Press Release: Nuclear safety: stress tests well on track

The European Commission issued in November 2011 its first report on stress tests undertaken at nuclear power states within the EU. The report stated that stress tests were well on track and would further enhance nuclear safety and security in the EU.

Following the nuclear accident in Fukushima, the EU reacted swiftly and agreed on voluntary tests for all of its 143 nuclear power plants based on a set of common criteria.

In its Communication the Commission looks at first findings of these stress tests and points to some policy areas where new the EU nuclear safety framework can be strenghened with common standards. Results of the stress tests will be known in 2012 once the tests are finalised.

EurActiv, 16.2.12: Greenpeace praises EU nuclear stress test 'transparency' http://www.euractiv.com/energy/greenpeace-praises-eu-nuclear-st-news-510874

European Commission; DG Energy: Nuclear energy: Safety: Stress tests http://ec.europa.eu/energy/nuclear/safety/stress_tests_en.htm

European Commission: Press Release: IP/11/1449: Nuclear safety: EU will give extra €500 million for the decommissioning of old Soviet type nuclear reactors http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/11/1449&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: Memo/11/827: Nuclear Stress Tests: Commission Interim Report http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/11/827&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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