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Phase I Step 2: Siting regions The aim of Step 2 of Phase I of the site selection procedure is to identify siting regions . These regions are to be explored above ground as part of the search for a  ...

News The Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE) is responsible for the safe disposal of radioactive waste deep underground in Germany. This includes not only low- and intermediate-level radioactive  ...

Site selection procedure The site selection procedure is based on the Repository Site Selection Act (StandAG), which sent the search for a repository site for high-level radioactive waste in Germany  ...

Product control Radioactive waste must be packaged in approved containers for disposal. In addition, the filled containers must be checked and monitored. All production and inspection protocols must  ...

Current inventory Storage facilities and facilities commissioned by the state collection points currently hold over 130,000 cubic metres of radioactive waste. The volume of radioactive waste will  ...

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Actors and tasks in relation to the Morsleben repository Article 73(1) of the Basic Law gives the federal government exclusive legislative power with respect to the disposal of radioactive  ...

Decommissioning of the Morsleben repository The Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung (BGE) wants to decommission the Morsleben repository with the emplaced waste left in place. An application to carry  ...

Radioactive waste in the Morsleben repository During emplacement operations, almost 37,000 cubic metres of low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste were placed in final disposal. Around 60% of  ...