Nuclear Safety and Decommissioning

About the programme

The Nuclear Safety and Decommissioning programme aims to protect the environment and human health by

ensuring the safe removal of six older soviet-design nuclear reactors in Bulgaria and Slovakia
decommissioning and radioactive waste management of obsolete Joint Research Centre nuclear research installations

The programme provides EU funds for decommissioning and waste management, to support knowledge sharing and synergies, and to deliver a safer Union.

It will assist Bulgaria and Slovakia in implementing and accomplishing the Kozloduy decommissioning programme (Bulgaria) and the Bohunice decommissioning programme (Slovakia).

Programme website

Budget and performance

Includes performance highlights, key performance indicators, and the performance framework and assessment.

Programme performance webpage

Programme features

Programme duration: 2021-2027
Lead Directorate-General: Energy
Predecessor programme: Nuclear Decommissioning Bulgaria and Slovakia
Management mode: Direct and indirect management
MFF heading: Security and Defence
Cluster: Security
Climate contribution: No target set in the legal basis ^(ℹ)
Total budget 2021-2027: € 626 million ^(ℹ) (current prices), including nuclear safety actions
Relevant regulation: Council Regulation (Euratom) 2021/100.

Documents

Decommissioning of nuclear facilities