Council Directive 2011/70/Euratom of 19.7.2011 establishing a Community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste (hereinafter Nuclear Waste Directive) must be transposed in all Member States by 23.8.2013.

The purpose of this contract is the performance of a thorough analysis of the Member States' (current 27 and Croatia) national legal frameworks to ensure compliance with the Nuclear Waste Directive. Based upon the information collected and the conclusions drafted by the contractor, the Commission will have the necessary elements to decide on the completeness of transposition in each case, i.e. firstly whether all obligations have been addressed and secondly the adequacy of the legal instruments put in place. Where transposition is determined to be incomplete or inadequate this could then form the basis of a decision to commence infringement proceedings.