Consolidate approaches for safety assessment in different SMR designs by developing and promoting the 3S approach, where safety, security and safeguard provisions are all addressed together in the design phase.
JRC focuses on safety, security, and safeguards by design of SMRs, ensuring that they comply with security and non-proliferation standards, supporting digitalisation and cybersecurity initiatives, as well as global non-proliferation efforts.
JRC work on the safety and security of SMRs combines the following aspects:
- consolidating approaches and tools for safety assessment in different SMR designs
- developing and promoting the 3S approach, where safety, security and safeguard provisions are all addressed together in the design phase
- promoting the harmonisation of regulatory standards across European countries
- fostering European and international collaboration in the development of regulations, and ensuring alignment with global standards and best practices.
EU funded Euratom Horizon Europe projects
Learn about scientific research around safety, security, and safeguards of small modular reactors under the EU-funded Euratom Horizon Europe programme:
Improving the safety of the European Sodium Fast Reactor through innovative monitoring, power level flexibility and experimental research.
Powering a safer future for Light Water SMRs.
Towards harmonisation in licensing of future nuclear power technologies in Europe.
Safety analysis of SMR with passive mitigation strategies - severe accident.
Advanced nuclear safety evaluation of liquid metal using systems.
Joint European Canadian Chinese development of small modular reactor technology.
EU reports and publications
Discover EU reports and initiatives that reflect the European Commission's work and policy developments on safety, security, and safeguards of SMRs:
Safety Method for the Preconceptual Phase of Sodium-cooled Fast Reactors