with this Act and the terms and conditions or
regulations issued under the law, as well as monitoring and
control of the repository is exercised by the Government authority determines.
Act (1992:1536).
section 17 the operator of or have permission to conduct a
nuclear activities, which is obliged under 7
a-7 c sections and the position of equipment covered
the notification obligation provided for in paragraph 7 (c), shall, at the request of
the supervisory authority
1. provide the Agency with the information and provide the
documents needed for supervision, and
2. give the Agency access to the facility or place, where
He conducts business, for examinations and tests,
to the extent necessary for the purposes of supervision.
An obligation under the first subparagraph shall apply to the maximum extent
as provided by the Government or the authority that the Government
also determine the designated as supervisor of that
the obligations imposed by the Swedish
agreements to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons.
The police authority shall provide the assistance needed
supervision. Act (2000:169).
section 18 of the supervisory authority shall decide on the necessary measures and
notify the licensee the injunctions and prohibitions that are needed in
individual cases to this law or regulations or conditions
has been notified by virtue of the law shall be followed.
The supervisory authority may also decide on the execution of sanctions
According to article 83(1) of the Treaty of 25 March 1957 establishing the
The European Atomic Energy Community.
If someone does not take an action incumbent on him under this Act
or according to rules or conditions that have been notified under
the law or according to the injunction, the supervisory authority, the authority may
Let take action at his expense. Law (1995:875).
Public inspection
section 19 of The licence to drive such a nuclear technical plant
referred to in paragraph 2 of the 1 (a) or (b) or a facility for the manufacture,
handling, processing, storage or disposal of nuclear materials or
nuclear waste are required to provide local Security Council, that the Government
determines, transparency of safety and radiation protection work at the facility and in time.
Act (1992:1536).
section 20 of the transparency will make it possible for the Board to obtain information
If the safety and radiation protection work carried out or planned
at a facility referred to in section 19 and assemble the materials to
inform the public about this work.
section 21 of the licensee shall at the request of the Board
1. leave the Board information on available facts and let the Board take
some of the available documents, all to the extent necessary to
Board performance as set out in section 20, and
2. give the Committee access to and display facilities or sites, about
It is needed to Board shall have the meaning of information or
documents disclosed under 1 illuminated and the access is compatible with
the relevant safety regulations.
Liability rules, etc.
section 22 of The who do not comply with the provisions of section 10-12 or under
This law stipulated conditions or rules or who do not
responding to what the regulator has requested or agreed with the aid
by 17 or 18 section of authority presented to the penalty.
section 23 of the decision of the supervisory authority under this Act may be appealed to the
Government by appeal.
Decision of the regulatory authority shall take effect immediately, unless otherwise
is determined.
paragraph 24 of the Decision by a local Security Committee if a request pursuant to paragraph 21 of the
may be appealed to the Administrative Court by appeal.
The appeal document is submitted to the Administrative Court and shall have
been received within three weeks from the date the appellant had part of
the decision. If the document has been received too late to be the Court reject
it. The appeal document, however, should not be rejected if the delay
due to the fact that the Board has given the complainant a faulty
information on how to complain. Nor shall the action
be rejected, if it within the appeal period has been submitted to the Board.
Law (2009:796).
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To a fine or imprisonment of up to two years is convicted the
wilfully or negligently:
1. conduct nuclear activities without authorization in accordance with paragraph 5 of
the first subparagraph or paragraph 5 (a),
2. overrides his obligation according to § 7A-7 c, §,
or
3. override conditions or regulations issued by
virtue of this Act.
It is otherwise with intent or by gross negligence violates
to 10 paragraph is sentenced to a fine or imprisonment
a maximum of two years.
Liability shall not be sentenced under this section, if the responsibility for
the Act can be sentenced under section 40 of the nuclear liability Act
(1968:45). Law (2010:948).
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To a fine or imprisonment of up to two years is convicted the
wilfully or negligently:
1. conduct nuclear activities without authorization in accordance with paragraph 5 of
the first subparagraph or paragraph 5 (a),
2. overrides his obligation according to § 7A-7 c, §,
or
3. override conditions or regulations issued by
virtue of this Act.
It is otherwise with intent or by gross negligence violates
to 10 paragraph is sentenced to a fine or imprisonment
a maximum of two years.
Liability shall not be sentenced under this section, if the responsibility for
the Act can be sentenced according to the law, section 57 (2010:950) liability
and compensation in the event of a radiological accident. Law (2010:973).
25 a of the has anyone wilfully committed crimes under section 25 and is the crime of
considered as a felony shall be sentenced to imprisonment of not less than six months and
a maximum of four years.
In assessing whether the offence is aggravated, special consideration shall be given if the
intended for a business, a substance or a product of especially dangerous kind
or if the act otherwise was of particularly serious nature. Team
(1992:1536).
section 26 of the nuclear material or nuclear waste as someone without permission according to § 5
acquired, in nehaft, sold, handled, processed, transported
or otherwise taken the position with can be explained entirely or partly
forfeited, unless it is clear obilligt. He no longer holds
the substance, rather than the value declared forfeited.
section 27 of The which do not fulfill what regulatory authority requests or
Decides, pursuant to section 17 or 18 or whatever the local
the Safety Board requests under section 21 or who willfully
or recklessly leaving the agency or Board
a false declaration, shall be liable to a fine or imprisonment of up to
six months. Law (2009:328).
27 a of the fined person who with intent or by gross
negligence in breach of Council Regulation (Euratom) no
2587/1999 of 2 december 1999 on the investment project
which shall be notified to the Commission in accordance with article 41 of the
the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community
by not notifying the Commission of investment projects
as is apparent from article 1.1 or 1.2 or by
to submit incorrect or incomplete information at
tasks. Law (2009:328).
27 b of a fine person who with intent or by gross
negligence in breach of Commission Regulation (Euratom) no
302/2005 of 8 February 2005 on the implementation of the Euratom
nuclear safeguards by
1. construct or operate a nuclear facility without
fulfilling its obligation to
a) account for a basic technical description of the
the plant and any ore mining in the activities referred to in
It provided for in articles 3, 4 and 24 (1),
b) Please provide information on the operational programmes as
subject to articles 5 and 24(1),
c) follow the special control arrangements which the Commission
have decided, in accordance with article 6(1) and (2),
d) maintain a system of accounting and control
nuclear material or give the Commission or Commission
inspectors access to documentation and operations reports
According to the provisions of articles 7 and 9, article 24(2) and 30(2),
e) leave the posting reports as follows by
articles 10, 25, and 30 (2)
f) broadcast reports about inventory changes according to what the
subject to articles 12, 25 and 30(2) or in such a report
reporting nuclear transformations under article 16
or identify nuclear material referred to in article 17,
g) send material balance reports and lists of
physical inventory according to the provisions of articles 13,
25 and 30(2) or in such a report or list
identify nuclear material referred to in article 17,
h) provide special reports in accordance with the arising of
articles 14, 15, 22 and 25;
in) for a deferred the reporting requirements provide
reports under article 19(3) or 19(4)
or submit a request under article 19(5),
j) submit prior notification according to the resulting from
articles 20, 21 or 31 or in such notification
identify nuclear material referred to in article 17,
k) leave message if modified date in accordance with article 23, or
l) submit annual reports concerning the waste referred to in what follows by
Article 32,
2. provide false or incomplete information to the
the Commission in the notice referred to in paragraph 1,
3. transport or temporarily store nuclear material without
fulfilling its obligation to document this article
26, or
4. in its capacity as intermediary failing to preserve
documentation for the supply of nuclear material, as referred to in article 28.
Law (2009:328).
section 28 of the person who has infringed a penalty procedure or violated a
injunction is sentenced is not liable under this Act to act as
covered by the injunction or prohibition. Act (1992:1536).
section 29 To responsibility under this law are judged not on the deed is made. To
responsibility is convicted on harsher penalties for the offence may be sentenced
under the criminal code or the responsibility can be sentenced under the Act (2000:1225)
If the penalty for smuggling. Act (2000:1240).
Fees
section 30 of the Government or the authority that the Government may announce
regulations on fees for regulatory activities under this Act. Team
(1990:238).
Transitional provisions
1984:3
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 February 1984.
2. this law repeals Act (1956:306) if the right to extract
Atomic Energy, m. m. (Atomic Energy Act), Act (1977:140) if special permission
to supply nuclear reactor fuel, m. m., law (1979:335) if bans
against that, during a certain period of time provide nuclear reactors nuclear fuel and the law
(1980:1123) on government transparency in safety work at nuclear power plants.
The provisions of paragraph 4 of the law on special permission to bring
nuclear reactor nuclear fuel, m. m. and section 2 of the Act on the prohibition of the under
some time adding nuclear reactors nuclear fuel shall still apply
next to the end of 1989.
3. the Present law or regulation a reference to Regulation
that has been replaced by the provision of this Act apply instead the
new provision.
4. permits and the conditions and regulations that have been issued with the support of
Atomic Energy Act shall be deemed to have been granted in accordance with the corresponding provision
in the new law. Act (1992:1536)
5. In case or cases that have been filed prior to the entry into force of
This law applies older provisions. Application for a permit under
the law on special permit to supply nuclear reactor fuel,
accommodation, which has been filed but not decided before the new law's
entry into force, shall be tested according to the new law.
6. the provisions of section 11 as regards the requirement for versatility in research
and development activities and in section 12 shall not apply to holders of such
condition prior to its entry into force have been limited to
period of time as long as the restriction applies. The licensee may, however, in
the period of validity of the authorization of the Government or the authority
the Government report that he undertakes to fulfil what
provided for in section 12. This provision applies in this case from the day
for notification.
1992:1536
This law shall enter into force on 1 January 1993.
It has authorized the possession or operation of nuclear
facility before entry into force instructed the other to respond to the operation
or part of the operation, the approval referred to in paragraph 5 shall be deemed to
exist.
1998:827
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 January 1999.
2. A case for authorization shall be dealt with and be assessed under
older provisions, if the case is initiated before this law
date of entry into force. The provisions on environmental quality standards in the
Environment Act shall be applied immediately.
