University Medical Center Utrecht (hereinafter: UMC Utrecht) has been granted a licence under the Nuclear Energy Act. Interested parties have the right to appeal against this licence until 18 November 2026.
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Purpose of the licence
UMC Utrecht is engaged in hospital care. UMC Utrecht has been granted this licence to allow it to perform more procedures involving radioactive substances and equipment for medical diagnostics and therapy. These will take place at Heidelberglaan 100 in Utrecht.
Appeals possible until 18 November 2026
If you wish to object to the licence, you can appeal (Dutch) to the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State until 18 November 2026. There are three situations in which you may submit an appeal. To submit an appeal, you must be an interested party directly affected by the licence. Additionally, you can submit an appeal if you previously submitted a statement of view for the draft licence. If you did not submit a statement of view previously, but cannot be reasonably held accountable for failing to do so, you may also submit an appeal.
More information about the licence
You can find more information in the licence (Dutch) on the government’s platform for executive agency publications: puc.overheid.nl/anvs.
Responses to the draft licence
Anyone who wanted could submit a response to the draft licence between 5 August 2026 and 16 September 2026. We received a statement of view responding to the draft licence. As a result, we adapted the licence. See the final licence for this statement of view and our response.
More information on this topic
Go to anvs.nl to learn more about the draft licence and the associated documents. You can also read the official announcement (Dutch) in the Government Gazette.
Questions
If you have any questions, please call the Information Desk 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 [name by which licence applicant is popularly known] licence’ in the subject line of your email.
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.