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German-Czech Commission (DTK)

DTK

Year established1995 (constitutive meeting)
Participating authorities
  • Germany: Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU; lead responsibility); the competent federal state ministries of Bavaria and Saxony
  • Czech Republic: The State Office for Nuclear Safety (Státní úřad pro jadernou bezpečnost / SÚJB)
MeetingsAnnual, chair alternates
TasksThe DTK is a framework for mutual exchange of information on developments in peaceful uses of nuclear energy, developments in the legal provisions for nuclear safety and radiation protection, and operating experiences with nuclear installations. This includes regular mutual reporting on the two nuclear power plants in Czechia, namely Dukovany and Temelin, and on German nuclear power plants, in particular the Isar plant.
Working groupsNone