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COMMISSION OPINION

of 20 July 1989

concerning the Penly nuclear power station, Units 1 and 2 (France)

(Only the French text is authentic)

(89/476/Euratom)

The general data concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Penly nuclear power station (Units 1 and 2) were provided by the French Government to the Commission, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, by letter received on 3 April 1989.

On the occasion of the meeting of the Group of Experts set up pursuant to the Treaty, which took place on 8 June 1989 in Cherbourg, the representatives of the French Government provided further complementary information and details.

On the basis of the data thus obtained and having consulted the Group of Experts the Commission drew up the following opinion:

1. The distance from the installation to the closest point on the territory of another Member State, the United Kingdom, is approximately 100 km; Belgium is 150 km distant.

2. In normal operation of the power station its liquid and gaseous effluent discharges are not liable to give rise to significant exposure of the population of other Member States.

3. Solid radioactive wastes are to be stored only temporarily on the power station site prior to transport to a final storage site under State supervision.

Similarly, irradicated fuel elements are to be stored at the plant site prior to transfer to a reprocessing plant. Their transfer outside French territory is not foreseen.

4. In the case of an unplanned release of radioactive effluents which could be occasioned by an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, doses liable to be received in other Member States will not be significant from the health point of view.

France has signed a bilateral agreement with the United Kingdom concerning the exchange of information in case of nuclear incidents or accidents; a similar agreement is being worked out with Belgium. These agreements also allow for hypothetical accidents, having radiological consequences more important than those presented in the general data, to be taken into account.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from Penly nuclear power station is not liable, either in normal operation or in the case of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data to result in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.

This opinion is addressed to the French Republic.

Done at Brussels, 20 July 1989.

For the Commission

Carlo RIPA DI MEANA

Member of the Commission
COMMISSION OPINION of 23 November 1990 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the DEMOX-P1 Fuel Fabrication Plant in Dessel (Belgium) (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (90/626/Euratom)

The general data concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the operation of the DEMOX-P1 plant were provided by the Belgian Government to the Commission, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, by letter received on 13 July 1990.

On the basis of the data thus obtained and having consulted the Group of Experts referred to in Article 37, the Commission drew up the following opinion:

1. The distance from the installation to the closest point on the territory of another Member State, The Netherlands, is approximately 11 kilometres.

2. In normal conditions, the gaseous effluent discharges will give rise to negligible exposure of the population of other Member States from the point of view of health.

3. Liquid and solid radioactive waste will be processed in the nearby Belgoprocess facilities; slightly contaminated liquid waste will be discharged to the soil of the site. Such discharges will not cause any significant environmental contamination at the border of another Member State.

4. In the case of an unplanned discharge of radioactive effluents which could be occasioned by an accident of the magnitude considered in the general data, doses liable to be received in other Member States will not be significant from the point of view of health.

In Conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from operation of the DEMOX-P1 plant is not liable, either in normal operation or in the case of an accident of the magnitude considered, to result in the radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.

This opinion is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 23 November 1990.

For the Commission

Carlo RIPA DI MEANA

Member of the Commission
COMMISSION OPINION of 1 April 1992 concerning the plan to release radioactive effluents from the Covra NV radioactive waste processing and storage facility at Sloe (Netherlands), pursuant to Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty (92/236/Euratom)

On 16 September 1991, the Commission of the European Communities received from the Dutch Government, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, the general data concerning the plan to release radioactive effluents resulting from the operation of the Covra NV radioactive waste processing and storage facility at Sloe.

On the basis of these data and after consulting the group of experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

1. the distance between the facility and the nearest point on the territory of another Member State, in this case Belgium, is 16 kilometres;

2. under normal operating conditions, the discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents will produce an exposure of the population in other Member States that is not significant from the point of view of health;

3. the solid radioactive wastes resulting from the processing of low and intermediate-level wastes are treated and stored on-site;

4. in the event of unplanned discharges of radioactive effluents which may follow an accident of the magnitude considered in the general data, the doses likely to be received by the population in other Member States would not be significant from the point of view of health.

Consequently, the Commission considers that the implementation of the plan to release radioactive effluents from the Covra NV radioactive waste processing and storage facility at Sloe, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the magnitude considered in the general data, is not liable to result in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.

For the Commission

Carlo RIPA DI MEANA

Member of the Commission
Commission Opinion

of 30 March 2001

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the high-flux neutron source research facility (FRM-II) in the Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2001/C 117/02)

(Only the German text is authentic)

On 6 October 2000 the European Commission received from the German Government, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, general data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste resulting from high-flux neutron source research facility (FRM-II).

The representatives of the German Government provided more detailed information at the meeting of the group of experts set up pursuant to the Euratom Treaty, which took place in Luxembourg on 17 and 18 January 2001.

On the basis of the information provided, and following consultation with the group of experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion.

(a) The distance between the plant and the nearest point of another Member State, in this case Austria, is approximately 70 km.

(b) Under normal operating conditions, the discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents are not liable to cause an exposure, significant from the point of view of health, of the population in another Member State.

(c) Solid radioactive waste is stored temporarily at the site before being taken to an approved national facility. Irradiated fuel elements are stored at the site before being transported off-site.

(d) In the event of unplanned discharges of radioactive effluents, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, the doses likely to be received by the population in other Member States would not be significant from the point of view of health.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for disposal of radioactive waste, resulting from the high-flux neutron source research facility (FRM-II) in the Federal Republic of Germany, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, is not liable to result in the radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
Commission Opinion

of 26 November 2002

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the operation of the MOX Demonstration Facility at Sellafield located in the United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2002/C 292/05)

(only the English text is authentic)

On 8 May 2002, the European Commission received from the Government of the United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, general data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the operation of the MOX Demonstration Facility at Sellafield.

On the basis of these data, and following consultation with the group of experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

(a) The distance between the plant and the nearest point of another Member State, in this case Ireland, is approximately 180 km.

(b) Under normal operating conditions, the discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents will not cause an exposure of the population in other Member States significant from the point of view of health.

(c) Plutonium contaminated materials are stored at the site. Low-level radioactive wastes are stored at the site before being transported off-site for disposal in facilities within the UK.

(d) In the event of unplanned discharges of radioactive waste, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, the doses likely to be received by the population in other Member States would not be significant from the point of view of health.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form arising from the operation of the MOX Demonstration Facility at Sellafield in the United Kingdom, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, is not liable to result in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
Commission Opinion

of 22 April 2002

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Socatri decontamination and uranium recovery plant (IARU) at the Tricastin site in France, pursuant to Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2002/C 99/03)

(only the French text is authentic)

On 23 October 2001, the European Commission received from the French Government, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, general data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste from the Socatri decontamination and uranium recovery plant (IARU).

On the basis of these data and clarifications subsequently provided by the French Government, and following consultation with the group of experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

(a) The distance between the facility and the nearest border with another Member State (Italy) is approximately 170 km, and the closest other Member States are approximately 250 km distant (Spain) and 420 km distant (Germany).

(b) Under normal operating conditions, the discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents will not cause an exposure of the population in other Member States that is significant from the health point of view.

(c) Solid radioactive waste from the production operations will be stored or disposed of at approved sites in France.

(d) In the event of unplanned discharges of radioactive waste which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, the doses likely to be received by the population in other Member States would not be significant from the health point of view.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form from the Socatri decontamination and uranium recovery plant (IARU) at the Tricastin site in France, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data, is not liable to result in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 274/9

COMMISSION OPINION

of 4 November 2005

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the decommissioning of the Sizewell A Nuclear Power Station located in the United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2005/C 274/04)

On 6 April 2005, the European Commission received from the Government of the United Kingdom, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the decommissioning of the Sizewell A Nuclear Power Station.

On the basis of the General Data and additional information requested by the Commission on 20 June 2005 and provided by the Government of the United Kingdom on 4 July 2005, and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

1. The distance between the plant and the nearest point on the territory of another Member State, in this case France, is approximately 135 km.

2. During normal decommissioning operation, the discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents are not liable to cause an exposure, significant from the point of view of health, of the population in other Member States.

3. Solid intermediate level radioactive wastes are stored at the site and handled in the long term in accordance with the UK Government Policy. Low level radioactive wastes and irradiated fuel elements are stored at the site before being transported off-site for disposal or reprocessing in facilities within the UK. Non-radioactive solid waste or residual materials which are released from regulatory control will be released for disposal as conventional waste or for reuse or recycling. This will be done in all cases in compliance with the criteria laid down in the Basic Safety Standards (Directive 96/29/Euratom).

4. In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses likely to be received by the population in other Member States would not be significant from the point of view of health.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form arising from the decommissioning of the Sizewell A Nuclear Power Station in the United Kingdom, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
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On 3 June 2003, the Council decided that an excessive deficit existed in France and recommended that this be corrected by 2004 at the latest. In its Communication to the Council on ‘the situation of Germany and France in relation to their obligation under the excessive deficit procedure following the judgement of the Court of Justice’ adopted on 14 December 2004 (2), the Commission concluded that 2005 should be considered the relevant deadline for the correction of the excessive deficit since the Council conclusions of November 2003 had produced legal effects until annulled by the Court. The primary aim of the budgetary strategy of the programme is to bring the deficit below 3 % of GDP by 2005. The programme is also aimed at ensuring a continuous decline in the general government deficit in the subsequent years. The deficit is projected to decline steadily by 0.6-0.7 percentage point of GDP per year from 2005 to reach a level of 0.9 % of GDP in 2008. Compared with the previous programme, the current update broadly confirms the planned adjustment against a slightly more favourable macroeconomic scenario. According to Commission calculations based on the projections of the programme and the commonly agreed methodology, the cyclically-adjusted balance would also improve by about 0.6-0.7 percentage point per year from 2005, and would reach -0.7 % of GDP in 2008. As in previous updates, the medium-term budgetary strategy is based on the setting of multi-annual targets for the increase in government expenditures in real terms that imply a reduction of the expenditure-to-GDP ratio notably as a consequence of the implementation of structural reforms.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 180/2

COMMISSION OPINION

of 1 August 2007

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the modification of the liquid radioactive waste system at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania

(Only the Lithuanian text is authentic)

(2007/C 180/02)

On 3 February 2006, the European Commission received from the Government of Lithuania, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the modification of the liquid radioactive waste system at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.

On the basis of these data and the additional information requested by the Commission on 23 March 2006, on 15 May 2006, on 17 October 2006, and on 22 February 2007, and provided by the Lithuanian authorities on 7 September 2006 and on 13 April 2007, and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

1. The distance between the plant and the nearest point of another Member State, in this case Latvia, is approximately 9 km.

2. During normal operation, the planned modification will not cause an exposure liable to affect the health of the population in other Member States.

3. The planned modifications have no consequences in relation to the solid radioactive waste arising from the operation of the existing plant.

4. In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive effluents, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the planned modification will not give rise to doses in other Member States, liable to affect the health of the population.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste relating to the modification of the liquid radioactive waste system at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in the radioactive contamination of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.

However, the Commission notes that a new discharge authorisation was granted on 1 January 2006 in anticipation of the decommissioning of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant. Taking into consideration that the decommissioning of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant will be subject to a specific submission of General Data, the Commission recommends that in the mean time actual discharges of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant should not exceed the limits set in the previous discharge authorisation.
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 114/2

COMMISSION OPINION

of 7 May 2008

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the dismantling of the BR3 Pressurised Water Reactor, located at the SCK-CEN site in Belgium, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(Only the French and the Dutch texts are authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2008/C 114/02)

On 22 July 2005, the European Commission received from the Government of Belgium, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, General Data relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the dismantling of the BR3 Pressurised Water Reactor.

On the basis of these data and additional information requested by the Commission on 15 November 2005 and on 7 May 2007 and provided by the Belgian authorities on 19 March 2007 and on 9 November 2007, and following consultation with the Group of Experts, the Commission has drawn up the following opinion:

1. The distance between the plant and the nearest point of another Member State, in this case the Netherlands is approximately 10 km.

2. During normal dismantling operations, the discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents will not cause an exposure liable to affect the health of the population in other Member States.

3. Radioactive solid waste arising from the dismantling operations will be transferred to the Belgoprocess plc site (adjacent to the BR3 site) for treatment, conditioning and interim storage.

4. Non-radioactive solid waste and materials in compliance with clearance levels will be released from regulatory control for disposal as conventional waste or for recycling or reuse. This will be done in compliance with the criteria laid down in the Basic Safety Standards (Council Directive 96/29/Euratom).

5. In the event of unplanned discharges of radioactive waste which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, the doses received in other Member States will not be liable to affect the health of the population.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste in whatever form arising from the dismantling of the BR3 reactor at the SCK-CEN site in Belgium, both in normal operation and in the event of an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the General Data, is not liable to result in the radioactive contamination of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.