Slovakia is committed to the safe management of radioactive waste and spent fuel but should improve its preparations for deep geological disposal, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said.

The team commended Slovakia for its decommissioning activities, but called on the government to decide on undertaking further work on geological disposal.

The team said the government should “proactively involve” interested parties, including the public, in selecting the location of the geological disposal facility.

It said procedures should be established for updating the national programme for radioactive waste and spent fuel management.