Japan’s approach for recycling soil in Fukushima Prefecture that was removed amid radiation cleanup efforts following the 2011 nuclear disaster is consistent with international safety standards, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday.

The final report by the U.N. nuclear watchdog on the issue, handed to Environment Minister Shintaro Ito in Tokyo the same day, is expected to help the Japanese government step up efforts to reuse part of the massive amount of soil, currently stored at an interim facility, for public work projects nationwide.