Article 8b Implementation of the nuclear safety objective for nuclear installations

the impact of extreme external natural and unintended man-made hazards is minimised;

abnormal operation and failures are prevented;

abnormal operation is controlled and failures are detected;

accidents within the design basis are controlled;

severe conditions are controlled, including prevention of accidents progression and mitigation of the consequences of severe accidents;

organisational structures according to Article 8d(1) are in place.

management systems which give due priority to nuclear safety and promote, at all levels of staff and management, the ability to question the effective delivery of relevant safety principles and practices, and to report in a timely manner on safety issues, in accordance with Article 6(d);

arrangements by the licence holder to register, evaluate and document internal and external safety significant operating experience;

the obligation of the licence holder to report events with a potential impact on nuclear safety to the competent regulatory authority; and,

arrangements for education and training, in accordance with Article 7.