PURAM

The most important technical tasks for the upcoming years are the following: operating and expanding the National Radioactive Waste Repository and the Spent Fuel Interim Storage Facility, increasing the safety of the Waste Treatment and Disposal Facility (which also involves an increase in storage capacity), as well as designating a site, suitable for the final disposal of long-lived, high-level waste. Establishing and maintaining good relations with society is also a high priority task. As we have learnt in previous years, one of the most important aspects of radioactive waste management is open communication with the public. As an important part of our activities, we have taken significant steps to create transparency and maintain appropriate dialogue and relationships over the past few years. We are committed to transparent communications and open discussion with the public with the involvement of all stakeholders. Our primary goal is to involve those affected in the decision-making process. According to the Atomic Energy Act of Hungary, our company is responsible for designing and performing its activities:

• in a way that ensures safety at all times;
• without any adverse effects on human health and the environment, i.e. not exceeding limits for radioactive releases specified by national and international regulations.

The company operates as the 'legal owner' for conducting tasks related to the final disposal of radioactive waste, the interim storage of spent fuel, the closing the nuclear fuel cycle, as well as the decommissioning nuclear facilities. We are aware that having ownership in itself does not provide a solution to the above tasks, however, we can declare that roles have been assigned within a well-defined framework to proceed purposefully. PURAM’s activities remain independent from any political or business interests. Our task is to adhere to the applicable regulations and to the scientific, technical and other requirements imposed by contemporary standards. Our hope is to be an open company that is accessible to everyone.

State-of-the-art solutions of our tasks contribute significantly to making the use of nuclear energy more transparent and thus more acceptable, as it is clear who is responsible for what and how much it costs. This approach also confirms that those experts who are involved in the application of nuclear energy think and act responsibly in order to protect future generations and the environment, and to reduce their burdens.