The task assigned to Nagra by the Swiss waste producers is to
prepare and implement solutions for waste management and
disposal that ensure the long-term safety of man and the
environment. This includes in particular: - Preparing
inventories of all radioactive wastes arising in Switzerland
from the nuclear power plants and from the use of radioactive
materials in medicine, industry and research - Planning deep
geological repositories for all categories of waste - Carrying
out geological investigations - Demonstrating the safety of
potential sites for geological repositories - Providing open and
transparent information to the public - Promoting international
collaboration in key areas of research