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COM (85) 455 
 
 
 
Vol. 1985/01 76 
  
 
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concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique 
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, 
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003 
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents 
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit 
règlem ent. 
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 
concerning the openi ng to the public of the historical archives of the European Econom ic 
Community and the European Atomic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
27.9.2003, p. 1), this f ile is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this 
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.  
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom  1. 
Februar 198 3 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen  
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgem einschaft (ABI. L 43 vom  15.2.1983,  
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. Septem ber 2003  
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0M85) 455 final 
Brussels, 16 September 1985
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL 
on the renewal of the Cooperation Agreement between 
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL) and the European Atomic Energy 
Community on research in the field of nuclear waste management to 
be concluded by the Commission in pursuance of Article 101, 
third paragraph, of the Treaty establishing the 
European Atomic Energy Community
C0MC85) 455 final

COMMUNICATION TO THE COUNCIL
on the renewal of the Cooperation Agreement between Atomic Energy of  
Canada Ltd (AECL) and the European Atomic Energy Community on research  
in the field of nuclear waste management to be concluded by the  
Commission in pursuance of Article 101» third paragraph, of the Treaty  
establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.
1. On 30 November 1980 the European Atomic Energy Community and Atomic  
Energy of Canada Ltd concluded a Cooperation Agreement in the field  
of nuclear waste management research, which is due to expire on 30  
November 1985.
2. Taking into account the satisfactory cooperation which has been  
established during this Agreement, it has been considered mutually  
beneficial to continue this cooperation and, at the same time, to  
extend it to cover research aimed at characterizing high-activity  
waste.
3. The Management and Coordination Advisory Committee (CGC) and the  
former Advisory Committee on Programme Management (ACPM) competent  
in this area have delivered favourable opinions on the principle of  
extension of the Agreement and the expansion of its scope.
4. The Commission hereby informs the Council of its intention of  
concluding the appended supplementary Cooperation Agreement with  
Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd in accordance with the procedure  
provided for by Article 101, third paragraph, of the Treaty esta­
blishing the European Atomic Energy Community, procedure already  
applied for the conclusion of the original Agreement.

SUPPLEMENTARY COOPERATION AGREEMENT  
between
ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED/L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE DU CANADA LIMITEE
and
THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY  
in the field of nuclear waste management research
WHEREAS the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited/L’Energie Atomique du  
Canada Limitée (hereinafter referred to as "AECL") and the.European  
Atomic Energy Community, acting through and represented by the Commis­
sion of the European Communities (hereinafter referred to as "EURA­
TOM") entered into a Cooperation Agreement dated November 3, 1980
(hereinafter referred to as the "Original Agreement") under which the  
parties established a program of cooperation in particular fields of  
nuclear waste management research for a duration of five years; and
WHEREAS AECL and EURATOM recognize their mutual interest in renewing  
the Original Agreement for a new period of five years; and
WHEREAS AECL and EURATOM recognize their mutual interest in expanding  
the scope of the particular fields set out in the Original Agreement  
and wish to include therein the field of high-level waste characteri­
zation;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained  
herein, AECL and EURATOM agree to modify the terms of the Original  
Agreement as follows :
1. The program of cooperation referred to in Article II of the  
Original Agreement shall be extended to include the characteri­
zation of high-level waste forms.
2. The duration of the Original Agreement referred to in its Article  
X shall be extended for a new period of five (5) years from the  
first day of the month next following the execution date of this 
Agreement.

3, The other of *h-' 'VAg·*"'·»!.  Agreement shall remain unchanged.
This Agreement has been executed by the duly authorized officers of  
AECL and by the duly authorized representatives of EURATOM acting
through the Commission of the European Communities this ______________
day o
f _________________  1985.
At
omic Energy of Canada Limited European Atomic Energy Community  
L’Energie Atomique du Canada Limitée (EURATOM)