The operation of the site and any modification in safety related items of equipment shall not be allowed unless approved by the competent authorities.

The principal activities of the site are covered by four licenses of different subject:

• Countrywide license for the road transport of radioactive materials (wastes).
• Permit for conditioning the received wastes and for the operation of waste processing systems.
• Permit for the long-term (multi-decade) interim storage of conditioned radioactive wastes that can’t be disposed of at the Facility
• License for the disposal of conditioned short lived LILW.

The above-described licenses have been issued by the National Public Health and Medical Officer Services (ÁNTSZ) and/or the Middle-Hungarian Regional Institute of ÁNTSZ, who are also responsible for the inspection of the compliance with the provisions specified in the licenses.

In addition to the licenses issued for the principal activities, the completion of peripheral activities (such as guarding, normal operational discharge of radioactive materials, and investment projects) is subject to licenses issued by the competent security, environmental, etc. authorities.