Commission Opinion of 15 July 2011 relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the decommissioning of the Bohunice V-1 Nuclear Power Plant, located in the Slovak Republic, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
Date: 2011-07-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Slovakia, air quality, decommissioning of power stations, nuclear power station, radioactive waste, soil pollution, waste disposal, water pollution








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16.7.2011   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 210/16





COMMISSION OPINION
of 15 July 2011
relating to the plan for the disposal of radioactive waste arising from the decommissioning of the Bohunice V-1 Nuclear Power Plant, located in the Slovak Republic, in accordance with Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
(Only the Slovak text is authentic)
2011/C 210/05
The assessment below is carried out under the provisions of the Euratom Treaty, without prejudice to any additional assessments to be carried out under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the obligations stemming from it and from secondary legislation.
On 21 January 2011, the European Commission received from the Slovak Government, 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 Bohunice V-1 Nuclear Power Plant.
On the basis of these data and additional information requested by the Commission on 18 February 2011 and provided by the Slovak authorities on 8 and 29 April 2011, 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 the Czech Republic, is approximately 38 km. The Austrian and Hungarian borders are at distances of 55 km and 62 km respectively.










2.


Under normal decommissioning operations, the discharges of liquid and gaseous effluents are not liable to affect the health of the population of another Member State.










3.


Low- and intermediate-level solid radioactive waste will be temporarily stored on-site before transfer to the authorised National Waste Disposal Facility at Mochovce. High-level solid radioactive waste will be stored on-site until a deep repository becomes available.










4.


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










5.


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 another Member State 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 decommissioning of the Bohunice V-1 Nuclear Power Plant in the Slovak Republic, both under 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.

Done at Brussels, 15 July 2011.


For the Commission

Günther OETTINGER

Member of the Commission