Activites

• 2010/09/18 Proposal withdrawn by Commission
  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Energy'}, OETTINGER Günther
• 2009/12/02 Additional information
• 2004/01/13 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T5-0012/2004 summary

    The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Esko SEPP�NEN (EUL/NGL, FIN) making several amendments to the Commission's proposal. (Please see the document dated 27/11/03.) The following principal amendments were also made: - Parliament clarified that the directive applied to all uranium mines and all nuclear installations; - there is a new article concerning the protection of the population. Member States must ensure that the measures for operational protection of the population pursuant to Article 44 of Directive 96/29/Euratom take account of the nuclear safety aspects at all stages of the nuclear fuel cycle. Approval of plans for nuclear installations and of the proposed siting of such installations must take account of the nuclear safety aspects. Member States should ensure that the exposure suffered by the general public and by workers to ionising radiation during construction, operation and decommissioning is restricted to the lowest level that is technically achievable. Member States should also ensure that financial resources built up for decommissioning offer liquidity compatible with the timetable for decommissioning operations and are exclusively assigned to decommissioning operations, and are guaranteed in the event of the bankruptcy of the operator. Finally, Parliament suggested establishing a "Regulatory Authorities Committee", composed of representatives of national regulatory bodies, that would carry out reviews and horizontal control in accordance with the proposed directive.�

• 2004/01/12 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2003/11/27 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
  • A5-0441/2003
• 2003/05/15 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2003/01/30 Legislative proposal published
  • COM(2003)0032 summary

    OBJECTIVE: to set out the basic obligations and general principles on the safety of nuclear installations CONTENT: the proposal for a directive sought to establish common standards for the safety of nuclear installations. Despite a degree of harmonisation, safety practices still varied widely from one Member State to another. Community intervention was therefore necessary. The prospect of enlargement also emphasised the need for such action. Enshrining the existing rules and principles in Community legislation would make it possible to reconcile efficiency and speed of implementation. Having recourse, to some extent, to experts from the national safety authorities to carry out the tasks connected with the verifications would make it possible to provide undisputed technical expertise. Interlinking the national systems and the Community system would guarantee the maintenance of a high level of safety for nuclear installations in the enlarged EU. It was also essential to guarantee that the final phase of the nuclear cycle would be managed in accordance with radiological safety standards and on the basis of transparency in the use of financial resources. To this end, it was necessary to create a framework for national regulations. Definition of criteria for the creation and management of funds for the decommissioning of nuclear installations would enable the maintenance of a high level of nuclear safety throughout the decommissioning phase to be guaranteed. In accordance with the Nuclear Safety Convention and the conclusions of the Laeken European Council, the Member States would be obliged to transmit reports on the measures taken to meet their obligations and on the state of safety of installations under their supervision. These reports would be examined by Member States and the Commission. �

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/energy/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Energy'}, OETTINGER Günther

Documents

• Legislative proposal published: COM(2003)0032
• Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0441/2003
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0012/2004

History

(these mark the time of scraping, not the official date of the change)