EUROPEAN COMMISSION. Brussels, 24.11.2011.COM(2011) 783 final.2011/0363 (NLE). The assistance will be available to Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia if they meet set conditions, including a requirement to comply fully with EU nuclear safety and management rules.The present proposal for a Council Regulation foresees an extension of financial support from the Union with the general objective to reach an irreversible state within the decommissioning process of Kozloduy units 1 to 4, Ignalina units 1 and 2 and Bohunice V1 units 1 and 2 nuclear power plants, in accordance with their respective decommissioning plans, while keeping the highest level of safety.
The Union's financial support is an expression of European solidarity towards Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia. However, the ultimate responsibility for nuclear safety remains with the Member States concerned, which also implies the ultimate responsibility for its financing,including the financing of decommissioning. Any such financing from EU or national sources which constitutes state aid within the meaning of Article 107(1) of the TFEU shall be
implemented in compliance with the relevant EU state aid rules.
implemented in compliance with the relevant EU state aid rules.
It is expected from the three Member States that they are ready to provide the required additional financing to cover the remaining financial needs in order to ensure efficient and effective use of the additional Union support as well as to ensure the transition towards full Member State funding for the completion of safe decommissioning. Based on the current cost estimations for decommissioning this means in the order of €668 million for Bulgaria, €1140 million for Lithuania and €321 million for Slovakia. New commitment appropriations will be entered into the EU budget until the end of 2017 for the Bohunice and Ignalina Programme and until the end of 2020 for the Kozloduy Programme. However, on the basis of these commitments appropriations, payment appropriations will continue for several more years, most likely at least until 2021 for Bohunice and Ignalina and until 2024 for Kozloduy These appropriations will be subject to a review by the end of 2015 within the framework of an interim evaluation.
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