Convention on Nuclear Safety. Sixth Review ... - Government.nl

CONTENTS
Regulations and guides issued by Regulatory Body: the Nuclear Safety Rules (NVRs) ........... 58
Adopted foreign nuclear codes and standards ............................................................................ 59
Adopted industrial standards ...................................................................................................... 60
7.2. (ii) System of licensing ....................................................................................................... 60
7.2. (iii) Regulatory assessment and inspections ....................................................................... 61
7.2. (iv) Enforcement ................................................................................................................. 63
ARTICLE 8. REGULATORY BODY ......................................................................................... 65
8.1.a General .............................................................................................................................. 65
8.1.b Regulatory Body – detailed information........................................................................... 66
8.1.c Coordination of activities between the several entities of the RB .................................... 67
8.1.d Coordination of activities for managing nuclear accidents and incidents ......................... 68
8.1.e Development and maintenance of Human Resources at the RB ....................................... 68
8.1.f Openess and transparency of regulatory activities ............................................................ 69
8.1.g Future and current challenges for the Regulatory Body ................................................... 69
8.1.h Statement on adequacy of resources at the Regulatory Body ........................................... 70
8.1.i External Technical Support ............................................................................................... 70
8.1.j Advisory Committees ........................................................................................................ 71
8.2 Status of the Regulatory Body ............................................................................................. 71
8.2.a Governmental structure ..................................................................................................... 71
8.2.b Future development of the Regulatory Body .................................................................... 71
8.2.c Reporting obligations ........................................................................................................ 72
8.2.d Separation of protection and promotion ........................................................................... 72
ARTICLE 9. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LICENCE HOLDER ............................................... 73
CHAPTER 2(C) GENERAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS .......................................................... 75
ARTICLE 10. PRIORITY TO SAFETY ...................................................................................... 75
10.1 Policy on nuclear safety ..................................................................................................... 75
10.1.a Regulatory requirements and implementation ................................................................ 75
10.1.b Licence Holder’s (EPZ’s) policy and organisation ......................................................... 75
10.1.c Supervision of priority to safety ...................................................................................... 76
10.2 Safety culture ..................................................................................................................... 77
10.2.a Requirements .................................................................................................................. 77
10.2.b Safety culture at NPP Borssele ....................................................................................... 77
10.2.c Supervision of safety culture ........................................................................................... 78
10.3 Management of safety (including monitoring and self-assessment) .................................. 79
10.3.a Requirements .................................................................................................................. 79
10.3.b Self-assessment by LH (EPZ of NPP Borssele) ............................................................. 79
10.3.c Supervision of safety management (including monitoring and self-assessment) ........... 79
10.4 Safety culture at the Regulatory Body ............................................................................... 79
ARTICLE 11. FINANCIAL AND HUMAN RESOURCES ....................................................... 81
11.1 Adequate financial resources ............................................................................................. 81
11.1.a Social and economic background ................................................................................... 81
11.1.b Legislative aspects of responsibility and ownership ....................................................... 81
11.1.c Rules and regulations on adequate financial resources for safe operation ...................... 82
11.1.d Financing of safety improvements at Borssele NPP ....................................................... 82
11.1.e Rules and regulations on financial resources for waste management activities .............. 83
11.1.f Rules and regulations on financing decommissioning .................................................... 84
11.1.g Statement regarding the adequacy of financial provision ............................................... 84
11.1.h Supervision of financial arrangements and provisions ................................................... 85
11.2 Human resources ............................................................................................................... 85
11.2.a Legislative aspects .......................................................................................................... 85
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