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Appendix 1 - International, multilateral and bilateral agreements

 

Agreements with the IAEA
  • Amendments of Article VI & XIV.A of the IAEA statute

Ratified:

13 July 2001

  • EURATOM/IAEA NPT related safeguards agreement INFCIRC/193

Entry into force:

1 June 1995

  • Improved procedures for designation of safeguards inspectors

Following EU policy.

  • Additional Protocol (GOV/1998/28)

Signature:

22 September 1998

  • EURATOM

(Ref. EU ongoing negotiations)

  • Agreement on privileges and immunities

Entry into force:

8 September 1961

Other relevant international treaties

  • NPT

Entry into force:

9 January 1970

  • Convention on physical protection of nuclear material

Entry into force:

8 February 1987

  • Convention on early notification of a nuclear accident

Entry into force:

30 March 1987

  • Convention on assistance in the case of a nuclear accident or radiological emergency

Entry into force:

25 July 1992

  • Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (Paris Convention)

Entry into force:

1 April 1968

  • Convention supplementary to the Paris Convention (Brussel Convention)

Entry into force:

1 April 1968

  • Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention

Entry into force:

1 January 1992

  • Convention on nuclear safety

Entry into force:

24 October 1996

  • Joint convention on the safety of  spent fuel management and on the safety of radioactive waste management

Entry into force:

18 June 2001

  • ZANGGER Committee

Member

  • Nuclear Export Guidelines

Adopted

  • Acceptance of NUSS Codes

Summary: Codes well suited for national safety rules. Compatible with Swedish law and other rules.

12 June 1990

  • Nuclear Suppliers Group

Member

  • EURATOM treaty

Member

Multilateral agreements
  • Exchange of ministerial notes between Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway about guiding principles for contacts about nuclear safety concerning nuclear plants at the borders between Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.  (SÖ 1977:48)

 

Bilateral agreements
  • Agreement between the government of Sweden and the government of Switzerland for co-operation in the Peaceful uses of Atomic Energy. (SÖ 1969:1)
  • Treaty with Finland about co-operation in the field of the peaceful use of atomic energy. (SÖ 1970:8)
  • Agreement with the Soviet Union (now with Russia) about co-operation in the field of the peaceful use of atomic energy. (SÖ 1970:9)
  • Agreement with Canada concerning the uses of nuclear material, equipment, plants and information transferred between Sweden and Canada. (SÖ 1981:89-90)
  • Agreement with Australia on conditions and control for nuclear transfers for peaceful purposes between Australia and Sweden. (SÖ 1982:86-87)
  • Exchange of notes with Finland in the field of nuclear power (SÖ 1983:1)
  • Agreement with the United States of America about the peaceful use of nuclear power. (SÖ 1984:66)
  • Treaty with Denmark about exchange of information about the Barsebäck Nuclear Power Plant. (SÖ 1986:15)
  • Treaty with Denmark about exchange of information and notice about Swedish and Danish nuclear facilities etc. (SÖ 1987:12)
  • Treaty with Finland about exchange of information and notice about Swedish and Finnish nuclear facilities etc. (SÖ 1987:16)
  • Treaty with Norway about exchange of information and notice about Swedish and Norwegian nuclear facilities etc. (SÖ 1987:26)
  • Treaty with the Soviet Union (now with Russia) about notice in the case of a nuclear power accident and about exchange of information about nuclear facilities. (SÖ 1988:5)
  • Treaty with Germany about notice in the case of a nuclear power accident and about exchange of information about nuclear power facilities.

Appendix 2 - Directory of main organisations, institutions and companies involved in nuclear power related activities

National atomic energy authority

Ministry of the Environment
S-103-33 Stockholm
Sweden

Tel:  +46 8 405 10 00
Fax:  +46 8 24 16 29
Telex:  15499 MINENS

Swedish Nuclear Power Inspectorate
Statens Kärnkraftinspektion (SKI)
S-106 58 Stockholm
Sweden

Tel:  +46 8 698 84 00
Fax:  +46 8 661 90 86
Telex:  11961 SWEDATOM S
http:www.ski.se

Swedish Radiation Protection Institute
Statens Strålskyddsinstitut (SSI)
S-171 16 Stockholm
Sweden

Tel:  +46 8 729 71 00
Fax:  +46 8 729 71 08
Telex:  11771 SAFERAD S
http://www.ssi.se/

Board of the Swedish Nuclear Waste Fund
C/o Kammarkollegiet, Box 2218
S-103 15 Stockholm, Sweden                                

Tel:  +46 8 700 08 00
Fax:  +46 8 20 38 81

Other nuclear organisations

Swedish National Council for Nuclear Waste
(KASAM)
c/o Ministry of the Environment
SE-103 33 Stockholm, Sweden

Tel:  +46-8 405 17 92
Fax:  +46- 8 20 10 66

Main power utilities

Vattenfall AB
S-162 87 Stockholm
Sweden

Tel:  +46 8 739 50 00
Fax:  +46 8 37 01 70

http://www.vattenfall.se/ or http://www.vattenfall.com/

Sydkraft AB
S-205 09 MALMÖ,
Sweden

Tel:  +46 40 25 50 00
Fax:  +46 40 97 60 69

http://www.sydkraft.se/

Birka Energi AB
S-115 77 Stockholm
Sweden

Tel:  +46 8 671 70 00
Fax:  +46 8 671 70 60

Nuclear power production companies and subsidiaries

Ringhals AB
S-430 22 Väröbacka,
Sweden

(operator of Ringhals NPP and owner of both Ringhals NPP and Barsebäck NPP)

Tel:  +46 340 66 70 00
Fax:  +46 340 66 51 84 http://www.ringhals.se/

Barsebäck Kraft AB
Box 524
S-246 25 Löddeköpinge, Sweden

(operator of Barsebäck NPP)

Tel:  +46 46 72 40 00
Fax:  +46 46 77 57 93

www1.sydkraft.se/bkab

OKG AB
S-573 83 Oskarshamn
Sweden

(operator of Oskarshamn NPP)

Tel:  +46 491 860 00
Fax:  +46 491 869 20

http://www.okg.se/

Forsmark Kraftgrupp AB
S-742 03 Östhammar
Sweden

(operator of Forsmark NPP)

Tel:  +46 173 810 00
Fax:  +46 173 551 16

http://www.forsmark.com/

Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB)
Box 5864
S-102 40 Stockholm, Sweden

Tel:  +46 8 665 28 00
Fax:  +46 8 661 57 19

Kärnkraftsäkerhet och Utbildning AB (KSU)
Box 1039
S-611 29 Nyköping, Sweden

Tel:  + 46 155 26 35 00
Fax:  +46 155 26 30 74

http://www.ksu.se/

Suppliers of NPPs, Components and services

Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB
S-721 63 Västerås,
Sweden

Tel:  +46 34 70 00
Fax:  +46 21 18 71

Tekniska Roentgencentralen AB Box 121
SE-183 22 Täby, Sweden

Tel:  +46 8 630 81 00
Fax: +46 8 630 82 01

Alstom Power Sweden AB
S-612 72 Finspång
Sweden

Tel:  +46 122 810 00
Fax:  +46 122 197 000

Sandvik AB
S- 811 81 Sandviken
Sweden

Tel:  +46 26 26 00 00
Fax:  +46 26 26 13 50

Studsvik AB
S-611 82 Nyköping
Sweden

Tel:  +46 155 22 10 00
Fax:  +46 155 26 30 00 http://www.studsvik.se/eng/eng-index.asp

SQC Kvalificeringscentrum AB
Box 519
SE-183 25 Täby, Sweden

Tel.: +46-8 638 71 10
Fax: +46-8 638 71 20

Det Norske Veritas
Nuclear Technology AB
Box 49306
SE-100 29 Stockholm, Sweden

Tel.: +46-8 587 940 00
Fax: +46-8 651 70 43

ES-konsult
Gustavslundsvägen 151 G
SE-167 51 Bromma, Sweden

Tel.: +46 8 634 22 40
Fax: +46 8 634 22 55
http://www.eskonsult.se

Universities

Chalmers University of Technology GÖTEBORG

http://www.chalmers.se/

Dalarna University College

http://www.du.se/

Göteborg University

Karlstad University

Linköping University

Luleå University of Technology

Lund Institute of Technology

Lund University

Örebro University

Royal Institute of Technology

http://www.kth.se/

Stockholm University

Umeå University

Uppsala University

Växjö University

International organisations

International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)

http://www.icrp.org/

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)

http://www.sipri.se/
 
Other organisations

Natural Science Research Council (NFR)

References

[1] Energy in Sweden, www.stem.se

[2] Energy in Sweden Fact and figures, www.stem.se.

[3] Electric Power in Sweden 1999, : www.kvf.se.

[4] Data & Statistics/The World Bank, www.worldbank.org/data.

[5] IAEA Energy and Economic Database (EEDB).

[6] IAEA Power Reactor Information System (PRIS).

This is an edited extract from the IAEA Country Nuclear Power Profile of Sweden, compiled in 2003. The complete entry is available from the IAEA.

 

Last updated: 15 March 2006

 

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