Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht (hereinafter: UMC Utrecht) has applied for an amendment to its licence under the Nuclear Energy Act. The draft licence can be viewed by everyone up until 16 September 2026. You can respond to this by submitting a statement of view (public participation response).
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Role of the ANVS
The Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS) ensures compliance with the highest standards of nuclear safety and radiation protection in the Netherlands. To fulfil this duty, the ANVS defines rules, issues licences, carries out inspections and takes enforcement action if necessary.
Purpose of the licence
UMC Utrecht is engaged in hospital care. UMC Utrecht has applied for an amendment to its licence to be allowed to perform more procedures involving radioactive substances and equipment for medical diagnostics and therapy. This will take place at Heidelberglaan 100 in Utrecht.
More information about this can be found in the draft licence and the accompanying documents.
View or respond to the licence until 16 September 2026
You can view the draft licence, the application and other relevant documents until 16 September 2026:
- Online via the ANVS website (anvs.nl).
- At the municipality of Utrecht, Stadsplateau 1. To do this, please make an appointment via https://www.utrecht.nl/contact/afspraak-maken or Gemeente@utrecht.nl or telephone +31 14030.
- At the ANVS at Koningskade 4, The Hague; make an appointment by calling the Information Desk for Nuclear Energy Act licences, which can be contacted on +31 88 489 05 00 on business days between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
You can respond by submitting a statement of view:
- In writing: send a letter to the ANVS, P.O. Box 16001, 2500 BA, The Hague. Include the information that this is a ‘Statement of view concerning UMC Utrecht draft licence’ on the envelope.
- By email: via postbus.aanvragenenmelden@anvs.nl and put ‘Statement of view concerning UMC Utrecht draft licence’ in the subject line of your email.
- By telephone: call the Information Desk for Nuclear Energy Act licences on +31 88 489 05 00 on business days between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Next steps
Responses may be submitted until 16 September 2026. We will subsequently read the statements of view and assess whether we need to amend the licence. Afterwards, we will grant a final licence, which will be announced on the government’s platform for executive agency publications at puc.overheid.nl/anvs. Our response to the statements of view we received is available here as well.
Questions
Do you have any questions about this draft licence or the associated documents? Call the Information Point for Nuclear Energy Act Licences. They are available from Monday to Friday between 8.30 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on +31 88 489 05 00. You can also ask your question by email. In that case, send a message to postbus.aanvragenenmelden@anvs.nl with ‘Question concerning UMC Utrecht draft licence’ in the subject line of your email.
Please read the official announcement in the Government Gazette.