Abstract

International repositories, which will be operated in underground geological structures and where spent nuclear fuel originating from several states will be disposed, have been discussed as an option to construction of national underground repositories for several decades. Such international repositories manifest several advantages as compared with exclusive national repositories. Fact is, that despite obvious benefits, that may establishment of international repositories imply for smaller states, these installations will also represent a considerable source of risk, as dangerous substances will be deposited in them for hundreds of years. Consequently, prospective construction of international repositories in the future must be accompanied by existence of an effective regime of liability for damages, that may potentially occur. This article aims to address the question, if the currently existing international framework is capable to cover risks arising from operation of prospective international repositories, or if a new legal framework is to be established in this regard.

中文翻译：

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预言的国际知识库纪事：核责任法未来的调查

摘要

已经讨论了将在地下地质结构中运行以及将处置来自多个州的乏核燃料的国际储存库，作为建设国家地下储存库的一种选择，已有数十年的历史。与专有国家存储库相比，此类国际存储库显示出一些优势。事实是，尽管有明显的好处，但建立国际储存库可能意味着较小的国家，但这些装置也将构成相当大的风险来源，因为危险物质将在其中沉积数百年。因此，未来国际储存库的未来建设必须伴随着可能发生的有效损害赔偿责任制度的存在。