Considerations on COM(2022)598 - Extension of the joint-undertaking status of Hochtemperatur-Kernkraftwerk GmbH - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2022)598 - Extension of the joint-undertaking status of Hochtemperatur-Kernkraftwerk GmbH. |
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| document | COM(2022)598  |
| date | January 30, 2023 |
| (2) | The objectives of HKG were to construct, equip and operate a nuclear power station with a capacity of approximately 300 MWe at Uentrop (Unna district) in the Federal Republic of Germany. |
| (3) | After being in operation from 1987 to 1988, the nuclear power station was finally shut down on 1 September 1989 as a result of technical and economic difficulties. |
| (4) | Since 1 September 1989, the objective of HKG has been to implement a programme for decommissioning the nuclear power station up to the safe enclosure stage and, thereafter, to carry out a programme of surveillance of the enclosed nuclear installations. |
| (5) | By Decision 2011/362/Euratom (2), the Council extended the status of HKG as a joint undertaking until 31 December 2017 to enable HKG to complete its decommissioning and surveillance programmes, in particular by lightening the financial burden. |
| (6) | That extension period corresponded to the duration of arrangements concluded between the Federal Republic of Germany, the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia, HKG and its members for financing HKG’s activities. |
| (7) | By letter of 7 October 2021, HKG asked for the further extension of the joint-undertaking status with retroactive effect from 1 January 2018, until 31 December 2022, which corresponds to the duration of further arrangements concluded between the Federal Republic of Germany, the Land of North Rhine-Westphalia, HKG and its members for financing HKG’s activities. |
| (8) | HKG’s joint-undertaking status should therefore be extended for the requested period. |
| (9) | After 31 December 2022, any further extension of HKG’s Joint Undertaking status is conditional upon the submission by HKG of an application for a decommissioning licence, |