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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
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 ()

Total budget 2021-2027

€ 626 million () (current prices), including nuclear safety actions

Relevant regulation