The Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS) ensures that the highest standards of nuclear safety and radiation protection are met in the Netherlands. The ANVS performs that role by laying down rules, issuing licences, ensuring that licence-holders abide by the conditions and, if the need arises, taking enforcement action.
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Resilient, agile, decisive
2026 marks a new phase for the ANVS. It is time to focus our efforts on how we can continue to carry out our work in a changing world.
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Safe design and operation of nuclear installations
In December 2025 we published the new version of our guideline, based on the latest developments in nuclear safety.
Read moreGuideline for the Pre-Licensing Phase
Our new guide describes the steps initiators have to go through during the pre-licensing phase for new-build nuclear reactors.
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Latest news
PALLAS licence upheld by Council of State
The Council of State has rejected the arguments against the nuclear energy licence for the new PALLAS reactor. That means this ...
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Vinçotte an inspection body for nuclear pressure equipment
The ANVS has designated Vinçotte as an inspection body for nuclear pressure equipment. You can lodge an objection to our decision ...
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AcICT Recommendation on Replacement of Case Management System
The Dutch Advisory Board on ICT Assessments (AcICT) (Dutch) assessed ANVS’s replacement of our current case management system. ...
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