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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
Euratom Treaty A 203
Legal Basis:
Euratom Treaty A 203Subjects
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The Council decided to consult the European Parliament again on the draft Council Regulation establishing a dedicated financial programme for decommissioning of nuclear facilities and management of radioactive waste, and repealing Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1368/2013.
Objectives
The proposed regulation aims to establish the specific financing programme for the decommissioning of nuclear installations and radioactive waste management for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2027, focusing on the identified needs based on the current period.
It would support:
- the safely decommissioning of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant units 1 to 4 in Bulgaria (Kozloduy programme) and the Bohunice V1 nuclear power plant units 1 and 2 in Slovakia (Bohunice Programme), including the management of radioactive waste, in line with the identified needs of the respective decommissioning plan, and;
- the implementation of the decommissioning process and management of radioactive waste of the Commission's own nuclear installations at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) sites, respectively JRC-Geel in Belgium, JRC-Karlsruhe in Germany, JRC-Ispra in Italy and JRCPetten in the Netherlands (JRC decommissioning and waste management programme).
Budget
The financial framework for the implementation of the programme for the period 2021-2027 would be set at EUR 466 million, expressed in current prices, with the following indicative breakdown:
- EUR 63 million for actions under the Kozloduy programme;
- EUR 55 million for actions under the Bohunice programme;
- EUR 348 million for actions under the JRC decommissioning and waste management programme.
The Council draft provides for the possibility to obtain budgetary flexibility by redistributing funds between the actions of the programme, giving priority to activities contributing to addressing safety challenges in decommissioning and radioactive waste management.
The amount of the envelope could be used to cover expenses related to the activities included in the respective decommissioning plans for the implementation of the programme, such as preparatory, monitoring, control, audit and evaluation activities including corporate information technology systems.
Co-financing rates
The maximum EU co-financing rate should not exceed 50% for the Kozloduy and Bohunice programmes. The remaining co-financing would be provided by Bulgaria and Slovakia respectively. Activities necessary for the dissemination of the knowledge acquired in the process of implementation of the programme would be funded at 100% by the EU.
The European Parliament adopted by 494 votes to 35, with 32 abstentions, a legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a dedicated financial programme for decommissioning of nuclear facilities and management of radioactive waste, and repealing Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1368/2013.
Parliament approved the Commission proposal subject to the following amendments:
Subject matter
The proposed Regulation seeks to establish a dedicated financial programme for the decommissioning of nuclear facilities and management of radioactive waste, with the focus on needs identified on a current basis. For the period of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, it will support Bulgaria and Slovakia to safely decommission their nuclear reactors that have been prematurely shut down, and the implementation of the decommissioning process and management of radioactive waste of the Commission's own nuclear installations at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) sites, while ensuring the protection of workers, in particular as regards health impacts, the general public and the environment.
The programme seeks to develop ties and exchanges among Union stakeholders, in particular the industry, on nuclear decommissioning and the management and disposal of radioactive waste, with a view to ensuring the dissemination of knowledge and exchanges of experiences in all relevant areas such as research and innovation, regulation, training and to develop potential Union synergies.
Members noted that such financial assistance shall not, however, set a defining precedent for the funding of future nuclear decommissioning at Union level. The initiative to undertake and finance the decommissioning of nuclear facilities should primarily remain the responsibility of the Member States.
Budget
The financial envelope for the implementation of the programme for the period 2021-2027 shall be set at EUR 446 million , expressed in current prices, according to the following indicative breakdown: (a) EUR 63 million for actions under the Kozloduy programme; (ii) EUR 55 million for actions under the Bohunice programme (iii) EUR 348 million for actions under the JRC decommissioning and waste management programme.
Co-financing rates
The Programme may finance eligible costs of an action as set out in Annexes I and II. The minimum Union co-financing rate applicable under the Kozloduy programme or the Bohunice programme shall be no less than 50%. The remaining co-financing shall be provided by Bulgaria and Slovakia respectively.
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the report by Peter KOUROUMBASHEV (S&D, BG) on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a dedicated financial programme for decommissioning of nuclear facilities and management of radioactive waste, and repealing Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1368/2013.
The committee recommended that the European Parliament approve the Commission proposal subject to the following amendments:
Subject matter : the proposed Regulation seeks to establish a dedicated financial programme for the decommissioning of nuclear facilities and management of radioactive waste, with the focus on needs identified on a current basis. For the period of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, it will support Bulgaria and Slovakia to safely decommission their nuclear reactors that have been prematurely shut down , and the implementation of the decommissioning process and management of radioactive waste of the Commission's own nuclear installations at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) sites, while ensuring the protection of workers, in particular as regards health impacts , the general public and the environment.
It shall lay down the objectives of the Programme, the overall budget for the period 2021 – 2027, including the exact distribution of the amount among the three programmes , the forms of the European Atomic Energy Community funding and the rules for providing such funding.
The committee noted that such financial assistance shall not, however, set a defining precedent for the funding of future nuclear decommissioning at Union level. The initiative to undertake and finance the decommissioning of nuclear facilities should primarily remain the responsibility of the Member States.
Co-financing rates : Members stressed that the Programme may finance eligible costs of an action as set out in Annexes I and II. The minimum Union co-financing rate applicable under the Kozloduy programme or the Bohunice programme shall be no less than 50%. The remaining co-financing shall be provided by Bulgaria and Slovakia respectively.
PURPOSE: to establish a dedicated financial programme for decommissioning of nuclear facilities and management of radioactive waste for the period 2021-2027.
PROPOSED ACT: Council Regulation.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the Council adopts the act after consulting the European Parliament but without being obliged to follow its opinion.
BACKGROUND: the EU's nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes aim to assist Member States in the process of winding and shutting down those nuclear installations in the final step in their lifecycles, while keeping the highest level of safety.
As a condition for their accession to the EU, Bulgaria and Slovakia took the commitment to close and to subsequently decommission six Soviet designed first generation nuclear reactors. Correspondingly, the EU committed itself to financially support the decommissioning .
The decommissioning activity is progressing but not terminated with an end foreseen in 2025 for Bohunice, Slovakia and 2030 for Kozloduy, Bulgaria. It is in the interest of the Union to continue to provide financial support for decommissioning , contributing to ensuring the highest level of safety of the operation.
The mid-term evaluation of the nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes concluded the following:
EU support ensures the continued continuation of the immediate decommissioning strategy in Bulgaria and Slovakia; Bulgaria and Slovakia have made effective and efficient progress in decommissioning their reactors in line with the baseline agreed (decommissioning plans); security levels at the sites shall be significantly improved as a result of EU funding under the current multiannual financial framework.
Pooling the budgets under a single funding programme under the multiannual financial framework for the period 2021-2027 shall allow for increased financial flexibility between the actions, i.e. a tool to transfer budget where and when needed in line with progress.
CONTENT: the proposal for a Regulation - presented for a Union of 27 Member States - seeks to establish the dedicated financial programme for the decommissioning of nuclear facilities and management of radioactive waste , with the focus on needs identified on a current basis. Regulation (Euratom) No 1368/2013 shall be repealed.
For the period 2021-2027 of the multiannual financial framework, the new programme shall aim in particular at:
assisting Bulgaria and Slovakia in implementing the Kozloduy decommissioning programme and the Bohunice decommissioning programme respectively, with specific emphasis on managing the radiological safety challenges thereof; supporting the joint research centre (JRC) decommissioning and waste management programme -Geel in Belgium, Karlsruhe in Germany, Ispra in Italy and Petten in the Netherlands, whilst ensuring broad dissemination to all EU Member States of knowledge thereby generated on nuclear decommissioning.
The Bohunice programme and the Kozloduy programme shall be implemented by multiannual work programmes . These multiannual work programmes shall reflect the decommissioning plans that shall serve as baseline for programme monitoring and evaluation.
The actions under the Kozloduy and Bohunice programmes shall be identified within the boundaries defined by the decommissioning plans submitted by Bulgaria and Slovakia under the Council Regulation 2013/1368/Euratom. These plans defined the scope of these programmes, the decommissioning end-states and end-dates; they cover the decommissioning activities, their associated schedule, costs and required human resources.
Proposed budget : the programme shall have an overall budget of EUR 446 million (at current prices) for the period 2021-2027, with the following indicative breakdown:
EUR 63 million for actions under the Kozloduy programme; EUR 55 million for actions under the Bohunice programme; EUR 348 million for actions under the JRC decommissioning and waste management programme.
Documents
- Final act published in Official Journal: Regulation 2021/100
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 034 01.02.2021, p. 0003
- Amended legislative proposal for reconsultation published: 12525/2020
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2019)150
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T8-0024/2019
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A8-0441/2018
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE629.493
- Committee draft report: PE628.397
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
- Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2018)0343
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2018)0467
- Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2018)0343
- Committee draft report: PE628.397
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE629.493
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2019)150
Votes
A8-0441/2018 - Peter Kouroumbashev - Vote unique #
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Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 (1)
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 (2) A dedicated spending financial programme can bring additional Union added value through becoming a benchmark within the Union for safely managing technological issues in nuclear decommissioning and disseminating knowledge. Such financial assistance should be provided on the basis of an ex ante evaluation identifying the specific needs and demonstrating the Union added value with the aim to support decommissioning of nuclear facilities and management of radioactive waste. Such financial assistance should not however set a defining precedent for the funding of future nuclear decommissioning in the Union. The initiative to undertake and finance the decommissioning of nuclear facilities should primarily remain the responsibility of individual Member States.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 15 (15) The Programme should also ensure dissemination of knowledge and the sharing of best practices and experiences gained between Member States on the decommissioning process in the Union, as such measures bring the greatest Union added value and contribute to the safety of the workers and the general public.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 16 (16) The decommissioning of the nuclear facilities covered by this Regulation should be carried out with recourse to the best available technical expertise, and with due regard to the nature and technological specifications of the installations to be decommissioned, in order to ensure safety, especially preventing health impacts, for the general public and workers and the highest possible efficiency, thus taking into account international best practices.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 (20) Actions under the Kozloduy and Bohunice programmes should be conducted with a joint financial effort of the Union and Bulgaria and Slovakia respectively. A
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 20 a (new) (20 a) Third countries which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA) may participate in Union programmes in the framework of the cooperation under the EEA agreement which provides for the implementation of the programmes by a decision under that agreement. Third countries may also participate on the basis of other legal instruments.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation Recital 25 (25) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate action in the Union's policies through the abandonment of nuclear energy and to the achievement of an overall target of
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 1 – paragraph 1 This Regulation establishes the Dedicated Financial Programme for the 'Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities and Management of Radioactive Waste' (the 'Programme'), with the focus on needs identified on a current basis. For the period of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, it will support Bulgaria and Slovakia to safely decommission their first generation nuclear reactors, and the implementation of the decommissioning process and management of radioactive waste of the Commission's own nuclear installations at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) sites, while ensuring the protection of workers, in particular health impacts, the general public and the environment.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (2) 'decommissioning plan' means the document containing detailed information on the proposed decommissioning and covering the following: the selected decommissioning strategy; the schedule, type and sequence of decommissioning activities; the waste management strategy applied, including clearance, and the workers protection programme; the proposed end state; the storage and disposal of the waste from decommissioning; the timeframe for decommissioning; the cost estimates for the completion of decommissioning; and the objectives, expected results, milestones, target dates, as well as the corresponding key performance indicators, including earned value based indicators. The plan is prepared by the nuclear facility license holder and is reflected in the multiannual work programmes of the Programme;
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) (5 a) 'Third country' means a country that is not a member state of the European Union.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 On the basis of the current needs for the period of 2021-2027 the Programme aims in particular to assist Bulgaria and Slovakia in implementing the Kozloduy decommissioning programme and the Bohunice decommissioning programme respectively, with specific emphasis on managing the radiological safety challenges thereof and to support the JRC decommissioning and waste management programme, whilst ensuring broad dissemination to, and the sharing among, all
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c (c) to develop ties and exchanges among Union stakeholders, in particular the industry, on nuclear decommissioning, with a view to ensure dissemination of knowledge and return of experience in all relevant areas such as research and innovation, regulation, training and to develop potential Union synergies.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point c (c) to develop ties and exchanges among Union stakeholders on nuclear decommissioning
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 4 a (new) Article 4 a Third countries associated to the Programme 1. The Programme shall be open to the following third countries: (a) European Free Trade Association (EFTA) members which are members of the European Economic Area (EEA), in accordance with the conditions laid down in the EEA agreement; (b) acceding countries, candidates and potential candidates, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for their participation in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and association council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and them; (c) countries covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy, in accordance with the general principles and general terms and conditions for the participation of those countries in Union programmes established in the respective framework agreements and association council decisions, or similar agreements, and in accordance with the specific conditions laid down in agreements between the Union and those countries; (d) other third countries that fulfil the criterion of commitment to a rules-based open market economy, backed by democratic institutions; 2. Participation of other third countries shall be in accordance with the conditions laid down in a specific agreement covering the participation of the third country to any Union programme, provided that the agreement: (a) ensures a fair balance as regards the contributions and benefits of the third country participating in the Union programmes; (b) lays down the conditions of participation in the programmes, including the calculation of financial contributions to individual programmes and their administrative costs. These contributions shall constitute assigned revenues in accordance with Article [21(5)] of the Financial Regulation; (c) does not confer to the third country a decisional power on the programme; (d) guarantees the rights of the Union to ensure sound financial management and to protect its financial interests.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 The Programme may finance eligible costs of an action up to the maximum rate as set out in Annexes I and II. The maximum Union co-financing rate applicable under the Kozloduy programme or the Bohunice programme shall be no higher than
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 The Programme may finance eligible costs of an action up to the maximum rate as set out in Annexes I and II. The
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 7 – paragraph 1 The Programme may finance eligible costs of an action up to the maximum rate as set out in Annexes I and II. The
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 10 – paragraph 3 3. At the end of the implementation of the Programme, but no later than
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation Article 13 – paragraph 2 2. The Commission shall implement information and communication actions relating to the Programme, and its actions and results.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – point 2 2. Projects and activities funded in the period 2021-2027 are subject to a maximum EU co-financing rate set at
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex I – point 3 a (new) 3a. 3.3. further explore, and contribute to the pool of knowledge on, the further use of materials of different levels of radioactivity and chemical composition, such as nuclear fuel, metals, graphite and concrete from dismantled nuclear power plants.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex II – point 2 2. Projects and activities funded in the period 2021-2027 are subject to a maximum EU co-financing rate set at
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