Scottish Government

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Contents

Executive Summary

Guidance for Consultees

1 Why are we consulting?
Introduction
1.01 Why Are We Consulting?
1.02 Strategic Environmental Assessment
1.03 How Have We Developed The Detailed Statement of Policy?
1.04 Aim and Principles of the Policy
1.05 The Scope of the Policy
1.06 Implications of the Policy
1.07 Decision-making
1.08 Regulation of the Waste and Facilities
1.09 Implementation of the Policy
1.10 Next Steps
1.11 Summary

2 What is Higher Activity Radioactive Waste?
Introduction
2.01 What Do We Mean by Higher Activity Radioactive Waste?
2.02 Where is the Waste?
2.03 How the Waste is Currently Managed
2.04 Summary
2.05 Questions

3 Defining the Policy
Introduction
Why Do We Need to Define the Terms?
Why Has the Policy Been Extended to Include Disposal?
Defining the Terms
Summary
Questions

4 Implications of the Policy
Introduction
4.01 How Will the Policy Affect the Management and Control of the Waste?
4.02 Applying the Waste Hierarchy
4.03 Innovation
4.04 Planning Assumptions and Decision-Making for Waste Producers and Owners
4.05 How Will Organisations with Responsibilities for Waste Management be Affected?
4.06 Implementation of the Policy
4.07 Review of the Application of the Detailed Statement of Policy
4.08 Summary
4.09 Questions

5 Regulatory Framework
Introduction
5.01 Regulatory Principles
5.02 Who Regulates the Waste?
5.03 What Regulations Govern the Management of the Waste?
5.04 Summary
5.05 Questions

6 Proposed Detailed Statement of the Scottish Government Policy on Higher Activity Radioactive Waste
Introduction
Contents of detailed statement:
6.01 Introduction
6.02 Summary
6.03 Aim and Principles of the Policy
6.04 Scope of the Policy
6.05 The Waste
6.06 Defining the Terms
6.07 Implications of the Policy
6.08 Planning Assumptions for Waste Producers and Owners
6.09 Regulation and Permitting
6.10 Review of the Application of the Detailed Statement of Policy

7 Questions on the Detailed Statement of Policy Consultation Document and the Environmental Report

Appendix A June 2007 Scottish Government Policy Announcement

Appendix B Abbreviations

Appendix C References