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Working group "Risks"

As a follow-up action of the inaugural conference of the European Nuclear Energy Forum in Bratislava on 26-27 November 2007, the Working Group "Risks" has been established.

Headed by Dr. Walter Hohlefelder, Advisor to the Board of Management of E.ON AG(Germany), this working group discusses the following issues:

1. Establishing EU legislation on nuclear safety and waste management, based on common fundamental safety principles for nuclear installations, as well as reinforcing the credibility of the international non-proliferation regime

2. Implementing nuclear waste management plans

3. Ensuring sufficient qualified human resources in the nuclear field

All related documents are attached below.

In the meantime, four sub-working groups have been set up:

Safety harmonisation (Chair: Werner Zaiss, Foratom)

Waste disposal (Chair: Dr. Hans Codée, COVRA)

Training and education (Chair: Christian Wößner, E.ON)

Non-proliferation (Chair: Ralf van de Beek, Dutch government)

Next meeting: 12 September 2012

Publications issued in the Plenary meeting, Prague 2011:

Related documents

  • Günther Oettinger
  • Philip Lowe
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