The revisedpolicy will:allow greater flexibility inthe management of the wide range of LLW that already exists, and will arise in futurefrom the NDA’s activities and other nuclear and non-nuclear industry arisings;require the necessary level ofsafety to be maintained through the use of a risk informed approach, and the preparationof plans and safety cases that are acceptable to the regulatory bodies (includingthe Environment Agencies and the Health and Safety Executive);seek to minimise the amount ofLLW for disposal by application of the waste hierarchy applied in other areas ofwaste management – avoidance of generation, minimisation, reuse and recycling –prior to disposal;emphasise the need for effectiveconsultation and public involvement in the development and delivery of LLW wastemanagement plans;make the NDA responsible fordevelopment of a UK-wide strategy for the management of nuclear industry LLW, includingthe identification of the need for additional LLW disposal capacity andfacilities, andinitiate the first steps towardsdevelopment of a UK-wide strategy for the management of non-nuclear LLW.