#International (EN ⤵️) As Chair of #ENSREG Working Group on Waste Management and Decommissioning, our Director General Marc Demarche was glad to have the opportunity to share together with his colleagues from ENSREG key insights regarding the European Commission’s 8th Nuclear Illustrative Programme (#PINC) with the rapporteurs from the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). 🔶 By sharing our expertise in these fora, we contribute to building a coherent and safe European framework for radioactive waste management — today and for future generations. ➡️More about ENSREG: https://www.ensreg.eu/
European Economic and Social Committee’s rapporteurs for the European Commission’s 8th Nuclear Ilustrative Programme (#PINC, Dumitru Fornea (EESC Workers' Group) & Alena MASTANTUONO (EESC Employers' Group), met today in hybride format, representatives of the European Commission (DG ENER), of the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group and Orano. From the European Commission (DG ENER)participated: 🇪🇺 Gianfranco Brunetti, Head of Unit, European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy Unit ENER D.2 – Nuclear energy, nuclear waste and decommissioning & 🇪🇺 Kamil Tuček Policy Officer, European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy Unit ENER D.2 – Nuclear energy, nuclear waste and decommissioning Form the European Commission (ITER) 🇪🇺 Yvan Pouleur, Policy Officer - Technology Research; From European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group #ENSREG participated: https://www.ensreg.eu/ ⭕️ Juan Carlos Lentijo, President of the Spanish “Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear”; ⭕️ Alfredo de los Reyes Castelo, Head of International Programmes Technical Staff of the Chairman, Spanish “Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear” ; ⭕️ Marc Demarche, Director NIRAS - ONDRAF Belgium ⭕️ Marco Brugmans (Vice-Chair) ⭕️ João Oliveira Martins (Vice-Chair & Working Group 3 Chair) ⭕️ Iga Pocztarek – Tofil (Working Group 1 Chair) From ORANO https://www.orano.group/en Hugues Hinterlang Head of EU Public Affairs Mathieu Ostermann, European Affairs Officer Nuclear Energy in the EU ⚛️ 🖌️ Over 100 Nuclear Power Plants in operation in 12 EU Member States, i.e. more than 20% of electricity production, but very diverse trend: 🖌️ Some MS with no experience are stepping in nuclear programs (emerging countries) 🖌️ Some MS with nuclear programs are building new NPPs 🖌️ Some MS with nuclear programs are extending life of operation 🖌️ Some MS with nuclear programs are phasing out 🖌️ Some MS with no nuclear programs have no intention to launch any initiative 🖌️ Nuclear Regulation is essential for ensuring the safety of all facilities and activities that give rise to radiation risks for people and the environment. The establishment of a legally based, independent, fully resourced and technically competent regulatory body is a fundamental element set out in Euratom Directives (NSD and Waste and SNF Management) and international safety standards (IAEA) #EuropeanUnion #NuclearEnergy #EnergyPolicy #SecurityofSupply