WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3457/98 by Undine-Uta BLOCH von BLOTTNITZ EU aid to the nuclear sector in the CIS and CEEC
Date: 1998-11-24
Institutions: BLOCH VON BLOTTNITZ, European Parliament
Subjects: Central and Eastern European countries, Commonwealth of Independent States, EU aid, EU programme, Joint Research Centre, consultancy, nuclear industry, nuclear safety, project evaluation, self-employed person













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WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3457/98 by Undine-Uta BLOCH von BLOTTNITZ EU aid to the nuclear sector in the CIS and CEEC  


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WRITTEN QUESTION E-3457/98by Undine-Uta Bloch von Blottnitz (V) to the Commission(24 November 1998)Subject: EU aid to the nuclear sector in the CIS and CEECIn its communication to the Council and the European Parliament on nuclear sector related activities for the applicant countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the New Independent States (COM(98) 134), the Commission provides a 25 page overview of its activities to date and of its objectives. However, nowhere in this document does the Commission provide references to the scientific sources on which it is based.1. Has the Commission commissioned any studies in past years with regard to nuclear safety in the CIS and CEEC or any studies which seek to shed light on the success/failure of EU aid in this sector and on any obstacles encountered? If so, can the Commission answer the following questions:2. How many studies have been commissioned and what are their titles?3. Who received the contracts to carry out the studies and at what cost?4. When will the Commission submit these documents to the European Parliament and where can they be consulted by third parties?Answer given by Mr van den Broek on behalf of the Commission(16 December 1998)Over the last years, the Commission has concluded a number of study contracts with European companies on safety issues, in particular in the framework of the Phare and Tacis programmes. There have also been several contracts which were more particularly related to the evaluation of the Community programmes.In 1996, the Commission requested three independent nuclear safety experts to perform an "assessment of the current status of Eastern nuclear power plants and some proposals for the future policy directions of the Community action in support of safety improvement". The Tacis interim evaluation, published by the Commission in 1997 sent direct to the Honourable Member and to the Secretariat General of the Parliament, includes an assessment of the nuclear safety programme. More recently, an independent panel of high level experts, headed by a former director general of the Joint research centre, prepared a report entitled "Nuclear safety in Central and Eastern Europe and in the New Independent States, a strategic view for the future of the European Union's Phare and Tacis programmes"(1). This gives a comprehensive view of the programme and proposals for the future. It does not necessarily reflect in all cases the Commission's point of view. The report has been forwarded to the Parliament.Reference is also made to the communication(2) on nuclear activities in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and in the New Independent States forwarded by the Commission to the Parliament. This communication contains more detailed information on the Commission's activities.(1) http://europa.eu.int/comm/dg1a/nss/index.htm.(2) COM(98) 134.