The regulatory body verifies compliance with the regulatory requirements of the waste management programme, spent fuel management procedures and the decommissioning programme. The regulatory body reviews, assesses, and approves, if appropriate, the final decommissioning plan and its supporting safety assessment, the management of waste and the updating of all existing safety-related documents prior to commencement of dismantling activities. Decommissioning is considered in detail in Chapter 24.

Release from regulatory control

The release of a nuclear power plant or a site from regulatory control requires, among other things, completion of decontamination and disman­tling and removal of radioactive material, radioactive waste and contami­nated components and structures. The regulatory body provides guidance

on the radiological criteria for the removal of regulatory controls over the decommissioned nuclear installation and the site.