2012/2017(DEC) Special report 16/2011 (2011 discharge): EU financial assistance for the decommissioning of nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia: achievements and future challenges
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MARINESCU Marian-Jean ( |
BALČYTIS Zigmantas ( |
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2012/02/16
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PURPOSE: to present the ECA special report 16/2011 on EU financial assistance for the decommissioning of nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia.
CONTENT: in order to increase nuclear safety, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia committed themselves within their EU accession negotiations to the early closure and subsequent decommissioning of eight non-upgradeable nuclear reactors.
Recognizing the exceptional social, economic and financial burden of their commitments, the EU provided financial assistance to the three country-programmes (EUR 2 850 million overall for the 1999-2013 period).
This special report deals with the implementation of the decommissioning programmes from 1999 up to the end of 2010. The audit examined whether EU funded actions have been designed in accord with identified needs and carried out as planned, and whether the governance arrangements have been adequate.
Court’s conclusions : the Court found that while Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia have closed the reactors in line with their commitment, and important milestones have been achieved in decommissioning, the main process is still ahead and its finalisation faces a significant funding shortfall (around EUR 2.5 billion).
The Court notes the following:
the identification of decommissioning activities is still in progress; major infrastructure projects face delays and cost-overruns; cost estimates are not complete in the absence of key information on radioactive waste and/or the facilities and technologies required for their treatment; a broad variety of activities to mitigate the consequences of the nuclear reactors’ early closure has been financed but the degree of mitigation achieved is not known; there is no comprehensive needs-assessment, prioritization and setting of specific objectives. Responsibilities are diffused. The Commission’s supervision focuses on the budgetary execution and project implementation rather than on the achievement of the programme objectives as a whole.
Court’s recommendations : the Court recommends that the Commission should establish a detailed needs-assessment showing the progress of the programmes, the activities still to be performed and an overall financing plan identifying the funding sources. Before further spending takes place, t he Commission should analyse the resources available and the expected benefits . This should lead in turn to objectives being aligned with the resources and to performance indicators which can subsequently be monitored and reported on as necessary.
Further financial assistance after 2013 should be based on an evaluation of its EU added value, identifying the specific activities to be financed taking account of other funding facilities, such as Structural Funds .
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2012/02/07
EC - Non-legislative basic document published
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PURPOSE: to present the ECA special report 16/2011 on EU financial assistance for the decommissioning of nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia.
CONTENT: in order to increase nuclear safety, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia committed themselves within their EU accession negotiations to the early closure and subsequent decommissioning of eight non-upgradeable nuclear reactors.
Recognizing the exceptional social, economic and financial burden of their commitments, the EU provided financial assistance to the three country-programmes (EUR 2 850 million overall for the 1999-2013 period).
This special report deals with the implementation of the decommissioning programmes from 1999 up to the end of 2010. The audit examined whether EU funded actions have been designed in accord with identified needs and carried out as planned, and whether the governance arrangements have been adequate.
Court’s conclusions : the Court found that while Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia have closed the reactors in line with their commitment, and important milestones have been achieved in decommissioning, the main process is still ahead and its finalisation faces a significant funding shortfall (around EUR 2.5 billion).
The Court notes the following:
the identification of decommissioning activities is still in progress; major infrastructure projects face delays and cost-overruns; cost estimates are not complete in the absence of key information on radioactive waste and/or the facilities and technologies required for their treatment; a broad variety of activities to mitigate the consequences of the nuclear reactors’ early closure has been financed but the degree of mitigation achieved is not known; there is no comprehensive needs-assessment, prioritization and setting of specific objectives. Responsibilities are diffused. The Commission’s supervision focuses on the budgetary execution and project implementation rather than on the achievement of the programme objectives as a whole.
Court’s recommendations : the Court recommends that the Commission should establish a detailed needs-assessment showing the progress of the programmes, the activities still to be performed and an overall financing plan identifying the funding sources. Before further spending takes place, t he Commission should analyse the resources available and the expected benefits . This should lead in turn to objectives being aligned with the resources and to performance indicators which can subsequently be monitored and reported on as necessary.
Further financial assistance after 2013 should be based on an evaluation of its EU added value, identifying the specific activities to be financed taking account of other funding facilities, such as Structural Funds .
Documents
2011/09/22
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document: N7-0041/2012
- Non-legislative basic document published: N7-0041/2012
- Non-legislative basic document: N7-0041/2012
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172 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that decommissioning will be an increasingly important issue in the coming years because one third of the 1
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that the
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Endorses the fact that the overall responsibility for nuclear safety, decommissioning and its financing lies with the Member State in which the nuclear power plant is situated;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Endorses the fact that the overall responsibility for
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Endorses the fact that the overall responsibility for
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Endorses the fact that the overall
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Calls – given the overall amount of financial aid to the Member States between 1999 and 2013 which is at issue, namely EUR 2.9 billion, and the uncertainty as to the conduct and monitoring of these programmes – for the establishment of a parliamentary committee of inquiry to examine the efficiency and effectiveness of EU funding for the dismantling of nuclear power plants in the new Member States;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Recalls that the Accession Treaties of Bulgaria and Slovakia establish the limits for
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Recalls that the Accession Treaties of Bulgaria and Slovakia establish the limits for
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Recalls that according to the Protocol No 4 on the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania , limits to providing Union’s financial assistance are not foreseen;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 a (new) 33a. Recalls that according to the Protocol No 4 on the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania, limits to providing Union financial assistance are not foreseen;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that the Accession Treaties of Bulgaria, Slovakia and Lithuania included provisions regarding the early closure of eight nuclear reactors
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Observes that experts called for a solid and complete detailed decommissioning plan as basis for the implementation of further Union support, including full costing estimates up to the completion date for decommissioning; the decommissioning plan and cost estimates will be used to identify actual payment needs, scope of EU assistance and absorption capacity; considers that a clear indication of the national co-financing and the way to secure this national funding in the long term should be provided;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Observes that experts called for a solid and complete detailed decommissioning plan as basis for the implementation of further Union support, including
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Observes that experts called for a solid and complete detailed decommissioning plan as basis for the implementation of further Union support, including full costing estimates up to the completion date for decommissioning; considers that a clear indication of the national co-financing and the way to secure this national funding in the long term should be provided. The decommissioning plan and costing estimates are to be used to identify actual payment needs and absorption capacity and plan Union assistance accordingly;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal on ex ante conditionalities
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 a (new) 37a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal on ex ante conditionalities;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Reiterates and stresses
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Reiterates and stresses
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Reiterates and stresses
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Reiterates and stresses that the final responsibility for the safe closure of nuclear power plants lies with the Member State in which the power plant is situated;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Recalls that the Accession Treaties of Bulgaria, Slovakia and Lithuania included provisions regarding the closure of eight nuclear reactors
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Insists that the decommissioning
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Insists that decommissioning must be organised in a
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Insists that decommissioning must be organised in a safe, efficient and irreversible way so that
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Insists that decommissioning must be organised in a
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Insists that decommissioning must be organised in a safe, efficient and irreversible way so that
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Calls on the Commission to send Parliament an estimate of the funding required for the irreversible and complete dismantling of the three nuclear power plants;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Recalls that only national authorities can
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 40. Recalls that only national nuclear regulatory authorities can
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Asks, if not yet done, for a clear, unequivocal deadline for acquiring the decommissioning licences to be set;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Asks the Commission to
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the Union committed itself to
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 42. Asks the Commission to establish an overall financing plan identifying to the extend possible the funding sources and the expected benefits of the activities still to be carried out; consequently, clear objectives should be set and performance indicators established in order to ensure a proper monitoring;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Notes with concern delays in building and completing interim facilities to store used fuel
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Notes with concern delays in building and completing interim facilities to store
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Is deeply concerned that the Court of Auditors estimated the financial shortfall for the completion of the decommissioning projects at EUR 2 500 000 000;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46.
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Is of the firm opinion that the Union’s financial assistance
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Is of the firm opinion that the Union’s financial assistance must
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Is of the firm opinion that
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the Union committed itself
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Is of the firm opinion that the Union’s financial assistance must expire at the end of next programming period, i.e. in 2017 and 2020 respectively; the three Member States concerned must therefore set
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46a. Calls on the Commission to implement its commitments with regard to the closure of the nuclear power plants concerned, including during the 2014- 2020 financial programming period, and, if necessary, after that period to grant the funding needed for safe and appropriate decommissioning and for impact mitigation;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the ex-ante conditionalit
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 47 47. Insists that the ex-ante conditionality, as set out in Article 4 of the proposed Council Regulation must be adhered to; in the event of non-compliance,
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 48. Is of the opinion that, even when the Union’s financial assistance has ended, the Commission should maintain a supervisory role until decommissioning has been completed, according to the existing practice;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 48 a (new) 48a. Considers that the Commission must assume responsibility, along with the Member States, for the closure of the nuclear power plants concerned and must ensure that their closure is effectively monitored; calls on the Commission, in close cooperation with the Member States, to draw up detailed plans for the closure of the nuclear power plants and for the financing thereof.
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the Union committed itself to contributing financially to the decommissioning of the
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Calls on Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia to as soon as possible establish decommissioning plans, including detailed financial e
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Calls on Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia to establish decommissioning plans, including detailed financial envelopes, explaining provisions on how the closure of the nuclear power plants will be financed;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 49. Calls on Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia to establish decommissioning plans, including
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Supports the idea that mitigation measures should no longer be financed under the decommissioning programmes; structural fund facilities could be used; calls on the Commission to explain why the mitigation measures have not already been financed under structural fund programmes;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Welcomes the fact that
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Welcomes the fact that
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 a (new) 52a. Urges the Commission, while estimating additional financial assistance for the decommissioning of Ignalina NPP take into consideration the technical and financial aspects as Lithuania’s energy supply isolation, energy security, complexity and risks of the decommissioning process. The adequate additional financial package for the risk management and emergency measures shall be established by the Commission;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the Union committed itself to provide adequate financial assistance contributing financially to the decommissioning of the three nuclear power plants concerned
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Urges the Commission
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Urges the Commission
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 53 53. Urges the Commission, should the findings of the evaluation support such a decision, to review the amount, the programming periods and allocation
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Asks the Commission to assess the added-value of the cooperation with the EBRD,
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Asks the Commission to assess the added-value of the cooperation with the EBRD and its capacities to act as an administrator of funds, given that the Union supplies 96 % of the funding;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Asks the Commission to assess the added-value of the cooperation with the EBRD and its capacities to act as an administrator of funds , given that the Union supplies 96 % of the funding;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 55. Asks the Commission to assess the added-value of the cooperation with the EBRD and its capacities to act as an administrator of funds, given that the Union supplies 96 % of the funding;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 55 a (new) 55a. Calls on the Court of Auditors to supplement its current special report with the evaluation of the need and rationale behind handing over the management of the EU funded nuclear decommissioning programs in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia to the EBRD and the added value of the cooperation with the bank;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56. Believes, therefore, that amounts
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the Union committed itself to contributing financially to the decommissioning of the three nuclear power plants concerned
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Calls on the Commission to draw up a report on the decommissioning processes in the three countries but also on experiences with the decommissioning of the nuclear power plant in Greifswald, with a view to establishing technical and organisational best practice, thereby creating a reference base for future decommissioning projects;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 11 a (new) - notes that decommissioning of three nuclear power plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia shall be treated as three different cases when evaluating and setting further financial allocations;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 a (new) - notes that taking into consideration the aspects of Lithuania’s energy isolation, energy security, the additional burden to mitigate the economic and social consequences of the Ignalina NPP region will be far beyond the financial capacity of Lithuanian citizens;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Recalls that the Union committed itself to contributing financially to the decommissioning of the three nuclear power plants concerned
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Takes note that the early closure of the nuclear units before the expiration of their economic lifecycles cost considerable financial obligations for the three Member States as well as a distortion of their energy mix and energy balances;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that decommissioning will be an increasingly important issue in the coming years because already now one third of the 143 reactors operating in 14 Member States will need to be shut down by 20257 and many others will follow;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Remains concerned,
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Remains concerned, however, that the shut-down of reactors is, in some cases, not yet irreversible; that, more than ten years after the start of the decommissioning funding none of three nuclear power plants concerned are yet in an irreversible operation condition; emphasises the importance of irreversibility of the decommissioning process;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Remains concerned, however, that the shut-down of reactors is, in some cases, not yet irreversible
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Takes note that the Commission delegated the management of most (83 %) of the Union financial assistance to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which had managed nuclear safety projects and decommissioning facilities since the early 1990s and that, to this end, three International Decommissioning Support Funds (IDSF) were set up as well as a national implementing body for Lithuania, namely the CPMA;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Acknowledges the efforts of Lithuanian authorities to ensure efficient and transparent implementation of the Ignalina Programme;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that decommissioning will be an increasingly important issue in the coming years because one third of the 143 reactors operating in 14 Member States will need to be shut down by 2025, and, at the same time, calls on the Member States to take the precautions necessary to secure the financing that will be required;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Notes that in the Accession treaties of Lithuania, Bulgaria and Slovakia EU financial support for both decommissioning and mitigation measures has been foreseen;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Acknowledges the efforts of Lithuanian authorities to ensure efficient and transparent implementation of the Ignalina Programme;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that payments to contractors
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Notes that in the Accession treaties of Lithuania ,Bulgaria and Slovakia EU financial support for both decommissioning and mitigation measures has been foreseen;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Questions the fact that
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Questions the fact that
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that decommissioning will be an increasingly important issue in the coming years because one third of the 143 reactors operating in 14 Member States will need to be shut down by 2025
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Questions the fact that
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Questions the fact that of this amount 60 % went to decommissioning and 40 % to mitigation measures, calls on the commission to provide its competent committees with the underlying figures/contracts/ projects leading to these percentages;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Questions the fact that of this amount 60 % went to decommissioning and 40 % to mitigation measures; Notes however that this distribution is in line with the corresponding agreements between the EU and the respective Member States;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Notes that in the Accession treaties of Lithuania, Bulgaria and Slovakia EU financial support for both decommissioning and mitigation measures has been foreseen;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Takes note that according to the Protocol No 4 of the Accession treaty of Lithuania , Ignalina Programme shall include measures to maintain a high level of operational safety at the nuclear power plant , including support with respect to plant’s personnel in the periods of prior to the closure and during decommissioning of reactor units;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Takes note
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12.
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes that the Commission should have benefitted from a complete evaluation prior to engaging in decommissioning; finds it regrettable that there are no annual reports from the Commission to the European Parliament on the use of the financial resources earmarked for the decommissioning of nuclear power plants; calls therefore on the Commission to monitor, and report annually to Parliament on, the improvements in use of the funds and on the likelihood that the accumulated funds for the irreversible shutdown of these specific units in the three NPPs will be absorbed over the next three years;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on its Committee on Budgets and on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy to take the findings of this report and of Parliament’s above- mentioned resolution into consideration when negotiating the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) starting in 2014;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Reiterates its call to the Commission to draw up and submit to Parliament an annual report on the use of the financial resources earmarked for the decommissioning of nuclear power plants;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Is concerned by the lack of coherence between the priorities set out in the accession treaties and the set of key objectives to be accomplished
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Is concerned that the existing decommissioning plan for Bohunice focuses only on the first phase of decommissioning
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is concerned that, in some cases, planning documents used by the plant operators were still based on provisional data on radioactive waste although admits that actual data was not available until the reactor units were in operation;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on its Committee on Budgets and on the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy to take the findings of Parliament’s above-mentioned resolution and this report into consideration when negotiating the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) starting in 2014;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is concerned that, in some cases, planning documents used by the plant operators were still based on provisional data on radioactive waste although admits that actual data was not available until the reactor units were in operation;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Is deeply concerned
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Is deeply concerned
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Is
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Is deeply concerned by the
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Demands, therefore, the
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Demands, therefore, where this is not yet done, the immediate completion of all
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Demands, therefore, the
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Demands, therefore, the immediate completion of all
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Acknowledges that considerable amounts are still needed in this process and de
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Acknowledges that considerable amounts are still needed in this process and deplores the fact that Member States have failed to set up the necessary mechanisms to ensure this additional funding due to the early closure of the units;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22.
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that considerable sums of money had been used on operational costs;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that considerable sums of money had been used on operational costs;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that considerable sums of money had been used on
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that considerable sums of money had been used
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that considerable sums of money had been used on operational costs
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23.
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Finds it unacceptable that, more than ten years after the start of the decommissioning funding
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Finds it unacceptable that, more than ten years after the start of the decommissioning funding, none of the three nuclear power plants concerned
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Regrets that th
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 – point c (c) Although the reactors were shut down between 2002 and 2009, the programmes have not yet triggered the required organisational changes to allow the operators to turn into effective decommissioning organisations; Reactors are now closed and partly defueled, major preparatory works have been implemented and dismantling works have started;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 source: PE-487.976
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Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Notes that the premature shutdown and consequent decommissioning of the Ignalina Power Plant with two 1500 MW RBMK reactor units inherited from the Soviet Union is of an unprecedented nature and represents for Lithuania an exceptional financial burden not commensurate with the size and economic strength of the country; notes that Protocol No 4 states that the Union assistance under the Ignalina Programme will be seamlessly continued and extended beyond 2006, for the period of the next Multiannual Financial Framework; notes that this extended programme will be based on the same elements and principles as during the 2004-2006 and 2007-2013 periods;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Underlines that under the programmes established for the period 2007-2013 the Commission's supervision has focussed mainly on budgetary execution of the financial appropriations and project implementation, rather than on the extent of the progress achieved towards the programmes' objectives as a whole;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Demands that in order to facilitate information exchange, especially with regard to the Ignalina Power Plant, as foreseen in the Framework Agreement, a joint EBRD-Lithuania Committee shall be set up; insists upon the transmission of the information and conclusions of these meetings to Parliament;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. Welcomes the principle of ex-ante conditionality in the proposal for a Council Regulation on Union support for the nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia, as outlined in Article 4; calls on the Commission to provide an estimate of the budget, as outlined in Article 3 of the proposed regulation, and to inform Parliament whether the proposal provides for realistic and sufficient funding with a view to achieving the general objective of the regulation, namely to assist the three Member States to reach an irreversible state within the decommissioning process;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 a (new) 38a. Deplores the fact that, in the case of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant, highly relevant projects such as B1 and B2/3/4 have encountered serious delays, due to technical and commercial disputes, which have generated extensive economical damage as well as discontinuity in the decommissioning process;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 b (new) 38b. Believes the roadmap with agreed technical solutions decided upon in July 2012 by Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant and NUKEM/GNS, to be an important step forward in the process of overcoming the stalemate related to the B1 Interim spent fuel storage facility;
Amendment 179 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 c (new) 38c. Deplores the fact that the detailed progress report on the implementation of the roadmap, expected on the 5th of October 2012, has not met the deadline;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 d (new) 38d. Welcomes the progress achieved on some of the issues covered by the roadmap, such as validation of the casks and enhancement measures related to the cranes;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 e (new) 38e. Remains concerned, however, that remaining outstanding issues such as the shock absorbers problematic and handling leaking and damaged fuel have not yet been agreed upon and therefore hinder a swift implementation of the above-mentioned roadmap;
Amendment 182 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 f (new) 38f. Urges both parties involved to conclude a swift and timely agreement on all the remaining issues;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 g (new) 38g. Supports the findings of the Fact- Finding Mission of the Committee on Budgetary Control to Lithuania on the 10th-12th of July 2012 and in that respect, believes that Union's financial assistance should be suspended until a settlement is reached in the case of B1 and B2/3/4 Projects;
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 h (new) 38h. Supports the Commission's proposal on allocating additional EUR 230 million for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant for the 2014-2017 period; reiterates that money should only be allocated if the ex- ante conditionalities as set out in the aforementioned proposal have been fulfilled and believes that the financial assistance from the Union should be concluded after that date;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 40 a (new) 40a. Calls on the Government of Lithuania to establish an independent Project Management Team for projects B1 and B2/3/4; notes that an independent management of projects implemented by the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant should also be established as proposed by the Lithuanian National Audit Office;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 43. Notes with concern delays in building and completing interim facilities to store used fuel; unless such facilities are available, nuclear fuel rods cannot be removed; notes that as regards the Ignalina Power Plant, the removal and safe interim storage of nuclear rods from Unit 2 must be a priority;
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 43 a (new) 43a. Urges that disagreements on the interpretation of treaties and award of contracts be submitted to an arbitration procedure; notes that any resulting construction delays may lead to postponement of payments and reductions in appropriations; calls on the Commission to report annually to Parliament on the state of play;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Is of the firm opinion that the Union's financial assistance must expire at the end
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 a (new) 46a. Calls on the Commission to cooperate with the governments of Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia and to maximise progress in the decommissioning of nuclear power stations by making available sufficient funding by 2017 or where appropriate 2020; further calls on the Commission to set ambitious implementation targets and monitor progress towards these targets; takes the view that penalties must be applicable for failure to meet these targets; calls for an annual report to be submitted to Parliament on the progress made;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 49 a (new) 49a. Notes that, since decommissioning of the nuclear power stations in Lithuania, Slovakia and Bulgaria began, the responsibility and obligations of the states participating in the decommissioning process have not been clearly defined, and that the burden arising from responsibility for the whole decommissioning process on Member States which close their nuclear power stations has been disproportionate;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 a (new) 51a. Takes the view that, in the proposal for a Council regulation, the legal basis for the granting of additional funding to the Ignalina programme should be Protocol No 4 of the Act of Accession, and not Article 203 of the Euratom Treaty;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 a (new) 56a. Calls on the Commission to play an active role in helping to establish a joint EBRD-Lithuania Committee with a view to facilitating information exchange as foreseen in the Framework Agreement; further calls on the Commission to monitor the process and to regularly inform Parliament;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 b (new) 56b. Calls on the Commission to put forward proposals with a view to seek a settlement by international mediation on the ongoing technical and commercial disputes between the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant and the main contractor for the two projects; notes that any additional Union's financial assistance should be suspended until a settlement of the dispute is found;
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PURPOSE: to present the ECA special report 16/2011 on EU financial assistance for the decommissioning of nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia. CONTENT: in order to increase nuclear safety, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia committed themselves within their EU accession negotiations to the early closure and subsequent decommissioning of eight non-upgradeable nuclear reactors. Recognizing the exceptional social, economic and financial burden of their commitments, the EU provided financial assistance to the three country-programmes (EUR 2 850 million overall for the 1999-2013 period). This special report deals with the implementation of the decommissioning programmes from 1999 up to the end of 2010. The audit examined whether EU funded actions have been designed in accord with identified needs and carried out as planned, and whether the governance arrangements have been adequate. Court's conclusions: the Court found that while Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia have closed the reactors in line with their commitment, and important milestones have been achieved in decommissioning, the main process is still ahead and its finalisation faces a significant funding shortfall (around EUR 2.5 billion). The Court notes the following:
Court's recommendations: the Court recommends that the Commission should establish a detailed needs-assessment showing the progress of the programmes, the activities still to be performed and an overall financing plan identifying the funding sources. Before further spending takes place, the Commission should analyse the resources available and the expected benefits. This should lead in turn to objectives being aligned with the resources and to performance indicators which can subsequently be monitored and reported on as necessary. Further financial assistance after 2013 should be based on an evaluation of its EU added value, identifying the specific activities to be financed taking account of other funding facilities, such as Structural Funds. New
PURPOSE: to present the ECA special report 16/2011 on EU financial assistance for the decommissioning of nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia. CONTENT: in order to increase nuclear safety, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia committed themselves within their EU accession negotiations to the early closure and subsequent decommissioning of eight non-upgradeable nuclear reactors. Recognizing the exceptional social, economic and financial burden of their commitments, the EU provided financial assistance to the three country-programmes (EUR 2 850 million overall for the 1999-2013 period). This special report deals with the implementation of the decommissioning programmes from 1999 up to the end of 2010. The audit examined whether EU funded actions have been designed in accord with identified needs and carried out as planned, and whether the governance arrangements have been adequate. Court’s conclusions: the Court found that while Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia have closed the reactors in line with their commitment, and important milestones have been achieved in decommissioning, the main process is still ahead and its finalisation faces a significant funding shortfall (around EUR 2.5 billion). The Court notes the following:
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PURPOSE: to present the ECA special report 16/2011 on EU financial assistance for the decommissioning of nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia. CONTENT: in order to increase nuclear safety, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia committed themselves within their EU accession negotiations to the early closure and subsequent decommissioning of eight non-upgradeable nuclear reactors. Recognizing the exceptional social, economic and financial burden of their commitments, the EU provided financial assistance to the three country-programmes (EUR 2 850 million overall for the 1999-2013 period). This special report deals with the implementation of the decommissioning programmes from 1999 up to the end of 2010. The audit examined whether EU funded actions have been designed in accord with identified needs and carried out as planned, and whether the governance arrangements have been adequate. Court's conclusions: the Court found that while Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia have closed the reactors in line with their commitment, and important milestones have been achieved in decommissioning, the main process is still ahead and its finalisation faces a significant funding shortfall (around EUR 2.5 billion). The Court notes the following:
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PURPOSE: to present the ECA special report 16/2011 on EU financial assistance for the decommissioning of nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia. CONTENT: in order to increase nuclear safety, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia committed themselves within their EU accession negotiations to the early closure and subsequent decommissioning of eight non-upgradeable nuclear reactors. Recognizing the exceptional social, economic and financial burden of their commitments, the EU provided financial assistance to the three country-programmes (EUR 2 850 million overall for the 1999-2013 period). This special report deals with the implementation of the decommissioning programmes from 1999 up to the end of 2010. The audit examined whether EU funded actions have been designed in accord with identified needs and carried out as planned, and whether the governance arrangements have been adequate. Court's conclusions: the Court found that while Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia have closed the reactors in line with their commitment, and important milestones have been achieved in decommissioning, the main process is still ahead and its finalisation faces a significant funding shortfall (around EUR 2.5 billion). The Court notes the following:
Court's recommendations: the Court recommends that the Commission should establish a detailed needs-assessment showing the progress of the programmes, the activities still to be performed and an overall financing plan identifying the funding sources. Before further spending takes place, the Commission should analyse the resources available and the expected benefits. This should lead in turn to objectives being aligned with the resources and to performance indicators which can subsequently be monitored and reported on as necessary. Further financial assistance after 2013 should be based on an evaluation of its EU added value, identifying the specific activities to be financed taking account of other funding facilities, such as Structural Funds. |
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