Press Release
The Health and Safety Executive has welcomed the publication of a second report into its Nuclear Directorate from the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
A team of senior nuclear regulators from across the world visited the UK in October 2009 to perform a second peer review of ND’s work in regulating safety at Britain’s nuclear facilities, the first being in 2006.
Press Release
Kevin Allars, Director of New Build GDA at the HSE, and Joe McHugh, Head of Radioactive Substances Regulation at the Environment Agency, have today published the fourth Quarterly Report for 2009 (October – December). This provides an update on our work to assess new nuclear power station designs.
In summary, good progress continues on the assessment, but many technical issues remain open and the successful clearance of these will require high quality and timely information from the Requesting Parties (RPs).
Press Release
Interim assessment reports for two nuclear power station designs being considered for construction in the UK have been made public.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published the reports on Step 3 of its Generic Design Assessment of the designs put forward by EDF/AREVA and Westinghouse. Read it all..
The UK nuclear safety regulator (HSE’s ND), the French nuclear regulator (ASN), and the Finnish nuclear regulator (STUK) are currently working to assess the EPR Pressurised Water Reactor.
In carrying out individual assessments, we have all raised issues regarding the EPR Control and Instrumentation (C&I) systems, which the proposed licensees and/or the manufacturer (AREVA) are in the process of addressing. Read it all..
Kevin Allars, Director of New Build GDA at the HSE, and Joe McHugh, Head of Radioactive Substances Regulation at the Environment Agency, published the third Quarterly Report for 2009 (July-September) today. This provides an update on our work to assess new nuclear power station designs. Read it all..
IAEA Nuclear safety experts have concluded a 10-day mission to peer-review the UK Nuclear Regulator: Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Nuclear Directorate (ND). Read it all..
In a supplement paper to a HSE Board Paper published today, the HSE has defended their decision not to prosecute for the leak incident that occurred at Sizewell A Nuclear Power Station in January 2007. Read it all..
Prosecution of Sellafield Ltd following contractors’ exposure to radioactive contamination. Read it all..
In order to improve the service we provide to our stakeholders, we have revised our website; improving the layout, providing more information on how GDA links up with licensing and the Government’s wider nuclear programme, and making it easier for members of the public to understand.