Critical Reflections about Doel3 & Tihange2

Integrity reactor vessels Doel 3 and Tihange 2

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concludes that none of your reflections, questions and / or arguments are challenging the position of the Belgian Safety Authority on the RPV issue. You have not convinced us that your reflections show any weakness in the safety demonstration of the structural integrity of the two reactor vessels. As stated above, the role of the FANC is to ensure the protection of the population and the environment, among others by continuously assessing the safety of the nuclear reactors. Our primary mission is not to answer in detail all scientific or technical questions raised by members of the public. Of course, in the framework of our duty to inform the population and to be transparent on this very sensitive issue, FANC already made available an important amount of information and technical details on the FANC website. However this is only a tiny fraction, high level, of the technical investigations performed by the licensee on this issue. We regret that the documents made available are not enough to satisfy your scientific curiosity. In conclusion FANC thanks your for your interest on the RPV issue and for your reflections but will not follow up on your remaining questions.

R.Boonen & J.Peirs

May 18, 2017