Consultation on proposed Regulatory Justification decisions on new nuclear power stations (AP1000 and EPR)

Reference Number:
10D/830
Open Date:
22/11/2009
Close Date:
22/02/2010

The Secretary of State's decisions that two nuclear reactor designs, Westinghouse's AP1000 and Areva's EPR, should be Justified, followed a public consultation that closed on 22 February 2010.

Government response

The following documents containing the decisions that the AP1000 and EPR are Justified, and the supporting reasons, form the Government's response to this consultation:

 
Regulatory Justification decision on nuclear reactor: AP1000 Size: [1.12 MB]
Regulatory Justification decision on nuclear reactor: EPR Size: [1.12 MB]
Public Inquiry decision Size: [69 KB]

All individual responses to the consultation, except for those which asked to remain confidential, are contained in the files below:

Regulatory Justification consultation: individual responses A-C Size: [6.24 MB]
Regulatory Justification consultation: individual responses D-F Size: [5.25 MB]
Regulatory Justification consultation: individual responses G Size: [5.87 MB]
Regulatory Justification consultation: individual responses H-L(1) Size: [7.73 MB]
Regulatory Justification consultation: individual responses L(2) Size: [6.06 MB]
Regulatory Justification consultation: individual responses L(3) Size: [3.07 MB]
Regulatory Justification consultation: individual responses M-R Size: [7.71 MB]
Regulatory Justification consultation: individual responses S(1) Size: [2.47 MB]
Regulatory Justification consultation: individual responses S(2) Size: [3.10 MB]
Regulatory Justification consultation: individual responses S(3) Size: [6.59 MB]
Regulatory Justification consultation: individual responses T-V Size: [1.95 MB]
Regulatory Justification consultation: individual responses W-Z Size: [7.56 MB]

Consultation documents

Volume 1 summarised the purpose of this consultation and provided guidance on how to respond. Volume 2 and Volume 3 set out the proposed decisions on the AP1000 and the EPR respectively.

Consultation on the Secretary of State's proposed decisions as justifying authority on the regulatory justification of the new nuclear power station designs. Volume 1: consultation document Size: [169 KB]
Cyfrol 1 - Dogfen Ymgynghorol Size: [111 KB]
Consultation on the Secretary of State's proposed decisions as justifying authority on the regulatory justification of the new nuclear power station designs. Volume 2. Size: [1.40 MB]
Ymgynghoriad ar Benderfyniadau Arfaethedig yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol fel Awdurdod Cyfiawnhau ar Gyfiawnhad Rheoleiddiol Cynlluniau Pwerdai Niwclear Newydd a adwaenir ar hyn o bryd fel AP1000 ac EPR Cyfrol 2 Size: [1.60 MB]
Consultation on the Secretary of State's proposed decisions as justifying authority on the regulatory justification of the new nuclear power station designs. Volume 3. Size: [1.19 MB]
Ymgynghoriad ar Benderfyniadau Arfaethedig yr Ysgrifennydd Gwladol fel Awdurdod Cyfiawnhau ar Gyfiawnhad Rheoleiddiol Cynlluniau Pwerdai Niwclear Newydd a adwaenir ar hyn o bryd fel AP1000 ac EPR Cyfrol 3 Size: [898 KB]

In connection with the consultation, a report by Integrated Decision Management (IDM) is available below:

Technical Advice to inform proposed Regulatory Justification decisions on new nuclear power stations Size: [335 KB]

Regulatory Justification Public Engagement Event

On 19 January 2010, DECC held a public engagement event as part of the consultation. A transcript of the event, together with the slides from the presentations made at the event, are available below:

Regulatory Justification public engagement event: 19 January 2010 - transcript of event Size: [211 KB]
Regulatory Justification public engagement event: 19 January 2010 - slides from event Size: [174 KB]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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