共同プレス・リリース（仮訳）
中国と米国がＩＴＥＲ政府間協議に参加−４つの候補サイト全てがＩＴＥＲ要件を満たすことをサイト評価で確認−
サンクトペテルブルグ、ロシア − ２００３年２月１９日
第８回政府間協議は歴史的な一歩となった。即ち、中国と米国からの代表団がカナダ、ＥＵ，日本、ロシアからの代表団に加わり、ＩＴＥＲ国際核融合エネルギー研究計画の共同実施に合意するため力を合わせた。会合は、３００周年を祝うロシアのサンク
トペテルブルグ市で開かれた。ロシア原子力省第一次官のボロコフが歓迎の挨拶を述べ、新たに２極の代表団がＩＴＥＲ政府間協議に加わることの重要性を述べた。
代表団の冒頭発言において、中国と米国の代表は安全で環境に優しいエネルギー源として核融合エネルギーを開発する意志を表明した。代表団は、中国と米国の核融合計画の重要性を認め、両国の政府間協議への参加を全面的に支持し、歓迎した。
中国の代表は、世界最大の発展途上国として代替エネルギー源の開発を必要としていることを指摘した。中国は、ＩＴＥＲの成功はエネルギーの新しい形を見出す助けとなり、世界が長期にわたって平和的かつ持続的に発展することに寄与すると信じている。中国はＩＴＥＲファミリーの価値あるメンバーとなり、他のパートナーとともに核融合エネルギー開発の成功のために共に努力したいとの強い希望を表明した。
米国の代表は、２００３年１月３０日にブッシュ大統領が米国のＩＴＥＲへの参加を表明したことを述べた。声明の中で、大統領は「ＩＴＥＲの成果は、クリーン、安全かつ再生可能で商業的に有用な核融合エネルギーを今世紀の中頃までに作り出す努力を促進させるだろう」と述べた。米国は、ＩＴＥＲ政府間協議に参加するという結論に至るために米国の科学的及び技術的なコミュニティーにより広範なレビューを行ったことを述べた。
カナダサイト周辺の地方自治体の支持を表明するために、カナダ代表団としてクラリントン市長のジョン・ムートンとダーハム地方議会議長のロジャー・アンダーソンが参加した。ムートン市長は、カナダサイトの優れた特性と、ＩＴＥＲを誘致することに対する地方自治体の熱意を強調した。
ＥＵ代表団は、フランスがラファラン首相のレベルで、周知である科学的、技術的、社会経済的な環境という利点を生かして、カダラッシュを EU のサイトとしてＩＴＥＲを誘致する提案を確認した。地方自治体は政府と協力して、最も良い労働環境と生活環境を提供するために、経済、教育、文化、その他に関する強いコミットメントを1表明した。ＥＵ代表団はまた、スペイン科学技術政策長官のモレネスが公式の使節団を率いてビュスカン委員に面会し、バンデヨスにおけるＩＴＥＲの成功のために、スペイン政府と社会の全ての層の強いコミットメントを確認したことを再度表明したと述べた。さらに、ＥＵ代表団は、スペインにおいてＩＴＥＲの正式の許認可手続きの重要なステップが、以前に予定されていたよりも２ヶ月早く開始されたことを発表した。
日本の代表は、小泉首相が１月１０日と１１日にロシアを訪問し、プーチン大統領との首脳会談とクルチャトフ研究所での講演においてＩＴＥＲの重要性に言及したことを報告した。また、木村青森県知事が会合に出席し、国際学校を青森県に作ることを約束するとともに、新幹線の延長と成田空港から青森空港までの直行便の計画など、最近および将来の公共交通の改善について強調した。
代表団はサイト共同評価（ＪＡＳＳ）報告書を承認した。本報告書は政府間協議の枠組みに従い、詳細なレビューと、４つの候補地、即ち、カナダのクラリントン、日本の六ヶ所村、フランスのカダラッシュ、スペインのバンデリヨス、全ての訪問を経て纏められたものである。本報告書では、４つの候補地全てがＩＴＥＲ計画の実施地として決められた条件すべてを満たしていることを確認しているが、サイト毎に異なる長所と短所がある。本報告書はＩＴＥＲのウェッブサイト(http://www.iter.org/jass/)で見ることができる。
代表団は（訳注：サイトや費用分担等に関する）意思決定の手順について議論し、協定を完成させ、可能な限り早くＩＴＥＲの建設を開始するために、意思決定に必要となる本質的な要素について議論を進めることに合意した。
新たな参加極の追加は、将来のエネルギー源として核融合開発の早期成功の見通しを高め、本計画にとって大きな利益をもたらすだろう。新参加極の加入によって計画はより強力なものとなり、意思決定のプロセスを加速するだろう。
第９回政府間協議は、EU と IAEA の主催により、ウィーンにおいて２００３年５月２０〜２１日に開催される予定である。

2Joint News Release
CHINA AND THE U.S. JOIN ITER NEGOTIATIONS
Site assessment shows all four potential locations meet ITER criteria
St. Petersburg, Russia, February 19, 2003 –An historic milestone was achieved at theEighth ITER Negotiations Meeting, when delegations from the People’s Republic ofChina and the United States of America joined those from Canada, the European Union,
Japan and the Russian Federation in their efforts to reach agreement on theimplementation of the ITER international fusion energy research project. St. Petersburg,Russia, celebrating its 300th anniversary this year, was the site of the Meeting. Mr. Igor
Borovkov, First Deputy Minister of the Russian Federation on Atomic Energy, welcomed
all the delegates, noting the significance of the addition of China and the United States tothe Negotiations.
In their opening statements, the Heads of Delegation of both China and the United States
declared their countries’ commitment to developing fusion energy as a potential source ofsafe, secure and environmentally friendly energy. Delegations fully endorsed andwelcomed the entry of China and the United States to the Negotiations noting thesignificant domestic fusion programmes of both.
The Head of the Chinese Delegation indicated that China, as the largest developing
country in the world , has a great need to pursue alternative energy sources. China
believes that ITER can potentially lead to new forms of energy and contribute to thepeaceful and sustainable development of the world in the long-term. China expressed its
strong wishes to be a valuable member of the ITER family, to make joint efforts with otherpartners to the successful exploitation of fusion energy.
The United States Head of Delegation noted that President Bush announced on January
30, 2003 that the United States would join ITER. In his statement, the President said:“The results of ITER will advance the effort to produce clean, safe, renewable, andcommercially-available fusion energy by the middle of this century.” The US remarked on
the extensive reviews undertaken by their scientific and technical communities in arriving
at the conclusion to join the ITER Negotiations.
To express support of the community for the Canadian host site, the Canadian
Delegation included John Mutton, the Mayor of the Municipality of Clarington and Roger
Anderson, Chair of the Region of Durham. Mayor Mutton emphasized the excellent
technical and socio-cultural characteristics of the Canadian site and the enthusiasm of
the local community to host ITER.
The EU Delegation informed that France has confirmed at the level of Prime Minister
Raffarin its offer of hosting ITER in Cadarache as the European site, taking advantage of
the well-known scientific, technical and socio-economic environment. The local
authorities have expressed, in partnership with the government, their strong commitment
on financial, educational, cultural and all other aspects to provide the best working andliving conditions. The EU Delegation also informed that the Spanish Secretary of Statefor Science and Technology, Mr. Morenès headed an official delegation to meet withCommissioner Busquin to personally re-iterate the firm commitment of all layers of1/4

Spanish government and society to the success of ITER in Vandellos. Announcement
was also made of the important step of starting the official licensing procedure for ITER in
Spain two months in advance of the previously presented schedule .
The Head of Japanese Delegation reported that Prime Minister Koizumi visited Russia on
10th and 11 th January and he referred to the importance of ITER both in the Summit
meeting with President Putin and in his speech at the Kurchatov Institute. Also, Mr.
Kimura, Governor of Aomori Prefecture, attending the meeting, promised to establish aninternational school and stressed on the recent and future improvement of public
transportation, including an extension of a bullet train line and planned direct flights from
Narita to Aomori.
The Negotiators approved the Report o n the Joint Assessment of Specific Sites. It wascompleted within the framework of the Negotiations following detailed reviews and visits
to all four potential locations: Clarington in Canada; Cadarache in France; Vandellos inSpain; and, Rokkasho -mura in Japan. The Report confirms that all four sites meet thecriteria established for the location of the ITER project, although there are different
strengths and weaknesses for each site. The Report can be found on the ITER Website(www.iter.org/jass).
Delegations discussed the possible approach to decision making and agreed to step
forward by concentrating on the essential elements for decision making enthusiastically,in order to conclude the agreement and to start constructing ITER as soon as possible.
The addition of the new Participants will be of great benefit to the project, enhancing theprospects for its early success in developing fusion as a future energy source. The entryof the new Participants has increased the momentum, and this will result in theacceleration of the decision-making process.
The Ninth Negotiations Meeting will be held on 20-21 May 2003, in Vienna, hosted by theEuropean Union and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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For further information, contact:
CanadaMinistry of Natural Resources Canada
Jim Campbell+1 (613) 996-2663, jicampbe@nrcan.gc.ca

Laura Ferguson, Iter Canada+1 (416) 203-9409, laura@itercanada.com

European Commission
Jean-Pierre Rager+32 (2) 295-3085, jean-pierre.rager@cec.eu.int
French Site Information
Jean Jacquinot+ 33-44-225-7001, jean.jacquinot@cea.fr
Spanish Site Information
Carlos Alejaldre+ 34-91-346-6153, carlos.alejaldre@ciemat.es
Japan
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Office of Fusion Energy
Satoru Ohtake+81 (3) 5253-4111 ext. 7820, ohtake@mext.go.jp
The People’s Republic of China
Ministry of Science and Technology of China
Department of International Co-operation
Luo Delongluodl@mail.most.gov.cn
Russian Federation
Ministry of the Russian Federation for Atomic Energy
Yury Sokolov+7 (095) 239-2455, sokolov@minatom.net
United States
Department of Energy
Office of Fusion Energy Sciences
Michael Roberts+1 301 903 3068, michael.roberts@science.doe.gov

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BACKGROUNDER§ITER, which means “the way” in Latin, is an international fusion energy research and development
project with the goal of taking the next major step in the development of fusion energy as a safe,clean and sustainable energy source for our planet.

The ITER International Fusion Energy

Organization is the entity that will implement ITER.
§Fusion is the energy that powers the sun and the stars. Research into fusion has been conductedsince the 1950’s, and recent advances have intensified interest in the technology. It is inherently
safe and clean - any change in the process will result in an immediate shutdown and no fuel waste
or greenhouse emissions are produced.

§ITER would be the world’s largest international cooperative research and development project next
to the space station and would be constructed over 10 years and operated over 20 years.

§The international ITER co-operation was launched in 1987. The design of ITER and building of key
prototype components was completed in 2001. Negotiations began in November 2001 towards
the joint implementation of the project – where it will be built, how the costs and procurement
responsibilities will be shared, and how it will be managed and operated. Current ITER participants
are Canada, the European Union, Japan, the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federationand the United States of America.

§Four offers to host ITER have been submitted. The first was from Canada with an offer to host
ITER at its Clarington site near Toronto, submitted on June 7, 2001. On June 5, 2002 three
additional site offers were submitted, two from the European Union, one at Cadarache, France andone at Vandellòs, Spain, and one site from Japan at Rokkasho-mura in Aomori Prefecture. Under
the framework of the Negotiations, a group of international experts conducted the Joint
Assessment of Specific Sites.

The upcoming Negotiations Meeting is planned for xxx, yyy 2003.
For more information, contact the preceding list and visit the ITER-related websites:-www.iter.org-www.itercanada.com-

http://www-fusion.ciemat.es/fusion/iter/ITER-eng.html-

http://www-fusion-magnetique.cea.fr/-

www.efda.org-

www.itercad.org-

www.jaeri.go.jp-

http://www.pref.aomori.jp/iter/index.html-

www.iterru.ru-

www.mext.go.jp-

http://www.ofes.fusion.doe.gov/iter.html (link given on the Abraham news release)

Chinese link

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