Third meeting of the Emergency Preparedness & Response working group.
In Brussels, on 9th & 10th June 2014.
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Prevent and anticipate through transparency and participation
In Brussels, on 9th & 10th June 2014.
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19th March 2014 in the European Parliament.
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Presentations of the speakers and video:
Introduction of the seminar by Michèle Rivasi, chair of NTW (FR)
Seminaire sur le vieillissement des centrales… par nucleartransparencywatch
Technical characteritics of ageing processes and their impacts on nuclear safety, Simone Mohr, Senior Researcher, Okoinstintut (EN)
Simone Mohr, Okoinstitut – Nuclear plants… par nucleartransparencywatch
Safety assessment of nuclear reactors ageing, Frédéric Ménage, Assistant to the safety expertise director, IRSN (EN)
Ageing of nuclear plants seminar – Frédéric… par nucleartransparencywatch
Related issues : ageing of human know-how, design and technology. What does the JRC do in this respect ?, Peter Haehner, Head of unit, Joint Research Center (EN)
Ageing of nuclear plants – Peter Haehner, JRC par nucleartransparencywatch
GDF Suez/ Electrabel approach of the Long Term Operation in Belgium by Pierre Doumont, Group Senior Vice President, Nuclear Safety & Radiation Protection, GDF Suez (FR)
Ageing of Nuclear power Plants seminar – Pierre… par nucleartransparencywatch
Controls methods across Europe and recent developments by Noël Camarcat, Special Advisor for Nuclear R&D and international issues, EDF (EN)
Ageing of Nuclear power Plants seminar – Noël… par nucleartransparencywatch
Regulation and supervision of aging management in Swedish NPP by Lars Skanberg, head of the section for Reactor Technology and Structural Integrity, Swedish Radiation Safety Authority(EN)
Ageing of Nuclear power Plants seminar – Lars… par nucleartransparencywatch
Control of “Time-Dependent” safety, the role of ASN by Philippe Jamet, Commissioner, French Nuclear Safety Authority (EN)
Ageing of Nuclear power Plants seminar… par nucleartransparencywatch
Policy responses to Nuclear Power Plants ageing by Stephen Thomas, University of Greenwich (EN)
Ageing of nuclear power Plants seminar… par nucleartransparencywatch
Public participation in Plant Life EXtension discussions: Ecoclub experience by Andriy Martynyuk, Chair of the Board of the Eco Club Rivne (EN)
Ageing of nuclear power Plants seminar – Andriy… par nucleartransparencywatch
Legal ageing criteria for shutdown by Yves Marignac, Director of Wise Paris (EN)
Ageing of nuclear power plants seminar – Yves… par nucleartransparencywatch
Long-term operation of NPPs: what to do at EU level? by Massimo Garribba, Head of Unit, European Commission DG ENER (EN)
Ageing of nuclear power plants seminar… par nucleartransparencywatch
DG ENER commissioned in 2013 a study with the title “Review of current off-site nuclear emergency preparedness and response arrangements in EU member states and neighbouring countries”. Study was prepared by consortium ENCO (Austria) and UJV (CzechR).
The objective of the investigation was:
This study was conducted in 28 EU countries, plus Norway, Russian federation, Switzerland, Ukraine and Armenia.
Methodology for the study included:
Action | Date | Condition |
Request sent by letter to the European Commission | 03/03/2014 | Sent |
Reply from the Commission | 07/05/2014 | Received |
NTW received the study on Emergency Preparedness and Response from the European Commission. | 08/05/2014 | Received |
We received a reply from the European Commission. In its letter, EC inform us that they have received the results of the study and they will publish it shortly.
One day after, we finally succeed to access to the final report “Review of Current Off-site Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response Arrangements in EU Member States and Neighbouring Countries” that you can now download and watch here!
Download the letter adressed by NTW to Mr. Oettinger, the European Commissionner for energy concerning the access to an European Commission study on Emergency Preparedness and Response.
Or read it below :
Dear Commissioner Oettinger,
On February 6th & 7th last Nuclear Transparency Watch (NTW) held an inception seminar of its Working Group on Emergency Preparedness & Response (EP&R) in Paris. The participants, drawn from a wide spectrum of nuclear-related official bodies and NGOs, discussed the current situation regarding EP&R in Europe following the lessons learned from evaluation of the Fukushima nuclear accident three years ago. An action plan of the Working Group’s activities for 2014 was agreed.
In the course of the seminar NTW learned of an important study on EP&R in EU Member States and some third countries commissioned by DG ENER in 2012. According to our information the study entitled “Review of current off-site nuclear emergency preparedness and response arrangements in EU member states and neighbouring countries” has been completed recently. Given the goals and objectives of this study the members of the NTW Working Group are very eager to have full access to the study and to use its results in their work. This would make a substantial contribution to the activities of the Working Group that aims to improve the level of EP&R in Europe through increased engagement of civil society.
Nuclear Transparency Watch has been informed that the European Commission does not intend to make the study available to the public but rather to integrate its results into a Communication to be published before summer this year. NTW believes that is in best interest of EU citizens, the European institutions and the nuclear sector to make the study publicly and fully available as soon as possible, including the questionnaires and any other ancillary material.
Access to the study would permit feedback to civil society on its results and enable evaluation beyond the self-assessments of the authorities involved. It would help civil society to contribute to the improvement and harmonisation of EP&R provisions and arrangements and enhance the management of transboundary activities in the nuclear sector.
Please regard this as a formal request for access to information made under the terms of the
Aarhus Convention (Article 4 on Access to Information) to which the European Commission is a Party.
The following Regulation also apply:
a) REGULATION (EC) No 1367/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Community institutions and bodies
(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2006:264:0013:0019:EN:PDF)
b) REGULATION (EC) No 1049/2001 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2001:145:0043:0048:EN:PDF)
With regards,
__________________
Mrs. Michele Rivasi,
Chair,
Nuclear Transparency Watch (NTW)