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The Environment Agency’s Generic Design Assessment (GDA) of new nuclear power station designs and how we engage with others during the process.
How the Environment Agency will respond to planning consultations that include activities we permit under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 (EPR).
Guidance on the application of the regulations and the administrative procedures that will be used by government in reaching justification decisions.
Environment Agency's regulation of Hinkley Point, about EDF’s appeal, how you can find out about environmental permits and other activities at Hinkley Point.
The Low Level Waste Repository in Cumbria is the UK’s principal facility for the disposal of low level radioactive waste.
Environment Agency's regulation of Sizewell A, B and C and how you can find out more about environmental permits and other activities at these nuclear sites.
Standard rules for permits covering category 5 sealed radioactive sources.
What businesses need to do to import ‘relevant’ nuclear materials into the UK.
Applications and decisions made under Regulations 9, 10 and 12 of the Justification of Practices involving Ionising Radiation Regulations (JoPIIRR) 2004.
This Good Practice Guide (GPG) has been developed by Jacobs on behalf of the NDA to identify and facilitate consistent application of good practice within the nuclear industry regarding the characterisation of solid radioact…
How to comply with your standard rules environmental permit for the keeping and use of Category 5 sealed radioactive sources.
How the Environment Agency regulates discharges and radioactive waste disposals from Sellafield through environmental permitting.
Guidance to developers or operators of near-surface disposal facilities for solid radioactive waste.
About Radioactive Substances Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments and inspections and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
This page gives an overview of Disposability Assessment, its aims and how it supports the safe management of Higher Activity Radioactive Waste (HAW) in the UK.
This page provides introductory information on waste packages for the geological disposal of higher activity radioactive waste in the UK.
This document sets out principles and guidance for the assessment of ionising radiation doses to the public from authorised discharges.
Principles of optimisation in the management and disposal of radioactive waste from radioactive substances activities.
This page provides introductory information on Low Heat Generating Waste (LHGW) packages.
Industry guidance on the interim storage of Higher Activity Waste packages and integrated approach.
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