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Report on Education and Training in the Nuclear Energy Field in the EU
On 16 September 2011, the Commission adopted the 1st Situation Report on Education and Training in the Nuclear Energy Field in the European Union. Strengthening further the nuclear safety culture throughout Europe remains a priority of our energy policy. The report provides a comprehensive picture of the situation of human resources in the nuclear energy sector in the EU, identifies the current challenges, and presents the spectrum of both current and planned EU, national and international initiatives in this field.
Staff Working Paper accompanying the document [SEC(2011)1046] 
On 29 April 2010, the European Commission has published a Eurobarometer survey showing that an overwhelming majority of Europeans would find it useful to have European legislation on radioactive waste management. The concern for the safety risk related to radioactive waste is shared both in countries with nuclear power plants and those with no nuclear energy.
Europeans and Nuclear Safety Report [Special Eurobarometer, March 2010] [7 MB]
Radioactive Waste: Large majority of citizens in favour of European legislation [IP/10/478, 29/04/2010]All available translations.
The Convention on Nuclear Safety is an international convention which aims to improve nuclear safety worldwide. All Member States of the European Union (EU) are party to the Convention. The Community established by the Euratom Treaty shares jurisdiction with Member States in the fields governed by the Convention. The Community acceded to the Convention on 30 January 2000.
Nuclear safety: absolute priority for the European Union [764 KB]
On 25 June 2009, the EU established a common binding framework on nuclear safety and the Council Directive establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations was adopted.
The EU is the first major regional nuclear actor to provide a binding legal framework on nuclear safety. Europe becomes a real model for the rest of the world in a context of renewed interest in nuclear energy.
Related documents
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Reports on the Implementation of the Convention on Nuclear Safety
01/10/2007All available translations.
4th Review meeting of the Contracting Parties13/10/2004All available translations.
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Speech by President Barroso at the High-level Meeting on Nuclear Safety: EU response to Fukushima accident [SPEECH/11/601, 22/09/2011]All available translations.
The EU establishes a common binding framework on nuclear safety [IP/09/1039, 25/06/2009]All available translations.
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Safety Directive Proposal (2008)
The Commission adopted on 26/11/2008 a revised proposal for a Directive setting up a Community framework for nuclear safe
Nuclear Safety: Commission moves ahead [IP/08/1776]All available translations.
Proposal for a Council Directive (Euratom) setting up a Community framework for nuclear safety
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Special Eurobarometer
Europeans and nuclear safety, February 2007All available translations.
