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Statement following the ENSREG Conference on Nuclear Safety 2013

European regulators seek continued improvements to nuclear safety

The ENSREG Conference on Nuclear Safety 2013 in Brussels brought together almost 350 people including national regulators, NGO’s, licensees, utilities and academics who took part in discussion sessions during the event.

This 2-day event (11-12 June) gave the opportunity to give an overview of main initiatives / actions carried out by ENSREG and to discuss forthcoming challenges.

Read the full statement here.

Peer Review of National Action Plans: ENSREG releases the summary report

National Action Plans (NAcP) workshop of 22-26 April 2013

The national European regulators and the European Commission as European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) have endorsed today the summary report of the workshop held in Brussels from 22 to 26 April 2013, which concluded the peer review of post-stress tests national action plans. The summary report is available here.

ENSREG Nuclear Safety Conference 2013

Your chance to take part

The second ENSREG nuclear safety conference gives an opportunity for the audience to raise issues and question speakers during the event.

For those not able to attend the event in person there is still an opportunity to take part. The ENSREG website is open until Friday 7th June for people to send in questions to be raised during each session.

The conference agenda outlines all the planned sessions and speakers.

Statement from Mr Hartmut Klonk, President of the ENSREG National Action Plans Workshop of 22-26 April 2013, Brussels

The ENSREG National Action Plans Workshop was held on 22-26 April 2013 in Brussels under the presidency of Mr Hartmut Klonk, Germany, Chairperson of ENSREG Working Group on Nuclear Safety.

Second ENSREG Conference on Nuclear Safety in Europe, Brussels (11-12 June 2013) - Webstreaming links

The European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) second conference on Nuclear Safety will take place at the European Commission’s Charlemagne Building located in Brussels, Belgium on 11-12 June 2013.

ENSREG is an independent, authoritative expert body. It is composed of senior officials from the national nuclear safety, radioactive waste safety and/or radiation protection regulatory authorities from all 27 Member States in the European Union and representatives of the European Commission.

ENSREG has adopted Technical Input to a Revised Nuclear Safety Directive

Following a request by the European Commission, ENSREG has set up an ad hoc working group to examine the European Commission proposal of a revised Nuclear Safety Directive and to establish an ENSREG summary position.

Based on the work of this ad hoc working group, ENSREG has adopted all together four documents:

Statement from Petr Krs, Vice-Chairperson of ENSREG, following the Group’s 23rd meeting of 6th March 2013

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Public Consultation on National Action Plans

In the frame of the peer review of National Action Plans following the EU stress tests for nuclear power plants, stakeholders have the opportunity to put questions and file comments regarding the National Action Plans, via the ENSREG website.

The National Action Plans can be consulted under the Country Specific Reports (select 'EU Member States' or 'EU Neighbouring countries').

(The feedback period was from 25 February to 20 March 2013*).

Statement from Tero Varjoranta, Chairperson of ENSREG,following the Group’s 21st meeting of 19th November 2012

• ENSREG debated the potential means for the improvement of the relationship and communications with the Commission following the publication of the stress test communication and discussed potential ways and conditions, for collaboration and consultation with the EC in respect of the proposed new revised Nuclear Safety Legislation.

• ENSREG endorsed the work of WG1 regarding the ENSREG guidelines for member states reports under Art 9.1 of the council directive 2009/71/EURATOM.

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Compilation of stress test peer review recommendations and suggestions

As part of the ENSREG Action Plan regarding the follow-up of the peer review of the stress tests performed on European nuclear power plants ENSREG decided to prepare by September 2012, a consistent compilation of stress test peer review recommendations and suggestions to assist the preparation or review of national action plans by national regulators. The compilation is provided in the attached PDF file.

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