Summary
For its “Framework Programme 1984–1987” the Commission has defined the major goals for a European Scientific and Technical Strategy. One of the means to reduce the energy dependance of the Community, which is an important objective, is to favour the development of nuclear fission energy. As electricity production by nuclear reactors has reached industrial maturity, the Community activities are directed mainly to safety aspects, in order to ensure the protection of workers and the general public, against hazards linked to operations in the nuclear fuel cycle.
A description of the main features of the five sub-programmes on nuclear fission energy is given below; these programmes are:
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reactor safety;
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nuclear fuels and actinides research;
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management of radioactive waste;
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safeguarding and management of fissile materials;
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decommissioning of nuclear installations.
The research and development work is carried out either by the Commission’s Joint Research Center, or by organizations and companies of the Member Countries, with the Commission’s financial support.
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Schaller, K.H., Huber, B. (1984). The Commission’s Research Action Programme on the Development of Nuclear Fission Energy. In: Schaller, K.H., Huber, B. (eds) Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5628-5_3
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