Article 4 3

(a)

the generation of radioactive waste shall be kept to the minimum which is reasonably practicable, both in terms of activity and volume, by means of appropriate design measures and of operating and decommissioning practices, including the recycling and reuse of materials;

(b)

the interdependencies between all steps in spent fuel and radioactive waste generation and management shall be taken into account;

(c)

spent fuel and radioactive waste shall be safely managed, including in the long term with passive safety features;

(d)

implementation of measures shall follow a graded approach;

(e)

the costs for the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste shall be borne by those who generated those materials;

(f)

an evidence-based and documented decision-making process shall be applied with regard to all stages of the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.