Cancellation of the ENSREG mission to Belarus
17.12.2020
Question for written answer E-006957/2020
to the Commission
Rule 138
Petras Auštrevičius (Renew), Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel (Verts/ALE), Rasa Juknevičienė (PPE), Anna Fotyga (ECR), Liudas Mažylis (PPE)
The European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) mission to Belarus planned for 16-18 December 2020 was cancelled one day before its departure due to the refusal of the Belarusian side to cooperate in organising a physical visit to the Astravyets nuclear power plant (NPP). The purpose of the mission was to assess the nuclear safety situation at the Astravyets NPP, which has already registered several malfunctions since its launch in November 2020. The cancellation of the ENSREG mission leaves the EU in a blind spot, as the Belarusian regime does not provide credible information about incidents and the nuclear safety situation at the Astravyets NPP.
- 1.What is the Commission’s official reaction regarding the cancellation of the ENSREG mission?
- 2.What is its assessment of the nuclear safety situation at the Astravyets NPP?
- 3.What actions is it planning in the near future to address the nuclear safety threats posed by the Astravyets NPP and what countermeasures will be applied in response to the Belarusian regime’s disregard of the safety concerns voiced by the EU?