More than 75 countries and 10 international organisations are taking part in what the International Atomic Energy Agency says is the "world’s largest and most complex international nuclear emergency exercise, simulating a severe accident at Romania’s Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant", https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/ informs. The ConvEx-3 (2025) full-scale exercise is designed to test global readiness for a nuclear or radiological emergency. They last 36 hours and are generally held every five years and based on simulated events in a member state. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said: "Participants will simulate real-time decisions, emergency communications and international coordination under the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (Early Notification Convention) and the Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (Assistance Convention). These will include protective actions such as simulated evacuation and iodine distribution, public outreach and communication, medical response coordination, and the management of food and trade restrictions based on radiological assessments." During the exercise the IAEA will activate its Incident and Emergency Centre and test the Unified System for Information Exchange and the International Radiation Monitoring System Platform. Romania, which borders five other countries, last hosted such an exercise in 2005. Its Cernavoda nuclear power plant is 160 kilometres east of Bucharest and close to the Black Sea. Cantemir Ciurea-Ercau, President of Romania's National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN), said: "Hosting ConvEx-3 is both a responsibility and an opportunity for Romania. In today’s interconnected world, effective preparedness must transcend borders - this exercise reflects our shared commitment to safety, cooperation and transparency." IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said: "This exercise is a clear demonstration of the international community’s commitment to protect people and the environment by working together, across borders and systems, when every minute counts."
The Romanian Senate adopted a draft law that automatically extends provisional protection orders and increases penalties for violating them on Monday, October 27. A total of 120 votes were recorded in favor. The bill extends provisional protection until the resolution in the first instance of the request for it, amending Law no. 217/2003 on preventing […]
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Haier Tech Europe is selling its manufacturing plant near Ploiești, in Romania’s Prahova county, as part of a broader restructuring of its European production network. The company has appointed real estate consultancy Colliers as the exclusive consultant for the transaction. The decision follows Haier’s recent strategic review, which led to the discontinuation of operations at […]
Romanian agricultural company Agroserv Măriuța, owner of the Lăptăria cu Caimac brand, announced the launch of a private placement for a new corporate bond issue with a value of up to EUR 3 million on Tuesday, October 28. Denominated in euros, the bonds will have a nominal value of EUR 100 each, a fixed annual […]
