UKRAINE NATIONAL REPORT On Compliance with Obligations under the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management KYIV 2017 FOREWORD Ukraine signed the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (hereinafter the Joint Convention) on 29 September 1997 and was one of the first countries to ratify it by the Law of Ukraine on 20 April 2000. After the Joint Convention came into force, Ukraine became an active participant of all processes and events under the Joint Convention in order to fulfill its tasks. The First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth National Reports of Ukraine were presented to the Contracting Parties of the Joint Convention at Review Meetings. The comments and recommendations of the review processes are incorporated in national action plans in the area of nuclear energy as regards improvement of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste management system. The Sixth National Report has been developed by the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine in full compliance with requirements of the Joint Convention and Guidelines Regarding the Form and Structure of National Reports INFCIRC/604/Rev.3 with amendments, as well as the Summary Report of the Fifth Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties (JC/RM5/04/Rev2). By submission of National Reports, Ukraine fulfills its obligations according to Article 32 of the Joint Convention. This Report, as well as the previous ones, is based on legislative and regulatory documents in force in Ukraine and official reports of state executive bodies responsible for the national policy in nuclear energy use and regulation and radioactive waste management as well as operating organizations (operators). The key objective of this Report is to provide objective information to the Contracting Parties of the Joint Convention and to the public of Ukraine regarding the safety of spent fuel management and the safety of radioactive waste management and actions taken to protect personnel, the public and the environment against hazardous effects of radiation. The Report highlights the changes and progress in the legislative and regulatory framework since the Fifth Review Meeting and identifies prospects and plans for further development and issues to be resolved. Based on this Report and according to the powers entrusted by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Acting Chairman of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine declares the following: Ukraine adheres to the principle of priority to safety of people and the environment at all stages of spent fuel and radioactive waste management in the area of nuclear energy and radiation safety. In this regard, Ukraine completely fulfills its obligations under the Joint Convention, which is proved by: establishment and development of the legislative and regulatory framework of safety in the area of nuclear energy; functioning of the state nuclear regulatory body with relevant competence, which establishes safety requirements and criteria, develops and approves standards and regulations on nuclear and radiation safety, conducts licensing and state supervision and applies legislative enforcement measures in case of incompliance; independence of the state nuclear regulatory body from other state authorities, establishments, enterprises and officials that deal with nuclear energy and independence from local authorities and public associations; 2 safety assessments and reviews of existing and new spent fuel and radioactive waste management facilities and measures to improve safety and security; development of the emergency preparedness and response system; full responsibility of the licensee for safety and measures intended to protect people and the environment; development of safety culture and implementation of safety self-assessment practices. The actual data in this Report, except for those specially stated, are provided as of 1 July 2017. The changes to take place by May 2018 will be additionally reported by the Ukrainian Delegation at the Sixth Review Meeting. Kyiv, September 2017 Borys Stolyarchuk Acting Chairman State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD .................................................................................................................................. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................... 4 ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ...................................................................................... 9 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................... 11 Section A ........................................................................................................................................ 15 A.1. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 15 A.2. Basic Conclusions from the Fifth Review Meeting................................................. 18 Section B. POLICES AND PRACTICES (Article 32, Para. 1) ................................................ 19 B.1. Spent Fuel Management Policy ................................................................................ 19 B.2. Spent Fuel Management Practices ........................................................................... 20 B.2.1. Spent Fuel Management at Operating NPPs ............................................ 20 B.2.2. Spent Fuel Management at Chornobyl NPP ............................................. 23 B.2.3. Spent Fuel Management for Research Reactors ..................................... 24 B.3. Radioactive Waste Management Policy .................................................................. 24 B.4. Radioactive Waste Management Practices ............................................................. 25 B.4.1. Radioactive Waste Management at Operating NPPs ............................... 25 B.4.2. Radioactive Waste Management at Chornobyl NPP ............................... 29 B.4.3. Radioactive Waste Management in Exclusion Zone ................................ 32 B.4.4. Radioactive Waste Management at UkrDO Radon SISPs ...................... 38 B.4.5. Radioactive Waste Management for Research Reactors ......................... 41 B.5. Criteria Used to Define and Classify Radioactive Waste ....................................... 41 Section C. SCOPE OF APPLICATION (Article 3) .................................................................. 42 Section D. INVENTORIES AND LISTS (Article 32, Para. 2) ................................................. 43 D.1. List of Spent Fuel Management Facilities Subject to the Joint Convention, Their Location, Main Purpose and Essential Features ................................................. 43 D.2. Inventory of Spent Fuel Subject to the Joint Convention ..................................... 43 D.3. List of Radioactive Waste Management Facilities Subject to the Joint Convention, Their Location, Main Purpose and Essential Features ............................ 44 D.4. Inventory of Radioactive Waste Subject to the Joint Convention ........................ 44 D.4.1. List of Radioactive Waste in Temporary Storage at Nuclear Facilities and Research Reactors .......................................................................... 44 D.4.2. List of Disposed Radioactive Waste ........................................................... 44 D.4.3. List of Radioactive Waste Resulting from Past Practices ........................ 44 D.5. List of Nuclear Facilities under Decommissioning ................................................. 44 Section E. LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SYSTEM ................................................. 45 4 E.1. Implementing Measures (Article 18) ....................................................................... 45 E.2. Legislative and Regulatory Framework (Article 19).............................................. 45 E.2.1. National Safety Requirements and Radiation Safety Regulations .......... 45 E.2.2. Licensing System for Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management ............................................................................................................ 46 E.2.3. System of Prohibition to Operate a Spent Fuel or Radioactive Waste Management Facility without a License ................................................... 46 E.2.4. System of Institutional and Regulatory Control and Documentation and Reporting ......................................................................................................... 46 E.2.5. Enforcement of Applicable Regulations and Terms of Licenses ............. 47 E.2.6. Allocation of Responsibilities for Bodies Involved in Different Stages of Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management ................................ 47 E.3. Regulatory Body (Article 20) .................................................................................... 48 Section F. OTHER GENERAL SAFETY PROVISIONS ........................................................ 50 F.1. Responsibility of the License Holder (Article 21) ................................................... 50 F.2. Human and Financial Resources (Article 22) ......................................................... 51 F.2.1. Qualified Staff Needed for Safety-Related Activities during the Operating Lifetime of a Spent Fuel and Radioactive Waste Management Facility