Commissioner Oettinger welcomes political agreement on the revised Nuclear Safety Directive

European Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger said: "Nuclear safety is paramount to all European citizens and we need to put all our efforts into making sure that the highest safety standards are followed in every single nuclear power plant across the EU. The new Nuclear Safety Directive, once formally adopted, will help ensure continuous improvement of the safety of our nuclear installations."

Today, the Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council of the European Union (COREPER) acknowledged the agreement reached by member states on the Commission's proposal to amend the 2009 Nuclear Safety Directive. This agreement follows the supportive opinion adopted by the European Parliament in April. The Council still needs to formally adopt the new Directive.

The revised directive will strengthen the role and independence of national regulators and increase transparency of nuclear safety matters. It will introduce a system of European peer reviews to be carried out at least every ten years. The Directive will ensure that European nuclear safety rules are in line with the latest international standards.

Find more information about the revised Nuclear Safety Directive on the Commission’s website.

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