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<p>Government and licensees take very seriously the need to decommission legacy facilities,
including those at Sellafield. This work is underpinned by periodic safety reviews,
which are assessed by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). In addition to this,
nuclear operators have a legal obligation under the Radiation (Emergency Preparedness
and Public Information) Regulations 2001 (REPPIR) to identify, evaluate and assess
their hazards and risks, which enables the ONR to determine the off-site emergency
planning area in line with its assessment principles:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.onr.org.uk/depz-onr-principles.htm"
target="_blank">http://www.onr.org.uk/depz-onr-principles.htm</a>.</p><p> </p>
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