The ANVS will be renewing the licence granted to Eindhoven University of Technology for work involving radioactive materials and equipment. The university uses radiation sources for, among other things, research and teaching, as well as producing radioactive materials for cancer treatment. The new licence also applies to four other organisations located on the Eindhoven University of Technology campus. The renewed licence will allow the licensees at Groene Loper 3 in Eindhoven to add a cyclotron, among other things. The renewed licence also complies better with current legislation. Interested parties have the right to appeal against this licensing decision up to and including 18 March 2026.
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Scientific teaching and research
A range of Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes are offered on the university campus. Several of the university’s programmes and research projects require the use of ionising radiation (radioactivity). In addition, Eindhoven University of Technology conducts scientific research and produces radioactive materials for cancer treatment. The university already held a licence for these purposes.
Why was it necessary to renew the licence?
There are four reasons why the licence needed to be renewed:
1. Better compliance with current legislation
The old licence was no longer up-to-date. The new licence has been adapted to comply better with current legislation.
2. Better alignment with current developments on the Eindhoven University of Technology campus
These include developments in the areas of research, teaching and the production of radioactive materials. One important change is the addition of a second cyclotron. Cyclotrons create radioactive materials that hospitals can use to detect or treat disease. In order to add another cyclotron, the university had to renew its licence.
3. Multiple accelerators for scientific research
The university wanted to have multiple accelerators for scientific research. Researchers on Eindhoven University of Technology campus would like to carry out more research into nuclear fusion, for example. This, too, requires a licence renewal.
4. Licence expansion to include four organisations
The renewed licence applies not only to the Eindhoven University of Technology itself, but also to four organisations on the campus who have partnered with the university. For example, the Fontys Foundation uses the university’s equipment for programmes taught on the campus.
Reasons for allowing an expanded licence
We have agreed to an expansion of the licence for two reasons:
- Eindhoven University of Technology and the other organisations are taking adequate measures to guarantee the safety of people and the environment.
- The university and the other organisations on campus have expert personnel in house who have been cleared for working with radioactive materials and equipment.
Appeals can be submitted to the Council of State up to and including 18 March 2026
If you disagree with the decision, you may lodge an appeal. You may submit an appeal if you are an interested party, which means that our decision to grant this licence affects you directly. You can also lodge an appeal if you have previously submitted a response (statement of view), or if you cannot reasonably be held responsible for not having submitted a statement of view before.
If you lodge an appeal, you can also apply for injunctive relief. This ensures that the licence does not take effect until after your application has been reviewed.
You can submit your notice of appeal or application to the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State.
There are two ways to do this:
- Online: if you are a private citizen, you can log in with your DigiD to the digital service desk of the Council of State and submit your notice of appeal there.
- By post: send your notice of appeal to the Administrative Jurisdiction Division, Council of State, PO Box 20019, 2500 EA The Hague.
Would you like to find out more?
Please read the official announcement in the Government Gazette.
Further information
Public participation possible for Eindhoven University of Technology licence renewal | Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection
Temporary permission for Eindhoven University of Technology to prepare second cyclotron for manufacturing of radioactive raw materials | Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection