German-Chinese cooperation of nuclear regulatory authorities The strategic environmental dialogue between Germany and China, which has taken place since 2006 and is based on a 1994 bilateral environme
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German-French Commission (DFK) The German-French Commission on the Safety of Nuclear Installations (DFK) was founded in 1976 in an exchange of letters between the German Minister of the Interior, at t
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German-Belgian Nuclear Commission (DBNK) The Agreement between the former Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Mini
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Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) impact assessment (EIA). An EIA is not carried out until an environmentally relevant project enters the approval process, whereas an SEA is carried out at the
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Environmental impact assessment (EIA) An environmental impact assessment (EIA) determines and describes in a report what impact a project will have on people (including human health), animals, plants,
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The defence-in-depth concept The Safety Requirements for Nuclear Power Plants , Section 2 (1), states as follows: "In order to meet the radiological safety objectives, the radioactive materials presen
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International conventions The international community has adopted various multilateral conventions (multiparty treaties) in the field of nuclear safety in order to strengthen cooperation and set minim
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Convention on Nuclear Safety The Convention on Nuclear Safety came about in the 1990s in the wake of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor accident. It was established on Germany’s initiative – an effort in w
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Statutory and regulatory framework Pursuant to the European Union’s Council Directive 2009/71/Euratom establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (amended by Cou
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Implementation and measures by the licence holders All German nuclear sector companies have undertaken, in their management principles or corporate policies, to give priority to the safety of the nucl
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