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European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) is organising the second Nuclear Safety Thematic Review Process on fire safety in nuclear installations.

State Nuclear Energy Safety Inspectorate (VATESI) has submitted a Lithuanian national report to the thematic review, based on the Safety Assessment Report prepared by the State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.

The aim of the peer review process is to identify areas for improvement and to plan and implement safety improvement measures, thus contributing to raising the level of safety in Europe's operating nuclear installations.

According to the provisions of the Nuclear Safety Directive, thematic safety assessments take place every six years.

Initiation for the peer review process and preparation of relevant documents started in 2020 and in 2021 decision was made to examine the fire protection topic and organize peer review process for nuclear power plants, enrichment plants, research reactor facilities, spent fuel storage facilities and storage facilities for radioactive waste that are on the same site and directly related to the nuclear installations. The review of the national reports is scheduled to be completed by mid-2024, followed by recommendations for safety improvements to be made by the end of the year and described in each country's review report. After reviewing these recommendations, in 2025 countries will start to develop and implement safety improvement measures.