Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) Overview of the conferences 1999 - First Review Meeting 2002 - Second Review Meeting 2005 - Third Review Meeting 2008 - Fourth Review Meeting 2009 - First Extraordin
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Public consultation The licensing authority involves the public in the licensing procedure at an early stage. It may only refrain from doing so if the planned modification to the installation or its o
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Functions In Germany, the supervisory system reflects the country’s federal structure. It ensures continuous regulatory supervision in accordance with Section 19 of the Atomic Energy Act (AtG) and rel
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Application procedure and assessment The written licence application is submitted to the licensing authority of the Land in which the nuclear installation is located. Along with the application, the a
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Licensing procedure (Section 7 of the Atomic Energy Act) Since 2002, no further licences have been issued for commercial nuclear power plants. Essential modifications to existing nuclear power plants
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Advisory committees The Reactor Safety Commission (RSK), the German Commission on Radiological Protection (SSK) and the Nuclear Waste Management Commission (ESK) advise the Federal Ministry for the En
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Licensing procedure for decommissioning For the decommissioning, safe enclosure and dismantling of a nuclear power plant, a licence is required pursuant to Section 7, paragraph 3 of the Atomic Energy
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Licensing decision The licensing authority’s final decision is based on the application documents, the reports by the authorised experts and, if available, the statement by the German Environment Mini
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Safety strategy As a prerequisite for the granting of a licence, Section 7, paragraph 2 of the Atomic Energy Act states that the necessary precautions against damage arising from the plant’s construct
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System of supervision As with licensing, the primary objective of regulatory supervision of nuclear installations is to protect the general public and plant workers against the risks associated with t
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