WRITTEN QUESTION No. 508/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Mochovce (Slovakia) nuclear power station project
Date: 1996-03-01
Institutions: BREYER, European Parliament
Subjects: EU aid, Euratom loan, industrial project, nuclear industry, nuclear power station, nuclear safety, technical cooperation, use of aid













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 508/96 by Hiltrud BREYER to the Commission. Mochovce (Slovakia) nuclear power station project  


Official Journal C 185 , 25/06/1996 P. 0067 





WRITTEN QUESTION E-0508/96 by Hiltrud Breyer (V) to the Commission (1 March 1996)Subject: Mochovce (Slovakia) nuclear power station project1. Is it not a contradiction under current EU law that on the one hand the Mochovce nuclear power plant project could not be funded by EU money (1970s technology, first contract dated 27 November 1980), while on the other hand France and Germany are able at national level to guarantee long-term (15-year) suppliers' credits of up to 85% granted by export insurance companies such as Coface and Hermes?2. What guarantees, credits or suppliers' credits are provided by the EU for the Slovak Republic with a view to replacing out-of-date nuclear and non-nuclear power plants and obsolete industrial installations?3. What opportunities has the Commission to exercise technical and financial control over completion of the Mochovce project?4. Is the EU supporting the current development of the Mochovce project, which now looks likely to take the form of a minimal variant with the help of German and French suppliers' credits?5. Who is liable, and up to what amount, in case of accident and subsequent damage?6. What opportunities does the EU have to prevent large sums of money from being squandered on the Mochovce project, and thus more positive developments for Slovakia from being held up?7. Does the Commission not agree that this will lead to the creation of a poorhouse in the centre of Europe, with all the problems that will entail?Answer given by Mr Van den Broek on behalf of the Commission (23 April 1996)The Community, in accordance with the recommendations of the 1992 G7 summit in Munich, is providing technical assistance to the Slovak Republic, through the Phare programme, in order to improve the safety of the operating nuclear installations, as well as to enhance the Slovak nuclear safety authorities.As far as the possible financing of the completion of the Mochovce nuclear power plant through a Euratom loan is concerned, the procedure was stopped at the request of the Slovak government.The completion of Mochovce is at present a project which is the responsibility of the Slovak government. The Community has currently no action under way to support the development of the Mochovce project. At the Community-Slovakia association committee of February 1995 and the Community-Slovakia association council of March 1996, the Commission pointed out, however, that it attaches the highest importance to the question of nuclear safety, which forms part of the pre-accession strategy.The Slovak Republic has signed the Vienna Convention on nuclear liability, where the responsibility in case of accidents are clearly stated.For additional information the Honourable Member is referred to the reply given by the Commission to her Written Question E-507/96 ((OJ C 185 of 25.6.1996, p. 67. )).