EDF and AREVA have applied for generic design acceptance for the EPR from the UK regulatory authorities. The UK EPR design is based on the Flamanville EPR (FA3) plant being built in France. The UK Health and Safety Executive has issued guidance defining the process by which they will confirm their acceptance of new designs of nuclear power stations for construction in the UK. Similarly the UK Environment Agency has proposed a process by which they will assess generic design issues associated with discharges and wastes produced by new nuclear power stations.
The generic design acceptance process is divided into stages, with the design being assessed at a greater level of detail in each stage. The first stage of the assessment is a Fundamental Safety Overview of the design.
The UK EPR Safety, Security and Environmental Report for the EPR Fundamental Safety Overview is in three Volumes. Volume 1 is a Head Document that summarises the reactor design and its key safety features, and provides information specifically requested by the UK regulatory authorities in their guidance documents. Volume 2 is a Design and Safety Report giving details of the EPR design and safety approach. It is based closely on the public version of the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report for the Flamanville EPR published in France. Volume 3 is a preliminary Environmental Impact Report which assesses the environmental impact of wastes and discharges produced by the plant.
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Volume 1 is a Head Document that summarises the reactor design and its key safety features and provides information specifically requested by the UK regulatory authorities in their guidance documents.
It is presented in 9 Chapters labelled A-I. The regulatory requirements addressed by the chapters are summarised in the Introduction. Click on the "+" to display the content of the chapters.
Volume 2 is a Design and Safety Report describing the EPR design and safety approach. It is based closely on the public version of the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report for the Flamanville EPR published in France. Only information relating to security or commercial aspects of the proposal has been omitted.
It is presented in 18 Chapters labelled A-T. Click on the "+" to display the content of the chapters.
Volume 3 is a preliminary Environmental Impact Report assessing the environmental impact of wastes and discharges produced by the plant.
It is presented in 5 Chapters labelled A-E. Click on the "+" to display the content of the chapters.
EDF and AREVA have applied for generic design acceptance for the EPR from the UK regulatory authorities. 
The UK Health and Safety Executive has issued guidance defining the process by which they will confirm their acceptance of new designs of nuclear power stations for construction in the UK.
