7.1 France: The TFA disposal site is one of ANDRA's research projects for the disposal of radioactive wastes that cannot be placed in industrial landfills or be recycled. The other main projects concern disposal of graphite waste from decommissioned gas-cooled, graphite moderated reactors and waste contaminated by radium and other natural radioactive elements. ANDRA hopes to start operating a graphite-bearing waste centre in 2005 and a radium bearing waste centre in 2006. Current plans are focused on underground disposal. The estimated capacity for the graphite disposal site is 25 000m³. The estimated capacity for the radium site is 100 000m³.

7.2 Germany: The first transport of vitrified waste from COGEMA's La Hague plant to the Gorleben repository is scheduled for November 2000.

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