Press Release: After Fukushima: EU Stress tests start on 1 June

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Series Details IP/11/640 (25.5.11)
Publication Date 25/05/2011
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From 1 June 2011 onwards, all 143 nuclear power plants in the EU will be re-assessed using EU wide criteria. These are comprehensive tests as the Commission has called for which embrace both natural and man made hazards (i.e. effects of airplane crashes and terrorist attacks). The European Commission and the European Nuclear Safety Regulators' Group (ENSREG) agreed on the criteria covered and the way controls will be done.

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European Commission: Memo/11/339: Nucleur Stress Tests http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/339&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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