Leaked EU nuclear stress tests reveal hundreds of defects

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Series Details 2.10.12
Publication Date 02/10/2012
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EUObserver and other sources reported on the 2 October 2012 that hundreds of defects have been found throughout Europe’s nuclear reactors and mostly in France, according to a EU stress test report leaked to the German and French media.

EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger presented the report publicly on the 4 October 2012.

The Commission reported that the standards of safety of nuclear power plants in Europe were generally high but further improvements in the safety features of almost all European nuclear power plants were recommended. Nevertheless national safety authorities came to the conclusion that no closure of Nuclear Power Plants was warranted.

The tests had established that not all safety standards promoted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and not all international best practices were applied in all Member States. The Commission would follow closely the implementation of the recommendations and would at the same time propose legislative measures to further enhance nuclear safety in Europe.

was due to present the final report and recommendations at the European Council summit on 18-19 October 2012.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://euobserver.com/environment/117721
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ESO: Background information: Nuclear stress tests go over deadline http://www.europeansources.info/record/nuclear-stress-tests-go-over-deadline/
Website: European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) http://www.ensreg.eu/
Deutsche Welle, 2.10.12: Are Europe's nuclear plants dangerous? http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16277217,00.html
BBC News, 2.10.12: 'Hundreds of problems' at EU nuclear plants http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19804817
EurActiv, 3.10.12: Nuclear sector needs major safety investment, report says http://www.euractiv.com/energy/leaked-report-nuclear-sector-nee-news-515138
Le Monde / Trouw / Die Welt, 3.10.12: Who will look after our nuclear security? (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/press-review/2804781-who-will-look-after-our-nuclear-security
European Commission; RAPID: Press Release: IP/12/1051: Nuclear stress tests: confirmation of high safety standards but need for further improvement http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/1051&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
European Commission; DG Energy: Nuclear energy: Safety: Stress tests http://ec.europa.eu/energy/nuclear/safety/stress_tests_en.htm
EUObserver, 4.10.12: EU nuclear reactors fall short on safety http://euobserver.com/justice/117755
EurActiv, 4.10.12: Bulgaria may follow Lithuania with vote on nuclear plan http://www.euractiv.com/energy/lithuania-bulgaria-hold-nuclear-news-515196
Frankfurter Rundschau, 5.10.12: Let’s shut the power stations down (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/2818101-let-s-shut-power-stations-down

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