Document ID: 31998D0704

COUNCIL DECISION
of 22 June 1998
concerning the extension of the duration of the Agreement among the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the engineering design activities (EDA) for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER)
(98/704/Euratom)
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 draft decision submitted by the Commission,
Whereas the Commission has, in accordance with the Council Directives of 8 April 1998, conducted negotiations on the extension of the Agreement among the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the engineering design activities (EDA) for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor (ITER) (‘the ITER EDA Agreement’);
Whereas the extension of the duration of the ITER EDA Agreement should be approved,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The extension, by the Commission, for and on behalf of the Community, of the duration of the Agreement among the European Atomic Energy Community, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United States of America on cooperation in the engineering design activities for the international thermonuclear experimental reactor is hereby approved.
The text of the Amendment extending the ITER EDA Agreement is annexed to this Decision, together with the text of the Understandings for the extension of the duration of the ITER EDA Agreement.
Done at Luxembourg, 22 June 1998.

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