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INFO ROUTINE BONN, COPENHAGEN, DUBLIN, LUXEMBOURG, PARIS, THE HAGUE INFO ROUTINE LISBON, MADRID, ATHENS, ROME, STRASBOURG, UKDEL OECD INFO ROUTINE HELSINKI, OSLO, STOCKHOLM, UKMIS VIENNA, WASHINGTON INFO ROUTINE MOSCOW, EAST BERLIN, PRAGUE, INFO SAVING BRUSSELS
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16 MAY 1986.
ATOMIC QUESTIONS GROUP 12 MAY 1986
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Action Taken
SUMMARY
1. CHERNOBYL: MEMBER-STATES INVITED TO REFLECT ON COMMISSION SUGGESTIONS FOR HARMONISED COMMUNITY ACTION ON A MANDATORY INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION SYSTEM IN THE EVENT OF NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS AND IMPROVED SAFETY STANDARDS. PRESIDENCY TO ISSUE PROPOSALS FOR A COMMON POSITION AT THE IAEA FOR GROUP DISCUSSION ON
20 MAY.
2. COMMISSION PRESENTED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM MEMBER STATES ON MEASURED LEVELS OF RADIOACTIVITY. COMMISSION (DG XII) ALSO MADE PROPOSALS FOR INVOLVEMENT IN LONGER TERM ANALYSIS OF THE CHERNOBYL
DISASTER.
3. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON FUSION: PRESIDENCY INTENT ON PROCEEDING CAUTIOUSLY, PARTLY PROMPTED BY UK DOUBTS.
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4. JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE: LETTER FROM NARJES ON REVIEW COMMITTEE
PRESIDENCY RESERVED DISTRIBUTED (BUT NOT YET RECEIVED OFFICIALLY). RIGHT OF GROUP TO CONSIDER TERMS OF REFERENCE.
5.
EURATOM/US MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON RESEARCH INTO HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF RADIATION: DISCUSSION POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT MEETING. FRANCE WANTED MORE BACKGROUND ON THE MEMORANDUM, BUDGETARY ASPECTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR EXISTING BILATERAL AGREEMENTS.
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6. COMMISSION PUT FORWARD SUGGESTIONS FOR A COMMUNITY APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL MEASURES, BASED ON THE TOKYO SUMMIT STATEMENT. WORK WAS NEEDED TO SEE IF PRESENT IAEA GUIDELINES ON EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION IN CASE OF NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS COULD FORM THE BASIS OF A BINDING INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION. THERE WAS A NEED TO IMPROVE SAFETY STANDARDS AS WELL AS REINFORCEMENT OF THE ADVISORY GROUP ON NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS. THE INCIDENT REPORT SYSTEM (IRS) WORKED WELL WITHIN OECD, BUT WAS LESS EFFECTIVE ON A WORLD LEVEL.
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