On the 22^nd of April 2013 within the framework of Shelter Object transformation into an ecologically safe system the SSE ChNPP obtained a separate written authorization from the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine giving the right to perform works on construction and assembly of the First Commissioning Stage of the Shelter Object’s New Safe Confinement (NSC CS-1).
The authorization was issued under the results of the state expert review of nuclear and radiation safety of the Design “New Safe Confinement (NSC). Commissioning Stage-1 (CS-1). Licensing Package - 6 (LP-6). Design “Protective Building with Technological Life Support Systems and Necessary Infrastructure”.
The authorization was issued in accordance with requirements of the regulatory legal act “Conditions and procedure for issuance of written authorization for types of works or operations on Shelter Object transformation into an ecologically safe system”, as well as conditions of the license for Shelter Object operation.
The activities on the abovementioned design will be implemented by the SSE ChNPP Contractor – JV “Novarka” (France), involving Ukrainian and foreign subcontracting organizations.

FYI
All works on the NSC project are divided into six Licensing Packages (LP). Works on three of them, namely: clean-up of the construction site and installation of trenches, foundation pits, foundations of lifting towers, working platform for assembling the Arch, foundations in the erection zone, - were completed. Foundations of transport zone are at the stage of completion. The Licensing Package of the Main Building LP-5, which includes foundations, metal structures, cladding and processing building, was approved in December 2011. Works on assembling the Arch at the ChNPP industrial site are underway according to this very LP.
Licensing Package-6 is one of the main packages for constructing the New Safe Confinement that envisages integration of the whole NSC project.