Netherlands status report

Currently one nuclear power plant is in operation in the Netherlands (Borssele PWR 480 MW). It is owned by EPZ Joint Venture (2001), 50% shares owned by an electricity distributors and 50% owned by an electricity producer and located in the south- west part of the Netherlands. One nuclear power station (Dodewaard BWR) is in decommissioning phase. Existing training facilities are: ECN (Energie Centrum Nederland) Initial reactor physics; Borssele training centrum (initial employee training, rehearsal training for all employees); GFS/KSG Germany Simulator training. The regulation of the nuclear industry in the Netherlands is the responsibility of the Kernfische dienst (KFD part of the environment and health department of the government). The mandate of the KFD is to regulate the use of nuclear energy in the Netherlands in a manner that prevents unreasonable risk to health, safety, security and environment. Developments in the training area are found in the following areas; Simulator training; Implementation of competencies due to the new organization; Enhanced training on reducing human factors