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25 Amendments of Rebecca HARMS related to 2011/0414(CNS)

Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
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. To create the conditions of safety necessary to eliminate hazards to the life and health of the public, that nuclear risks are inherent to every reactor and these risks are unpredictable. The Fukushima nuclear accident marks the end of the 'nuclear safety' paradigm. However, efforts to improve nuclear safety during the lifetime but also during the decommissioning of nuclear installations to the highest standards that reflect the state of the art practices must be Epuropean Atomic Energy Community (the ‘Community’)sued. To promote this safety culture, the European Union should be able to support nuclear safety in third countries.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) In order to maintain and promote the continuous improvement of nuclear safety and its regulation, the Council adopted Directive 2009/71/Euratom of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for nuclear safety of nuclear installations. The Council also adopted Directive 2011/70/Euratom of 19 July 2011 establishing a Community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste. These Directives andAs acknowledged by the Commission after the Fukushima accident, these Directives need to be urgently revised in order to introduce the highest standards of nuclear safety and radioactive waste and spent fuel management implemented in the Union are examples that can bethat can might be further used to encourage third countries to adopt similar high standards. the highest safety standards that reflect the state of the art practices and radiation protection.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) In all the regions to which the Cooperation mechanism has been extended since 2007 (i.e. ENP-South, Latin America, Asia), several new INSC projects are either stalled or cancelled, and countries with important nuclear developments (such as India, Brazil or GCC countries) do not show interest to cooperate under the INSC. Taking into account past experiences, this new Cooperation mechanism at nuclear power plants level should therefore be addressed in particular in EU-neighbouring countries.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) A total budget of €524 million has been allocated to the INSC for the period 2007 - 2013 to support EU activities and promote nuclear safety, radiation protection and effective nuclear safeguards worldwide. About half of this amount was devoted to the Chernobyl Funds. The last payments to these funds are expected to be realised until the end of 2013. There will be therefore no need for EU contributions to the Chernobyl Funds in the 2014 -2020 perspectives. A partial reallocation of the proposed €631.1 million of the new INSC for the period of 2014 - 2020 will therefore go to the remediation of the Fukushima Daiichi site and to radioprotection.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
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. Cooperation in the fields of nuclear safety and safeguards under this Regulation is not aimed at promoting nuclear energy.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) promotion of an effective nuclear safety culture and implementation of the highest nuclear safety standards and radiation protection in particular in the EU neighbourhood and accession countries operating nuclear power plants at the date of entry into force of this Regulation;
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, decommissioning and remediation of former nuclear sites and installations in third countries;
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the degree to which the assisted countries have developed the highest level of safety in nuclear installations to a standard that reflects the state of the art practices in the EU in technical, regulatory and operational respects,
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) status of development of the spent fuel, nuclear waste and decommissioning strategies, the number and importance of the remediation of former nuclear sites and installations, the respective legislative and regulatory framework and implementation of projects;
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of this Regulation over the period 2014 to 2020 is EUR [316 000 000 - 631 100 000].
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 (new)
At least EUR 315 100 000 is earmarked to the stabilisation and the remediation of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear site, to radioprotection and food safety in Japan.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Specific supported measures – point a – introductory part
(a) The establishment and the promotion of an effective nuclear safety culture and implementation of the highest nuclear safety standards that reflect the state of the art practices and radiation protection at all levels, in particular through:
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Specific supported measures – point a – indent 1
– continuous support for regulatory bodies, technical support organisations, and the reinforcement of the regulatory framework, notably concerning licensing activities, including the review and follow up of effective and comprehensive risk and safety assessments (‘stress tests’)the implementation of the necessary measures to ensure the highest level of safety in nuclear installations to a standard that reflects the state of the art practices in the EU in technical, regulatory and operational respects;
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Specific supported measures – point a – indent 4
– support to nuclear operators, in exceptional cases, under specific and well justified circumstances in the framework of follow-up measures of the comprehensive safety and risk assessments (‘stress tests’);deleted
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Criteria – 1. General criteria – indent 1
– Cooperation mayshould cover all ‘third countries’ (non-EU Member States) worldwidein accordance with the objectives as set out in article 1 of this Regulation.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Criteria – 1. General criteria – indent 7
– Cooperation in the fields of nuclear safety and safeguards under this Regulation is not aimed at promoting nuclear energy or extending the lifetime of existing nuclear power plants.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Criteria – 2. Countries with installed nuclear generating capacity – paragraph
In the case of countriesAccession Countries and countries in the European Neighbourhood region which have already benefited from Community financing, additional cooperation not aimed at developing new nuclear generating capacity or extending the lifetime of existing nuclear power plants should depend on the evaluation of actions funded by the Community budget and on proper justification of new needs. The evaluation should make it possible to determine more precisely the nature of the cooperation and the amounts to be granted to those countries in the future.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Criteria – 2. Countries with installed nuclear generating capacity – paragraph 1 a (new)
In the case of all third countries with installed nuclear generating capacity, the cooperation programmes should prioritise decommissioning of existing installations, the stabilisation and/or remediation of former nuclear sites, radiation protection and food safety, in particular following a major nuclear accident, and legacy sites related to uranium mining, as well as the recovery and management of sunken radioactive objects and material at sea, when these constitute a danger to the public.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Criteria – 2. Countries with installed nuclear generating capacity – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the degree of urgency of intervention in a given country, in the light of the situation as regards nuclear safety and security; and.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Criteria – 2. Countries with installed nuclear generating capacity – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the significance, in certain countries where an ambitious programme for developing nuclear generating capacity is planned, of stepping in at the appropriate moment so as to ensure that a nuclear safety and security culture is fostered in parallel with that process, in particular as regards the deployment or strengthening of the regulatory authorities and technical support organisations and the development and implementation of strategies and frameworks for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.deleted
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Criteria – 3. Countries without installed nuclear generating capacity –

paragraph 1
In the case of countries which have research reactors but do not wish to develop nuclear generating capacity, cooperation will depend on the degree of urgency in the light of the situation as regards nuclear safety and security. do not have installed nuclear generating capacity at the date of entry force of this Regulation, cooperation programmes should be limited to radiation protection, in particular following a major nuclear accident, and to remediation of legacy sites related to uranium mining, as well as the recovery and management of sunken radioactive objects and material at sea, when these constitute a danger to the public.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Criteria – 3. Countries without installed nuclear generating capacity –

paragraph 2
In the case of countries that wish to develop nuclear generating capacity, whether or not they have research reactors and for which the issue arises of intervention at the appropriate moment to ensure that a nuclear safety and security culture is fostered in parallel with the development of the nuclear generating programme, especially as regards strengthening the regulatory authorities and technical support organisations, cooperation will take into account the credibility of the nuclear power development programme, the existence of a government decision on the use of nuclear energy and the drawing up of a preliminary road map10.deleted
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Criteria – 3. Countries without installed nuclear generating capacity –

paragraph 3
For countries in this category, cooperation should be primarily aimed at developing the required regulatory infrastructure, the technical competence of the nuclear regulator and the respective technical support organization(s). The development of strategies and frameworks for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste should also be considered and, if appropriate, supported, including in countries which do not envisage developing or have decided not to develop nuclear generating capacity.deleted
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Priorities – paragraphs 1 and 2
In order to create the safety conditions necessary to eliminate hazards to the life and health of the public, and to ensure that nuclear materials are not diverted to purposes other than those for which they are intendedUnder this instrument, cooperation is directed primarily at the nuclear regulators (and their technical support organisations). T with the objective is tof ensureing their technical competence and independence and the reinforcement of the regulatory framework, notably concerning: - licensing activities, including the review and follow up of effective and comprehensive risk and safety assessments (‘stress tests’). Other priorities of the cooperation programmes to be developed in the context of this Regulation include: –; - the development and implementation of responsible strategies and frameworks for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste; - decommissioning of existing installations, the remediation of former nuclear sites and legacy sites related to uranium mining, as well as the recovery and management of sunken radioactive objects and material at sea, when these constitute a danger to the public; - the ensuring that nuclear materials are not diverted to purposes other than those for which they are intended.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – Priorities – paragraph 3
Cooperation with owners and/or operators of nuclear installations in third countries will be considered in specific situations in the framework of follow-up measures of the ‘stress tests’. Such cooperation with nuclear installations operators will exclude supply of equipis excluded from this instrument.
2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE