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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ANVS and RIVM help trace source of radioactive shoes
In 2025, Dutch Customs' radiation portal monitors flagged a container full of faintly radioactive sneakers. The shoes were ...
Read morePublication of ANVS Annual Review 2025
Our new 2025 Annual Review is now also available in English. This document features various interviews with staff members talking ...
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Publication of definitive ANVS Guideline on preparing a decommissioning plan for non-nuclear applications
The Dutch Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS) has published the definitive version of its guideline ...
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