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On the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste Proposal for a council directive
Author | European Commission |
6-04-1-10-63.pdf | |
Date | 2003 |
Classification | 6.04.1.10/63 (INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS - E.E.C./EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT / EU / EC GENERAL) |
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Brussels, xxx COM (2003)32 final Proposal for a COUNCIL (Euratom) DIRECTIVE Setting out basic obligations and general principles on the safety of nuclear installations Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE (Euratom) on the management of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM Context The Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) contains provisions allowing the Community to regulate the use of nuclear energy by the Member States, in particular as regards nuclear safeguards (Chapter 7) and health protection (Chapter 3). Pursuant to Article 2(b) of the Euratom Treaty, the Community shall, as provided in this Treaty: "establish uniform safety standards to protect the health of workers and of the general public and ensure that they are applied." Chapter 3 of Title II of the Treaty, concerning health protection, contains provisions concerning basic standards with regard to protection against ionising radiation. This chapter has been used in the main with regard to radiation protection. However, health protection covers both radiation protection and nuclear safety. These two disciplines have in fact a common objective, protection against ionising radiation. The Commission has actively intervened in connection with the harmonisation of nuclear safety practices for over 25 years, in particular under the Council resolutions of 22 July 19751 and 18 June 19922 on the technological problems of nuclear safety. Despite these efforts towards harmonisation, however, nuclear safety measures still differ considerably from one Member State to another. Following the Chernobyl accident in 1986, which wa