In the paper the challenges and needs of a country with longer implementation timescale for DGR will be introduced through the example of Hungary. | Needs of countries with longer timescale for deep geological repository implementation EPJ Nuclear Sci. Technol. 6 22 2020 Nuclear Sciences B. Nős published by EDP Sciences 2020 amp Technologies https epjn 2019042 Available online at https REVIEW ARTICLE Needs of countries with longer timescale for deep geological repository implementation Bálint Nős Strategical and Technical Directorate PURAM HRSZ. 8803 2 7031 Paks Hungary Received 12 March 2019 Accepted 16 September 2019 Abstract. Countries operating nuclear power plants have to deal with the tasks connected to spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste management. There is international consensus that at this time deep geological disposal represents the safest and most sustainable option as the end point of the management of high-level waste and spent fuel considered as waste. There are countries with longer timescale for deep geological repository DGR implementation meaning that the planned date of commissioning of their respective DGRs is around 2060. For these countries cooperation knowledge transfer participation in RD amp D programmes like EURAD and adaptation of good international practice could help in implementing their own programmes. In the paper the challenges and needs of a country with longer implementation timescale for DGR will be introduced through the example of Hungary. 1 Introduction and background long-term programme and an underpinning RD amp D plan for the implementation of a DGR. A long-term Countries with longer implementation timescale programme with its technical contents and connected cost calculations is necessary to collect enough funding for Nuclear Power Plants are operated since 1970s and 1980s in the long-term liabilities meeting the general principle that Central and Eastern European CEE countries. This requires not leaving undue burden on future generations. means that these countries have to deal with spent fuel management including the .
