23/11/2007 Standing Committee
Emphasising the fact that transparency should be the path to follow when dealing with the management of radioactive waste, PACE's Standing Committee, meeting today in Bratislava, expressed its concern about the “inappropriate management of nuclear waste that has been reported in certain Council of Europe member states.”
Governments should encourage geological trials to identify suitable storage sites, support research to find possible alternative solutions to deep geological disposal of radioactive waste and ensure the effective independence of the national authorities in charge of the control and management of nuclear waste.
The building of all storage and/or disposal sites must be carried out “under strict governmental and international supervision, so as to ensure that all safety and quality standards are met.”