Danish Decommissioning is a state-owned company, established in 2003, which is now part of the Ministry of Higher Education and Science. Danish Decommissioning is located at Risø with approximately 85 employees who handle a number of different and in some cases highly specialized tasks: planning of decommissioning, dismantling of facilities, waste management, operation and maintenance, radiation protection of employees and surroundings, administration, etc. Some of the employees know the nuclear facilities from when they were in operation.