Within the framework of the cross-border Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) concerning the construction of new nuclear power
plants in Finland, an Expert Statement was elaborated on behalf of
the Umweltbundesamt.
The Expert Statement stresses the relevance of the proposed project
for Austria. Based on data provided by the EIA documentation and
publicly accessible information regarding the proposed types of
nuclear reactors, dispersal models were used to verify if Austria
might be affected. Significant impacts cannot be excluded on the
basis of the current know-how about Generation III reactors.
The Expert Statement concludes with recommendations and open
questions related to the quantity and quality of the EIA documentation,
which should be respected by the responsible authorities of
Finland.
Documents for download: http://www.umweltbundesamt.at/uvpkkwfennovoima