International organizations and bodies International cooperation on nuclear safety takes place via various multilateral organisations and bodies. IAEO The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was
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Enforcement of provisions Supervisory orders The supervisory authority may order the licence holder to discontinue a situation which is contrary to the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act, the ordinan
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General information Further information can be found in our list of abbreviations. Further links Abbreviations
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IRRS missions 2008 and 2011 in Germany At the invitation of the German government, the IAEA conducted a review of nuclear regulators at both national and Länder level. The two-part review comprised th
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IRRS mission 2019 and follow up mission 2023 The IRRS Mission 2019 was carried out in fulfillment of the EU legal obligation under Directive 2009/71/Euratom, as amended by Directive 2014/87/Euratom, w
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European and international reporting requirements and peer reviews Some of the international conventions require Parties to report and to carry out peer reviews at regular intervals on the fulfilment
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Nuclear emergency preparedness and response In order to protect the public and the environment, the German authorities adopt safety precautions aimed at minimising the effects of incidents or accident
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Decommissioning in Germany The current situation: overview Obrigheim Nuclear Power Plant At present, 28 German nuclear power plants (power and prototype reactors) are in the process of being decommiss
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Nuclear facilities In November 1960, the Kahl experimental reactor, located near Aschaffenburg in Lower Franconia, was the first German nuclear power plant to go into operation. In 1989, Neckarwesthei
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Nuclear power plants in Germany Legend Power reactors in decommissioning Brokdorf nuclear power plant Brunsbüttel nuclear power plant (KKB) Emsland nuclear power plant Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power pl
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