Activities of Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA related to 2018/0252(NLE)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a dedicated financial programme for decommissioning of nuclear facilities and management of radioactive waste, and repealing Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1368/2013 PDF (564 KB) DOC (86 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In line with the Rome Declaration23 , tThe Union budget should enable a Europe that is safe and secur, secure and nuclear- free; this is a dimension where the nuclear decommissioning programmes have contributed so far and may further contributewhich should be at the core of the future European energy policies, together with a continuous support for renewable energy and energy efficiency. After shut-down of a nuclear facility, the main positive impact to be achieved is the progressive decrease of the level of radiological hazard for the workers, the public and the environment in the concerned Member States but also in the Union as a whole. _________________ 23 Declaration of the leaders of 27 member states and of the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission (25 March 2017)http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/ press/press-releases/2017/03/25/rome- declaration/pdf
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The decommissioning of the nuclear facilities covered by this Regulation should be carried out with recourse to the best available technical expertise, and with due regard to the nature and technological specifications of the installations to be decommissioned, in order to ensure safety, especially preventing health impacts, for the general public and workers and the highest possible efficiency, thus taking into account international best practices.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies through the abandonment of nuclear energy and to the achievement of an overall target of 2540 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of its mid-term evaluation.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the Dedicated Financial Programme for the 'Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities and Management of Radioactive Waste' (the 'Programme'), with the focus on needs identified on a current basis. For the period of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, it will support Bulgaria and Slovakia to safely decommission their first generation nuclear reactors, and the implementation of the decommissioning process and management of radioactive waste of the Commission's own nuclear installations at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) sites, while ensuring the protection of workers, in particular health impacts, the general public and the environment.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) 'decommissioning plan' means the document containing detailed information on the proposed decommissioning and covering the following: the selected decommissioning strategy; the schedule, type and sequence of decommissioning activities; the waste management strategy applied, including clearance, and the workers protection programme; the proposed end state; the storage and disposal of the waste from decommissioning; the timeframe for decommissioning; the cost estimates for the completion of decommissioning; and the objectives, expected results, milestones, target dates, as well as the corresponding key performance indicators, including earned value based indicators. The plan is prepared by the nuclear facility license holder and is reflected in the multiannual work programmes of the Programme;
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Programme may finance eligible costs of an action up to the maximum rate as set out in Annexes I and II. The maximum Union co-financing rate applicable under the Kozloduy programme or the Bohunice programme shall be no higher than 560%. The remaining co-financing shall be provided by Bulgaria and Slovakia respectively.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. At the end of the implementation of the Programme, but no later than fivetwo years after the end of the period specified in Article 1 of this Regulation, a final evaluation of the Programme shall be carried out by the Commission.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall implement information and communication actions relating to the Programme, and its actions and results. Financial resources allocated to the Programme shall also contribute to the corporate communication of the political priorities of the Union, as far as they are related to the objectives referred to in Article 3Transparency shall be guaranteed by ensuring effective public information and opportunities for all stakeholders concerned, including local authorities and the public, to participate in the decision-making processes in accordance with national and international obligations.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 2
Annex I – point 2
2. Projects and activities funded in the period 2021-2027 are subject to a maximum EU co-financing rate set at 560%.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2
Annex II – point 2
2. Projects and activities funded in the period 2021-2027 are subject to a maximum EU co-financing rate set at 560%.