WRITTEN QUESTION E-3124/01 by Rolf Linkohr (PSE) to the Commission. Transposition of the evacuation directive 89/618/Euratom.
Date: 2001-11-14
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EC Directive, France, Germany, action for failure to fulfil an obligation, evacuation of the population, national implementing measure, radioactivity

C 147 E/104

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

20.6.2002

In March 2001 a new phase of the project was accepted for Community co-financing. It concerns 11 km
of underground works and 35 km of the above mentioned ground works. The new budget is fixed at € 105
million and the completion date at the end of 2004.

Project ‘Electrification of Pathe’

The initial project concerned the electrification of the rail line Pireaus-Athens-Thessaloniki of 520 km. It
was adopted for co-financing by the Cohesion Fund in 1994 with a total cost of € 180 million and a work
schedule until the end of 2000. In July 1999 the decision was modified because of delays in the execution
of the project. The physical object was limited to the modification of the existing signalling system and to
a number of studies and the revised budget was fixed at € 67,5 million (37,5 % of the initial cost). The
completion date was maintained at the end of 2000. The co-financing for this project is suspended.

For the two last projects, the Commission launched an expertise earlier in 2001 and sent the results to the
Greek authorities, asking them also to present a detailed description up to a time horizon of 2008
(Community Support Framework and Cohesion Fund for the 2000-2006 programming period) of the
whole project of the Pathe rail axis (costs, timetable, technical and standards functionality). The Greek
authorities have announced that their full reply will be sent soon to the Commission. The Commission
intends to follow up this issue with experts,
in order to define its position concerning the financial
assistance allocated to the projects and their future co-financing.

(2002/C 147 E/108)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3124/01

by Rolf Linkohr (PSE) to the Commission

(14 November 2001)

Subject: Transposition of the evacuation directive 89/618/Euratom

Council Directive 89/618/Euratom (1) of 27 November 1989 on informing the general public about
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health protection measures to be applied and steps to be taken in the event of a radiological emergency
has apparently not yet been transposed into national law in Denmark, Germany, Greece, France or Austria.
Is this true, and is the Commission aware of this situation?

2. What action does the Commission intend to take, especially in present circumstances?

(1) OJ L 357, 7.12.1989, p. 31.

(2002/C 147 E/109)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3145/01

by Jo Leinen (PSE) to the Commission

(14 November 2001)

Subject: Transposition of the evacuation directive 89/618/Euratom

Is the Commission aware that, as Directive 89/618/Euratom (1) has not been transposed, the French
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Republic has not yet provided the German authorities with any information on the emergency measures
envisaged to alert, protect and assist the general public in the event of a radiological emergency involving
the French nuclear power station at Cattenom?

2. What action does the Commission intend to take, especially in present circumstances?

(1) OJ L 357, 7.12.1989, p. 31.