7 Amendments of Bernd LANGE related to 2011/0414(CNS)
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Chernobyl accident in 1986 highlighted the global importance of nuclear safety. The Fukushima Daiichi accident in 2011 confirmed the need to continue the efforts to improve nuclear safety to the highest standards for as long as nuclear power stations remain in operation. To create the conditions of safety necessary to eliminate hazards to the life and health of the public, the European Atomic Energy Community (the ‘Community’) should be able to support nuclear safety in third countries.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) As long as nuclear power stations still exist and – contrary to expectations – new ones are being constructed, negotiations should aim to ensure that European safety standards are upheld.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3 b) As long as nuclear power stations still exist and – contrary to expectations – new ones are being constructed, negotiations should aim to ensure that support from independent supervisory authorities is made a main priority.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) By acting within common policies and strategies with its Member States, the European Union alone has the critical mass to respond to global challenges and is also best placed to coordinate the cooperation with third countries. In this regard, the European Parliament should be regularly informed and consulted on the plans of the Member States and third countries in the area of nuclear safety.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) There is a need to ensure that stress tests are carried out in all Member States and third countries which may be involved and that nuclear power stations are taken off line where necessary.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
The European Union shall finance measures to support the promotion of a high level of nuclear safety, radiation protection and the application of efficient and effective safeguards of nuclear material in third countries, in line with the provisions of this Regulation. This will ensure that nuclear material is used only for the civilian purposes for which it is intended.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The European Parliament shall be regularly informed and consulted on the plans of the Member States and third countries in the area of nuclear safety.