Council Regulation (Euratom) 2021/948 of 27 May 2021 establishing a European Instrument for International Nuclear Safety Cooperation complementing the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe on the basis of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and repealing Regulation (Euratom) No 237/2014

Article 7(3) shall not apply to measures concerning point (h) of the first subparagraph of this paragraph.

Article 14

Monitoring, reporting and evaluation

1. Monitoring, reporting and evaluation shall be carried out in accordance with Article 41(2), (4), (5) and (6), and Article 42 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947.

1. The achievement of the objective of the Instrument shall be measured on the basis of the following indicators and their impact on nuclear safety, radiation protection, and the application of efficient and effective safeguards of nuclear materials:

(a) legal and regulatory acts prepared, introduced and/or revised taking into account the highest standards of nuclear safety;

(b) design, concept or feasibility studies for the establishment of facilities in line with the highest standards of nuclear safety; and

(c) results of nuclear safety, radiation protection, and efficient and effective safeguards improvement measures, based on the highest standards of nuclear safety, radiation protection and nuclear safeguards, including international peer review results, implemented in nuclear facilities.

TITLE III

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 15

Committee

1. The Commission shall be assisted by the European Instrument for International Nuclear Safety Cooperation committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

1. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

1. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, in conjunction with Article 5 of that Regulation, shall apply.

Article 16

Information, communication and visibility, and derogation from visibility requirements

Information, communication and visibility related to the objective referred to in Article 3 and derogation from visibility requirements shall be carried out in accordance with Articles 46 and 47 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947, respectively.

Article 17

EEAS

This Regulation shall apply in accordance with Decision 2010/427/EU.

Article 18

Repeal

Regulation (Euratom) No 237/2014 is repealed.

Article 19

Transitional provisions

1. This Regulation shall not affect the continuation of or the modification of actions initiated pursuant to Regulation (Euratom) No 237/2014, which shall continue to apply to those actions until their closure.

1. The financial envelope for the Instrument may also cover the technical and administrative assistance expenses necessary to ensure the transition between the Instrument and the measures adopted pursuant to Regulation (Euratom) No 237/2014.

1. The financial envelope for the Instrument may cover expenditure related to the preparation of any successor to this Regulation.

1. If necessary, appropriations may be entered in the Union budget beyond 2027 to cover the expenses provided for in Article 6, to enable the management of actions not completed by 31 December 2027.

Article 20

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.