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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(84) 566 final 
Brussels, 23 October 1984
Report from the Commission to the European Parliament
on the application of Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty 
during the second half of 1982 and both halves
of 1983
COM(84) 566 final

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Re
port on the application of  
Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty  
during the second half of 1982 and both halves of 1983
l) Introduction
In its resolution of 20 November 1980 on the siting of nuclear power  
stations in frontier regions, the European Parliament requested the  
Commission to draw up an annual report on the application of Article 37  
of the Euratom Treaty.
This article imposes the following obligation on Member States in  
respect of the disposal of radioactive waste from nuclear installa­
tions :
Article 37
"Each Member State shall provide the Commission with such general  
data relating to any plan for the disposal of radioactive waste  
in whatever form as will make it possible to determine whether the  
implementation of such a plan is liable to result in the radioactive  
contamination of the water, soil or airspace of another Member State.
The Commission shall deliver its opinion within six months, after  
consulting the group of experts referred to in Article 31"·
The inaugural report COM (82) 455 final* which covered the period 1959  
to the summer of 1982 provided a detailed description of the procedure  
followed in formulating such opinions, the main aspects considered  
when examining a disposal plan, and the experience thereby acquired.
The present report, which covers the second half of 1982 and the year  
1983, gives therefore, only a brief outline of the procedure and  
thereafter confines itself to the projects examined during this period.
COM (82) 455 final :  Report from the Commission to the Council and to  
Parliament - Application of Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty.

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2) Article 37 application procedure
The Commission Recommendation of 3 February 1982 on the application of  
Article 37 (*) defines, inter alia, the sense of "general data" and lays  
down the procedure to be followed by the Member States for communicating  
disposal plans to the Commission.
1. Preliminary "general data"
In the case of plans for the disposal of waste from nuclear power  
stations and nuclear fuel reprocessing plants, the Recommendation calls  
on Member States to submit preliminary "general data" to the Commission  
before permission for construction is granted by the competent national  
authorities.
An annex to the Recommendation specifies the "preliminary data" to be  
submitted, which data are forwarded by the Commission to the group  
of experts referred to in Article 37·
2. Definitive "general data"
The Recommendation provides for the "general data" for all disposal plans  
to be submitted whenever possible one year, but not less than six  
months, before the planned date of commencement of disposal of radio­
active waste. A list annexed to the Recommendation specifies the  
"general data" to be submitted.
The Commission consults the group of experts referred to in Article 37,  
which examines the plan and submits its conclusions to the Commission.
On the basis of these conclusions and before expiry of the period of  
six months laid down in the Treaty, the Commission delivers its opinion  
on the project. This opinion is sent to the Government of the Member  
State which submitted the plan, and to any neighbouring Member States  
concerned.
3· Disposal plans examined in 1983
The Commission received the preliminary "general data" for two and the  
definitive "general data" for seven nuclear installations. The distance  
of each installation from the nearest neighbouring Member State, the type  
of installation and the dates of communication of the plans to the Com­
mission and of delivery of an opinion are shown in tables 1 and 2.
*) OJ L 83 of 29 March 1982  
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TABLE 1
Preliminary communications  
Communications préliminaires  
Vorläufige Mitteilungen
Project Country Type of installation Distance to the  
nearest Member  
StateDate of communi­
cation to the  
Commission
Projet Pays Type d1  installation  
*)Distance de l'Etat  
membre le plus  
procheDate de la  
communication  
à la Commission
NECKARWESTHEIM D P.W.R. 70 km (France) 6/83
TRANCHE II 1300 MWe
EMSLAND D P.W.R. 20 km (Netherlands) 12/83
1300 MWe
*) P.W.R.:  Pressurised Water Reactor
Réacteur à Eau Pressurisée

7602/84TABLE 2
F
inal communications
Project
Projet
KROMMEL*)
CRUAS
PIERRELATTE
EXXON
PALUEL
THTRCountry
PaysCommunications definitives  
Bnd^ltige Mtteilungen
Type of installation
Type d'installation  
**)
B.W.R.
1260 MWe
P.W.R.
4 x 925 MWe
Nuclear fuel  
fabrication plant  
Uslne de fabrication  
de combustible  
nucldaire
Nuclear fuel element  
fabrication plant  
Usine de fabrication  
d Aliments de com-  
.  bustible nucldaire
P.W.R.
4 x 1300 MWe
gas-cooled reactor  
reacteur refroidi  
au gas 
300 MWeDistance to the  
nearest Member  
State
Distance de l'Etat  
membre le. plus  
proche
162 km (Danemark)  
150 km (Italy)  
160 km (Italy)Date of communi­
cation to the  
Commission
Date de la  
communication  
S i la Commission
20 km (Netherlands)
100 km (U.K.)
80 km (Netherlands)7/82
2/83
3/83
6/83
8/83
10/83Date of communi­
cation of 
Commission's 
Opinion
Date de 
1'emission de 
l'avis de la 
Commission
1/83 
8/8 3 
9/83
12/83
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(84)
*) Communicated in 1982, opinion delivered in 1983.  
Communique en 1982, avis dmis en 1983.
’ ** )  P.W.R.:  Pressurised Water Reactor
Reacteur a Eau Pressurisde
B.W.R.:  Boiling Water Reactor
Reacteur a Eau BouillanteD
F
F
D
F
D

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4) Comments and conclusions
- the first preliminary "general data" relating to two nuclear power  
stations were received by the Commission in 1983.
- In all of the opinions delivered by the Commission in 1983, the potential  
radiological impact in neighbouring Member States resulting from releases  
of radioactive effluent during normal operations was not considered  
significant, from the point of view of health, since the doses resulting  
from these releases amount to only a fraction of the limits laid down
in the Basic Safety Standards *).
- As regards the possible radiological impact of accidental releases of  
radioactive substances, the Commission in one case requested in its  
opinion that bilateral agreements be concluded with the authorities  
of two neighbouring Member States laying down details for the mutual  
exchange of information on measures to be taken in the event of an  
accident.
- One of the projects examined in 1983 was not communicated to the  
Commission within the required period. The Commission was informed  
only two months before the start of disposal, whereas the treaty lays  
down a period of at least six months prior to the commencement of  
disposal. In its opinion, the Commission requested the Member State  
concerned to ensure that the period laid down in the Treaty be  
respected as regards the communication of future disposal plans.
*) Council Directive of 15 July 1980 amending the Directives laying down  
the basic safety standards for the health protection of the general  
public and workers against the dangers of ionizing radiation  
(OJ L 246 of 17 September 1980).
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