Parliamentary Resolution B48/2003 laid the foundation for subsequent decommissioning activity and planning for a long-term solution for radioactive waste management in Denmark.
Resolution B 90/2018 was adopted unanimously by Danish Parliament on 15 May 2018. The resolution outlines Denmark's national policy and programme for radioactive waste and spent fuel management.
Parliamentary Resolution B90/2018 is based on a number of background studies, some of which have been translated into English:
- Supplementary long-term storage studies - summary (2016) (pdf)
- Safety, economy and operation for a Danish long-term storage facility for radioactive waste (2016) (pdf)
- Plan and environmental impact assessment for the establishment of a permanent repository for Danish low and intermediate level waste. Summary Report. (2015) (pdf)
- Pre-feasibility study for final disposal of radioactive waste. Disposal concepts. (2011) (pdf)
- Evaluation of report concerning a permanent repository of radioactive waste in Denmark (2002) (pdf)
In 2020, Denmark notified a National Programme under the Council Directive 2011/70/EURATOM of 19 July 2011 on the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.
The National Programme provides an overview of Danish policy objectives and management systems regarding radioactive waste with the aim of serving as a key reference for the public and stakeholders, as well as for the notification of the Commission in accordance with the provisions of the abovementioned directive.
- The National Programme can be accessed on the website of the Danish Health Authority.
- Further information on the legal framework and regulatory system of radiation protection in Denmark is available in English on the website of the Danish Health Authority, Radiation Protection.
In 2022, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland published a study of characterisation and evaluation of geological properties and conditions at 500 metres depth in Denmark.
The state institution Danish Decommissioning is the national centre for radioactive waste and refers to the Ministry of Higher Education and Science. The responsibilities and duties of Danish Decommissioning are regulated in a circular issued by the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science, Circular no. 9261 of 11 March 2022: