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(2) Precautionary Measures to Protect Food and

Drinking Water : We raised the question of what measures would be

taken by the authorities in

in the event of the occurrence of a

serious accident to prevent the contamination of food and surface water from affecting the health of people in Hong Kong and the

nearby regions. We were given to understand that EdF would provide the relevant information in detail 6 months after the

signing of agreement.

damages and effects

Upon receipt of the information, the

that might possibly be caused by the

occurrence of serious incidents could be calculated and more

accurately assessed. A detailed programme could then be worked

out to prevent undesirable effects of contamination on the food

chain, sources of water supply and land surface water.

51.

(3) Nuclear Waste Disposal and Decommissioning of

Plant : China planned to build in its north-western part а

central storage for

for high level nuclear waste. However, they

believed the problem of permanently storing nuclear waste would

only arise 10 years after the Plant started operation. On the other hand, China was now studying methods of recycling the

nuclear waste for re-use. In her Seventh 5-year Plan, China set

aside fund for the research into nuclear waste treatment. China

had solutions for the problems concerning the disposal of medium

and low level waste, and at the same time had started work on

disposal of high level waste.

52.

China joined the nuclear plant decommissioning research

programme of IAEA last year. In the case of Daya Bay Plant, we

were told that the cost of decommissioning had been included in

the financial estimates, and the problem would not be left until

the time of actual decommissioning of the Plant.