Proposal for a Council Decision approving the conclusion by the Commission of the safeguards agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community, France and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) pursuant to Additional Protocol I of the Treaty of Tlatelolco
Date: 1998-09-11
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EAEC, France, International Atomic Energy Agency, Latin America, nuclear weapon

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

Brussels,  11.09.1998 
COM(91998) 525 final 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

approving the conclusion 

by the Commission  of the safeguards  agreement  between 

the European Atomic Energy  Community, 

France and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) pursuant to 

Additional Protocol I of the Treaty of Tlatelolco 

(presented by the  Commission) 

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1  On  15 September  1997  the  Council  adopted  a  Decision1  giving  the  Commission 
directives  to  negotiate  a  safeguards  agreement  between  Euratom,  France  and  the 
IAEA in accordance with  Additional  Protocol  I of the Treaty  of Tlatelolco  for  the 
prohibition of nuclear weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

2.  This is to inform the Council that the negotiations have been concluded. It therefore 
includes  a  proposal  for  a  Council  Decision  approving  the  conclusion  of  the 
safeguards agreement by the Commission. 

RESULT OF NEGOTIATIONS 

3.  By  letter  of  27 November  1997,2  the  French  Foreign  Ministry  informed  the 
Commission that  it approved the draft  trilateral  agreement  drawn up following  the 
negotiations.  The  Board  of  Governors  of  the  IAEA  decided  in  June  1998  to 
authorise conclusion,  and  subsequent  implementation of this safeguards  agreement, 
subject  to  approval  by  the  EU.  Council.  The  agreement,  emerging  from  the 
negotiations, is in line with the Council directives referred to above. 

FOLLOW-UP 

4.  The next steps towards entry into force of the safeguards agreement are: 

(i) 

a Council Decision approving the conclusion of the safeguards agreement (and 
accompanying  Protocols)  by  the  Commission  on  behalf  of  the  European 
Atomic Energy Community; 

(ii)  signature of the safeguards agreement by the Parties; 

(iii)  the safeguards  agreement to be ratified  by France and then to enter into  force 
in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Euratom Treaty. 

CONCLUSION 

5.  The  Council  is  requested  to  approve  the  conclusion  by  the  Commission,  in 
accordance with the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 101 of the Treaty 
establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, of the safeguards  agreement 
(and accompanying Protocols) between: 

the European Atomic Energy Community, France and the International Atomic 
Energy  Agency  (IAEA)  pursuant  to  Additional  Protocol  I  of  the  Treaty  of 
Tlatelolco 

by means of the subject proposal for a Council Decision. 

cf. document 10018/97 ATO 59. 
Letter from Mr Dufourcq, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

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by means of the subject proposal for a Council  Decision. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

approving the conclusion by the Commission  of: 

the safeguards agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community, 

France and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) pursuant to 

Additional Protocol I of the Treaty of Tlatelolco. 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard  to the Treaty establishing the European  Atomic Energy  Community, and 
in particular the second paragraph of Article 101 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal for a decision presented by the Commission, 

Whereas, in accordance with the Council's  directives, the Commission  has negotiated  a 
safeguards agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community, France and the 
International  Atomic  Energy  Agency  (IAEA)  pursuant  to  Additional  Protocol  I  of  the 
Treaty of Tlatelolco; 

Whereas approval should be given for the Commission to conclude the agreement, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Sole Article 

The  conclusion  by  the  Commission  of  the  safeguards  agreement  (and  accompanying 
Protocols)  between  the  European  Atomic  Energy  Community,  France  and  the 
International  Atomic Energy Agency pursuant to Additional Protocol  I of the Treaty of 
Tlatelolco is hereby approved. 

The text of the agreement is attached to this Decision. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

The President 

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