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Nuclear reactors in Bulgaria and Slovakia - EU decommissioning aid
Nuclear reactors in Bulgaria and Slovakia - EU decommissioning aid
Nuclear reactors in Bulgaria and Slovakia - EU decommissioning aid
This summary has been archived and will not be updated. See
'Nuclear facilities and radioactive waste — EU decommissioning assistance (2021-2027)'
for an updated information about the subject.
Nuclear reactors in Bulgaria and Slovakia - EU decommissioning aid
When negotiating to join the EU, Bulgaria and Slovakia undertook to close down nuclear power plants similar to Chernobyl by an agreed date. The EU agreed to help these countries cover the high costs of the decommissioning (*) process.
ACT
Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1368/2013 of 13 December 2013 on Union support for the nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes in Bulgaria and Slovakia, and repealing Regulations (Euratom) No 549/2007 and (Euratom) No 647/2010.
SUMMARY
WHAT DOES THIS REGULATION DO?
It describes the EU's programme of financial support for aspects of the decommissioning of units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant in Bulgaria and units 1 and 2 of the Bohunice V1 nuclear power plant in Slovakia.
KEY POINTS
Specific objectives of the programmes:
Kozloduy:
Bohunice:
Both programmes also include measures to maintain a high level of safety at the units under decommissioning, including that of their staff.
Joint annual work programmes
Each year from 2014 to 2020, the European Commission adopts a joint annual work programme for Kozloduy and Bohunice specifying, in each case, the objectives, expected results, performance indicators and the timeline for the use of funds.
In order to achieve their objectives, precise indicators have been defined for both programmes to apply and verify.
Budget
The EU is to make the following contributions to this programme:
FROM WHEN DOES THE REGULATION APPLY?
From 1 January 2014. It repeals Council Regulations (Euratom) No 549/2007 and (Euratom) No 647/2010 from that date.
KEY TERM
Decommissioning: this is the final stage of the lifecycle of a nuclear installation such as a power plant or research reactor. It includes everything from shutting down the installation and removing nuclear material to restoring the environment at and around the site. The process can take up to 30 years.
For further information, see the European Commission's webpage on the decommissioning of nuclear facilities.
REFERENCES
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Entry into force |
Deadline for transposition in the Member States |
Official Journal |
Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1368/2013 |
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last update 17.03.2015