Activities of Rebecca HARMS related to 2009/0172(NLE)
Plenary speeches (2)
Community financial assistance with respect to the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria – ‘Kozloduy Programme’ (debate)
Community financial assistance with respect to the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria – ‘Kozloduy Programme’ (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a Council Regulation on Community financial assistance with respect to the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria - 'Kozloduy Programme' PDF (337 KB) DOC (410 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The loss of generating capacity due to the early closure of Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 to 4 has not led to a domestic shortage of electricity in Bulgaria. Consequently, an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, if any, cannot be linked to the closure of these units.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The agreement to close Units 3 and 4 of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant ahead of schedule on safety grounds should be reflected in the earliest possible transfer of the irradiated fuel elements from the storage ponds of the two units to an external temporary storage facility.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Consequently, provision should be made for a sum of EUR 300 million from the general budget of the European Union to fund the decommissioning of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, and for assistance towards achieving safe final disposal of all radioactive substances involved in the decommissioning over the period from 2010 to 2013.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Union recognises also the need for financial support to progress further with mitigating measures in the energy sector given the extent of the capacity loss by the closure of the nuclear units and its impact on the security of supply in the regionAs little progress has been made in Bulgaria with regard to the final disposal of irradiated fuel elements and highly radioactive waste, and with a view to ending the reprocessing of irradiated fuel elements from Bulgaria in Russia, the Union recognises also the need to expedite progress in this regard by means of financial support.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The loss of generating capacity due to the early closure of Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 to 4 has not led to a domestic shortage of electricity in Bulgaria. Consequently, an increase in greenhouse gas emissions, if any, can not be linked to the closure of these units.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Consequently, provision should be made for a sum of EUR 300 million from the general budget of the European Union to fund the decommissioning of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, and for the assistance towards achieving safe final disposal of all radioactive substances involved in the decommissioning over the period from 2010 to 2013.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) EUR 180 million of the funds is intended to assist the following projects: (1) project management, technical assistance for the support of the implementation of the decommissioning programme; (2) the provision of salaries for 715 experts (operation, maintenance, technical support, project management) at the Kozloduy site, working for the decommissioning of Units 1-4; (3) contribution to the construction of the National Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility, crucial for the implementation of the decommissioning programme; (4) site infrastructure and treatment of dismantled waste (including additional allocation for projects already in the tendering process). The improvement of site infrastructure referred to as part of Project 4 may only comprise measures relating to the decommissioning of Units 1-4. The remaining EUR 120 million is intended to assist progress towards direct final disposal and more rapid expansion of capacity for the temporary dry storage which is required until final disposal.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The appropriations of the general budget of the European Union for decommissioning should not lead to distortions of competition in relation to power supply companies on the energy market in the Union. These appropriations should also be used to finance measures to compensate the loss of production capacity in line with the acquis.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the programme laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Community's financial contribution to address the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and the consequences of their closure in Bulgaria, including final disposal of all the radioactive substances involved (hereinafter referred to as "Kozloduy Programme").
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The Community contribution to the Kozloduy programme shall be granted for the purpose of providing financial support for measures connected with the decommissioning of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, measures for environmental upgrading in line with the acquis and for modernising conventional production capacity to replace the production capacity of the four reactors at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and other measures which stem from the decision to close and decommission this plant and which contribute to the necessary restructuring, upgrading of the environment and modernisation of the energy production, transmission and distribution sectors in Bulgaria as well as to enhancing security of supply and energy efficiency in Bulgariathe requisite development of a final disposal concept and seeking, choosing and surveying a final disposal site.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The amount of the appropriations allocated to the Kozloduy Programme mayshall be reviewed every year in the course of the period from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2013 to take account of the progress made with the implementation of the programme and to ensure that the programming and allocation of the resources are based on actual payment needs and absorption capacity.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The amount of the appropriations allocated to the Kozloduy Programme mayshall be reviewed every year in the course of the period from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2013 to take account of the progress made with the implementation of the programme and to ensure that the programming and allocation of the resources are based on actual payment needs and absorption capacity.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Commission staff and outside personnel authorised by the Commission shall have appropriate right of access, particularly to the beneficiary'’s offices and to all the information, including information in electronic format, needed in order to conduct such audits. The audits shall also cover the stage reached in the issuing of permits for decommissioning.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall ensure the implementation of this Regulation and shall report at regular intervalon a yearly basis to the European Parliament and the Council. It shall carry out a mid-termthe reviews, as provided for in Article 3 (3).
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7
Article 7
The Commission shall ensure the implementation of this Regulation and shall report at regular intervalon a yearly basis to the European Parliament and the Council. It shall carry out a mid-termthe reviews, as provided for in Article 3 (3).