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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Expertise more important than ever
This year's ANVS Annual Report states: "The progress of new initiatives depends heavily on the expertise available in the sector."
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Discover what we are working on in 2025
The ANVS 2025 annual plan highlights 3 central themes: preparing, connecting and improving.
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Maaike Prins, new Director of Assessment and Advice
"The role regulators play when it comes to safety in the Netherlands cannot be underestimated."
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Latest news
Renewal of Zeeland Refinery’s licence for the use of radioactive materials
The ANVS is renewing the licence for Zeeland Refinery N.V. This means the company, located on Luxemburgweg 1 in Nieuwdorp, can ...
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IAEA: no elevated radiation in countries around Iran
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has so far detected no elevation of radiation levels above the usual background ...
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Limited ceasefire to repair high-voltage line Zaporizhzhia NPP
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a temporary ceasefire zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. This was announced by ...
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