25 Amendments of Anni PODIMATA related to 2010/0306(NLE)
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Existing Community legislation does not lay down specific rules ensuring safe and sustainable management of spent fuel and radioactive waste at all stages, from generation to final disposal.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Radioactive waste, spent fuel and their storage and disposal involve major risks, as became painfully clear in Fukushima where severe accidents occurred in storage and disposal facilities; safety measures regarding radioactive waste and spent fuel should be tightened.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) There is a growing recognition in the Union as well as worldwide of the need for a responsible use of nuclear energy, covering in particular, especially after the recent serious nuclear accident in Japan, of the need for strengthening the rules regarding nuclear safety and security. In this context the severe issue of spent fuel and radioactive waste management needs to be addressed in order to ensure a safe, optimised and sustainable use of nuclear energystorage and/or disposal.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) While it is up to the Member States to define their energy mix, aAll Member States generate radioactive waste, whether or not they have nuclear reactors. Radioactive waste arises mainly from activities of the nuclear fuel cycle, such as the operation of nuclear power plants and the reprocessing of spent fuel, but also from other activities, such as applications of radioactive isotopes in medicine, research and industry.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The operation of nuclear reactors also generates spent fuel. Each Member State may define its fuel cycle policy considering spent fuel as a valuable resource that mayto be reprocessed, or deciding to dispose of it as wasteto be disposed. Whatever option is chosen, the final storage or disposal of high level waste, separated at reprocessing, or of spent fuel regarded as waste should be considered.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) Spent fuels stored in pools represent an additional potential source of radioactivity in the environment, in particular if the cooling ponds are not covered anymore, as recently shown in Fukushima.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Although each Member State is responsible for its own policy on spent fuel and radioactive waste management, that policy should not only respect the relevant fundamental safety principles set by the IAEA43 but also impose the highest safety standards that reflect state of the art practices on the regulatory and operational level and Best Available Technology (BAT). It is an ethical obligation of each Member State to avoid any undue burden on future generations in respect of the historical and existing spent fuel and radioactive waste, as well as those expected from decommissioning of existing nuclear installations. Member States should therefore establish a decommissioning policy that guarantees that facilities are dismantled in the safest manner as early as possible after their closure.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) A national programme should be established to ensure the transposition of the political decisions into clear provisions for the timely implementation of all steps of spent fuel and radioactive waste management from generation to final disposal. This should include all activities that relate to handling, pre-treatment, treatment, conditioning, storage, and disposal of radioactive waste. The national programme may be a reference document or a set of documents.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) Workers along the whole chain of spent fuel and radioactive waste management need to be protected and covered, regardless of their activity or status; the long term effects on the health and safety of workers need to be considered in any management instrument for spent fuel and radioactive waste.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 b (new)
Recital 34 b (new)
(34b) When implementing this Directive, special attention must be given to workers at risk; non-compliance with health and safety legislation must be followed by immediate and severe sanctions.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Cooperation between Member States and at an international level could facilitate and accelerate decision-making through access to high quality expertise and technology, as well as to best practices.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The safety case and the graded approach should provide a basis for decisions related to the development, operation and closure of a disposal facility and should allow the identification of areas of uncertainty on which attention needs to be focused to further improve the understanding of those aspects influencing the safety of the disposal system, including natural (geological) and engineered barriers, such as the region’s susceptibility to earthquakes, and its expected development over the time. The safety case should include the findings of the safety assessment and information on the robustness and reliability of the safety assessment and the assumptions made therein. It should therefore provide the collection of arguments and evidence in support of the safety of a facility or activity related to the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
(2) It ensures that Member States provide for appropriate national arrangements for a high level of safety in spent fuel and radioactive waste management to protect workers and, the general public as well as the natural environment against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) all stages of radioactive waste management, from generation up to final disposal, when the radioactive waste results from civilian activities or is managed within civilian activities;
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) to inform the public regarding national policies on spent fuel and radioactive waste management, in a way that is transparent and impartial, according to Article 12.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3a) The competent regulatory authority will have the powers and resources to regularly carry out nuclear safety assessments, investigations and controls, and where necessary enforcement actions in the facilities even during decommissioning. The health and safety of workers, including any sub- contractors, as well as staff levels and training are to form part of these assessments.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
(3b) Member States shall ensure that the competent regulatory authority is empowered to order the suspension of operations in cases where safety is not guaranteed.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 c (new)
(3c) The competent regulatory authority will report to the Member States and relevant competent organisations, licence holders, workers’ representatives of the licence holder, sub-contractors and the general public regarding the results of their assessments.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
(2) Member States shall ensure that the national framework requires licence holders, under the supervision of the competent regulatory authority, to regularly assess and verify, and continuously improve, as far as reasonably achievable, the safety of their activities and- including the health and safety of workers and subcontractors and the safety of their facilities - in a systematic and verifiable manner. Licence holders shall report to the competent regulatory authority and other relevant competent organisations, representatives of their employees, subcontractors and the general public regarding the results of their assessments.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
(3) The assessments referred to in paragraph 2 shall include verification that measures are in place to prevent accidents and mitigate the consequences of accidents, including verification of the physical barriers and the licence holder's administrative procedures for protection that would have to fail before workers and, the general public as well as the natural environment would be significantly affected by ionizing radiation.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
(2) The safety case and supporting safety assessment shall cover the siting, design, construction, operation, and decommissioning of a facility or operation of spent fuels pools, a final storage facility or operation and closure of a disposal facility; the safety case shall specify the standards applied for this assessment. The long-term and post-closure safety shall be addressed, in particular how it is ensured by passive means to the fullest extent possible. The safety case and supporting safety assessment shall include an assessment of the health and safety risks for workers, including those employed by subcontractors, and of the skill levels and number of staff required for the safe operation of the facility at all times, so that action can be taken in the event of an accident.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the national framework guarantees that adequatesufficient financial resources are available when needed for the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, taking due account ofto cover all expenses related to decommissioning and the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, in accordance with the polluter-pays principle, i.e. the responsibility of radioactive waste producers.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the national framework guarantees that adequate financial resources are available when needed for the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, taking due account ofhereby fully respecting the responsibility of radioactive waste producers and the "polluter pays" principle.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – point 2
Article 14 – point 2
(2) concepts, plans and technical solutions from generation to final disposal;