Commission opinion of 21 June 2007 concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the modification of the discharge authorisations of gaseous and liquid radioactive effluents for the dismantling of INB 91 and the change of the missions of INB 141 at the Creys-Malville Nuclear Power Plant in France, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
Date: 2007-06-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Italy, decommissioning of power stations, internal border of the EU, nuclear safety, radiation protection, radioactive effluent, radioactive waste, uranium

22.6.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 138/3

COMMISSION OPINION

of 21 June 2007

concerning the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the modification of the
discharge authorisations of gaseous and liquid radioactive effluents for the dismantling of INB 91
and the change of the missions of INB 141 at the Creys-Malville Nuclear Power Plant in France, in
accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

(only the French text is authentic)

(2007/C 138/03)

On 6 September 2006, the European Commission received from the Government of France, 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 discharge authorisations of gaseous and liquid radioactive effluents for
the dismantling of INB 91 and the change of the missions of INB 141 at the Creys-Malville Nuclear Power
Plant.

On the basis of these data and the additional information requested by the Commission on 15 January
2007 and provided by the French authorities on 13 February 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 on the territory of another Member State, in this

case Italy, is approximately 96 km.

2. During normal operation, taking into account the requested new discharge authorisations, the discharges
of gaseous and liquid effluents will not cause an exposure liable to affect the health of the population in
other Member States.

3. Solid radioactive waste arising from the operations is either stored on site or transported to specific
waste treatment facilities in France. The experts recommend that checks on conventional waste, that are
carried out as a precautionary measure to confirm the absence of contamination, be such that at the
same time compliance with the clearance criteria laid down in the Basic Safety Standards (Directive
96/29/EURATOM) is ensured.

4. In the event of unplanned releases of radioactive waste, resulting from an accident of the type and magni-
tude considered in the General Data, the planned changes 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 discharge authorisations of gaseous and liquid radioac-
tive effluents for the dismantling of INB 91 and the change of the missions of INB 141 at the Creys-Malville
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.