Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Peer Reviews Peer Reviews

1. Member States shall at least every ten years arrange for periodic self-assessments of their national framework and competent regulatory authorities and invite an international peer review of relevant segments of their national framework and competent regulatory authorities with the aim of continuously improving nuclear safety. Outcomes of any peer review shall be reported to the Member States and the Commission, when available. 1. Member States shall at least every eight years arrange for periodic self-assessments of their national framework and competent regulatory authorities and invite an international peer review of relevant segments of their national framework and competent regulatory authorities with the aim of continuously improving nuclear safety. Outcomes of any peer review shall be reported to the Member States and the Commission, when available. The European Parliament shall be regularly informed about the results of the peer reviews as well as about related measures and plans.

2. Member States, with the support of the competent regulatory authorities, shall periodically arrange, and at least every six years, a system of topical peer reviews and agree on a time-frame and the modalities for implementation. For this purpose Member States shall: 2. Member States, with the support of the competent regulatory authorities, shall periodically arrange, and at least every six years, a system of topical peer reviews, and agree on a time-frame and the modalities for implementation. For this purpose Member States, in the framework of ENSREG, shall:

(a) jointly and in close coordination with the Commission select one or more specific topics related to the nuclear safety of nuclear installations. Should Member States fail to jointly select at least a topic within the time frame specified in this paragraph, the Commission shall select the topics to be the subject of the peer reviews; (a) jointly select one or more specific topics related to the nuclear safety of nuclear installations. Should Member States fail to jointly select at least a topic within the time frame specified in this paragraph, the Commission shall select the topics to be the subject of the peer reviews;

(b) based on these topics, perform in close collaboration with licence holders, national assessments and publish the results; (b) assess to what extent these topics have been addressed and, where needed , perform in close collaboration with licence holders, national assessments of the installations, to be evaluated by the competent regulatory authority and publish the results;

(c) jointly define a methodology, arrange and carry out a peer review of the results of the national assessments referred to in point (b), to which the Commission is invited to participate; (c) jointly define a methodology, arrange and carry out a peer review of the results of the national assessments referred to in point (b),

(d) publish the results of the peer reviews referred to in point (c). (d) publish the results of the peer reviews referred to in point (c).

2a. The topic of the first topical peer review shall be decided not later than … (*2) .

3. Each Member State subject to the peer review referred to in paragraph 2 shall arrange for the planning and mode of implementation on its territory of relevant technical recommendations resulting from the peer-review process and shall inform the Commission thereof . 3. Each Member State subject to peer reviews referred to in paragraph 2 shall report the outcomes to all Member States and the Commission and arrange for the planning and mode of implementation on its territory of relevant technical recommendations resulting from the peer-review process and publish an action plan reflecting the steps taken .

4. Should the Commission identify substantial deviations or delays in the implementation of the technical recommendations resulting from the peer review process, the Commission shall invite the competent regulatory authorities of Member States not concerned to organise and carry out a verification mission to get a full picture of the situation and inform the Member State concerned about possible measures to remedy any identified shortcomings. 4. Should the Commission in close coordination with ENSREG identify substantial deviations or delays in the implementation of the technical recommendations resulting from the peer review process, the Commission shall invite the competent regulatory authorities of Member States not concerned to organise and carry out a verification mission to get a full picture of the situation and inform the Member State concerned about possible measures to remedy any identified shortcomings.