To meet the requirements of the Law of Ukraine “On Permitting Activities Regarding Nuclear Energy Use”, on February 20, 2013, SSE ChNPP has obtained a license of the State Nuclear Regulation Inspectorate of Ukraine to perform activity “Construction and Commissioning of Nuclear Facility (Interim Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel ISF-2)” valid till February 20, 2018.
License No. ЕО 001002 was obtained instead of available one and enables to commence the second stage of activities, including supply of materials and equipment, construction and assembling works and precommissioning operations, as well as support to obtain a permit for ISF-2 commissioning. Completion of active phase of the contract activities is scheduled for 2015.

For reference: ISF-2 facility is designed for acceptance, preparation for storage and storage of spent fuel assemblies and spent additional absorbers accumulated at Chernobyl NPP. Its construction is funded from Nuclear Safety Account of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).