3 Amendments of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2010/0306(NLE)
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Some Member States consider that the sharing of facilities for spent fuel and radioactive waste management, including disposal facilities, is a potentially beneficial and safe option when based on an agreement between Member States concerned.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) Member States may decide, on a voluntary basis, to take appropriate measures in cooperation with other Member States to establish a joint or regional disposal facility if this has societal, technical or economic benefits.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
(3b) Such a project shall be based upon an intergovernmental agreement, by which Member States ensure that: (a) public acceptance and support in all the Member States concerned shall be continuously nurtured through all phases of the project development and the lifetime of the disposal by organising the access to information and the participation of the public in the consultation process; (b) cooperation between and supervision by the competent regulatory bodies and national safety authorities is established; the safety case and supporting safety assessments shall be agreed and accepted by in each Member State concerned, covering the exploratory, the selection and the implementation phases of the facility; (c) agreement shall be reached on liability issues and clear allocation of responsibilities, each Member States bearing ultimate responsibility for its own radioactive waste.