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Does the EU nuclear safety directive risk fragmenting international standards, asks Ana Stanič.

The Belgium's nuclear regulator has outlined a two-step review process for Electrabel's safety case report for the restart of the Doel 3 and Tihange 2 reactors. The reactors have been offline since 2012 because of concerns of defects in their reactor pressure vessels.

Further legal challenges have been filed against the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission ruling on storage of used nuclear fuel. The petitions from environmental groups and tribal representatives follow a challenge over the legality of the rule filed by the states of New York, Vermont and Connecticut.

Three US states have launched a legal challenge to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) recently approved final rule on storage of used nuclear fuel after reactors have closed. The petition filed on behalf of the states of New York, Vermont and Connecticut alleges that the rule violates federal environmental legislation.

Japan's first reactor restart is moving to the end of the regulatory phase. Kyushu Electric Power Company has now submitted all the documentation to restart Sendai units 1 and 2 and a final decision lies with the Nuclear Regulation Authority.

Russian regulator Rostechnadzor had issued Atomproekt with a license to use the MSC Nastran and Patran software systems to test the structural strength of nuclear islands.

Russian architect-engineer Atomenergoproekt expects to complete in December its work on a draft document to support the operating life extension of unit 1 of the Balakovo nuclear power plant in the Saratov district.

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted the Department of ������ý����’s design for an underground geologic nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.

The Finnish and Indian nuclear regulators are to exchange information following the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two countries.

Westinghouse has been criticised by the Swedish nuclear regulator for failing to carry out��required medical examinations of some workers at its fuel fabrication plant in Västerås.

The American Nuclear Society has written to a Senate committee expressing its concerns that a new bill will politicize the way the national nuclear regulator oversees security of radiological materials.

Canadian nuclear safety regulators have updated regulations for the country's nuclear power plant operators to prepare for and manage emergency situations.