Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Memo |
Series Details | MEMO/13/182 (07.03.13) |
Publication Date | 07/03/2013 |
Content Type | News, Overview |
Immediately after the accident in the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan on March 11, 2011, the European Union decided to reassess the level of nuclear safety in all nuclear power plants in the EU. This was the first time that: - A common methodology was developed - All EU nuclear power plants in the EU were assessed at the same time and - Multinational teams assessed nuclear power plants. This was done in close cooperation with the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG), the group of national safety authorities of all 27 Member States. The European Commission's communication on results of the nuclear stress tests (4 October 2012) based on the ENSREG Report (presented at the June 2012 European Council for information) has revealed that: - Levels of safety of nuclear power plants in Europe are generally high and no NPP should be shut down for safety reasons. - A need for significant and tangible improvements has been identified for almost all nuclear power plants. |
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Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-182_en.htm |
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Subject Categories | Energy, Environment |
Countries / Regions | Europe |
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