Evaluation of personnel-related requirements by the authorities For the German nuclear power plants, the organisation charts, the persons responsible and their area of responsibility are documented in
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Safety reviews Supplementing the continuous review process which is part of regulatory supervision, nuclear power plants must undergo regular safety reviews, the aim being to assess their current stan
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Law Continuously improving nuclear safety is a global challenge. Transnational collaboration, both within Europe and globally, is therefore extremely important. In recent decades, the international co
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Licence holders The licence holders are the nuclear power plant operators. Further information Statutory and regulatory framework Implementation and measures by the licence holders Evaluation of perso
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Competent federal and Land authorities The Federation Following the issuing of an organisational decree by the Federal Chancellor, responsibility for nuclear safety and radiation protection passed fro
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Recommendations and other regulations Recommendations by the RSK, ESK and SSK; RSK Guidelines On important issues concerning nuclear licensing and supervision procedures, the development of regulation
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Ordinances The German Atomic Energy Act authorises the adoption of ordinances in order to determine the specifics of the various items of legislation. These ordinances are issued by the relevant feder
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Radiation Protection Act (StrlSchG) The Radiation Protection Act (StrlSchG) issued on 27 June 2017 provides for a comprehensive restructuring of the legal framework on the protection against the harmf
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Federal and Land functions – an overview The federal and Land authorities perform different functions, reflecting their specific powers, responsibilities and obligations: Function Federation Länder Re
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Authorised experts In performing their nuclear licensing and supervisory activities, the competent authorities may consult technical safety organisations or individual authorised experts; this is stan
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