Considerations on COM(2008)507-2 - Negotiation mandate authorizing the Commission to negotiate an agreement between Euratom (Euratom) and the Department of Energy of the USA (USDOE) in the field of nuclear security research and development - Main contents
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| dossier | COM(2008)507-2 - Negotiation mandate authorizing the Commission to negotiate an agreement between Euratom (Euratom) and the Department of ... |
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| document | COM(2008)507  |
| date | August 4, 2008 |
(2) This agreement has to be amended to be widened to all the aspects of nuclear security research and development,
(3) The Commission should be authorised to negotiate an agreement, which will replace the agreement of 1995,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:
Sole Article
The Commission is hereby authorised, complying with the mandate annexed to this decision, to negotiate an Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Department of the Energy of the United States of America (USDOE) in the field of nuclear security research and development. This Agreement will amend and replace the agreement signed on 6 January 1995.
Done at Brussels,
For the Council
The President
ANNEX
Draft negotiating mandate for a cooperation agreement between Euratom and the Department of the Energy of the United States of America (USDOE) in the field of nuclear security research and development
1. Subject
The objective of these negotiations is to amend the agreement of 1995 the field of which is limited to nuclear safeguards and in particular to extend its scope to nuclear security research and development. This agreement will be concluded in accordance with Article 101 paragraph 2 of the Euratom Treaty. This agreement will amend and replace the agreement signed on 6 January 1995.
2. Cooperation area
The cooperation under this agreement will cover research, development and training in the field of nuclear security. Particular attention will be paid to training and to the coordination of the programmes that both partners implement in support for third countries.
3 Implementation modalities
The implementation modalities will be taken up again of the agreement of 1995 on nuclear material safeguards research and development. They nevertheless will be adapted in the light of the experience gained since then.
4. Relations with the Member States
Generally, the Commission will ensure close coordination with the active Member States in the field of nuclear security research and development. Moreover, the Member States which are willing to do so could be associated to the implementation of this agreement, in accordance with the following modalities:
- Any Member State or any organisation falling within the competence of a Member State which would wish to cooperate with the USDOE in the field of nuclear security research, development and training will be able, in agreement with the Commission, to use this agreement by respecting its implementation modalities;
- The training activities which will be organised under this agreement will be opened to any Member State or any organisation falling within the competence of a Member State which would make a motivated request to the Commission and following the modalities which will be defined on a case by case basis.