Commission Opinion of 22 April 2002 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste resulting from modifications at the site of the Unterweser Nuclear Power Station KKU in the Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
Date: 2002-04-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU control, Germany, nuclear safety, radiation protection, radioactive effluent, radioactive waste, waste management

C 99/6

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

24.4.2002

(a) The planned modifications require no changes to the existing authorised limits for gaseous and liquid

discharges.

(b) The planned modifications have no consequences in relation to the solid radioactive waste arising from

the operation of the existing plant.

(c) The planned modifications have no consequences in relation to the unplanned discharges of radioactive
substances, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data of
the existing plan.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of
radioactive waste in whatever form resulting from modifications at the site of the Grohnde Nuclear Power
Station KWG, located 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 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 resulting from modifications at the site
of the Unterweser Nuclear Power Station KKU in the Federal Republic of Germany, in accordance
with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(2002/C 99/05)

(only the German text is authentic)

On 10 October 2001, the European Commission received from the Government of the Federal Republic of
Germany, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty, general data relating to the plan for the
disposal of radioactive waste resulting from modifications at the site of the Unterweser Nuclear Power
Station KKU.

On the basis of these data, the Commission has considered that the plan concerned modifications to an
existing plan on which an opinion had already been given. The Commission has further taken into
consideration that the intermediate storage facility for irradiated fuel resulting from those modifications
is designed to operate up to 40 years and could remain in operation after decommissioning and
dismantling of the existing plant. Following consultation with the group of experts, the Commission
has drawn up the following opinion:

(a) The planned modifications require no changes to the existing authorised limits for gaseous and liquid

discharges.

(b) The planned modifications have no consequences in relation to the solid radioactive waste arising from

the operation of the existing plant.

(c) The planned modifications have no consequences in relation to the unplanned discharges of radioactive
substances, which may follow an accident of the type and magnitude considered in the general data of
the existing plan.

In conclusion, the Commission is of the opinion that the implementation of the plan for the disposal of
radioactive waste in whatever form resulting from modifications at the site of the Unterweser Nuclear
Power Station KKU, located 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
radioactive contamination, significant from the point of view of health, of the water, soil or airspace of
another Member State.