2 Amendments of Lena EK related to 2008/0231(CNS)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) While eEach Member State is free to decide on its energy mix, after a period of reflection, interest in the construction of new plants has grown and some Member States decided to licence new plants. Furthermore, requests for nuclear power plant life extensions are expected to be presented by licence holders in the years to come.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Nuclear security is a matter of Community interest, which should be taken into consideration in the event of decisions on licensing new plants and/or extending the lifetime of nuclear installations. For this purpose best practices should be developed to guide the regulatory bodies and Member States when deciding whether or not to license new plants as well as in their decisions on the lifetime extension of nuclear installations.