Published: 2003-04-16
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Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded - Protocol No 9 on unit 1 and unit 2 of the Bohunice VI nuclear power plant in Slovakia
Official Journal L 236 , 23/09/2003 P. 0954 - 0954
Protocol No 9
on unit 1 and unit 2 of the Bohunice V1 nuclear power plant in Slovakia
THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,
NOTING Slovakia's commitment to close Unit 1 and Unit 2 of the Bohunice V1 Nuclear Power Plant by 2006 and by 2008 respectively and declaring the Union's willingness to continue to provide until 2006 financial aid in continuation of the pre-accession aid planned under the Phare programme in support of Slovakia's decommissioning effort,
NOTING the need to adopt implementing provisions regarding the continued Community assistance,
HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1
Slovakia commits to the closure of Unit 1 of the Bohunice V1 Nuclear Power Plant by 31 December 2006 and Unit 2 of this plant by 31 December 2008 at the latest and to subsequent decommissioning of these units.
Article 2
1. During the period 2004-2006, the Community shall provide Slovakia with financial assistance in support of its efforts to decommission and to address the consequences of the closure and decommissioning of Unit 1 and Unit 2 of the Bohunice V1 Nuclear Power Plant (hereinafter referred to as "the Assistance").
2. The Assistance shall be decided and implemented - also after Slovakia's accession to the Union - in accordance with the provisions laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3906/89 of 18 December 1989 on economic aid to certain countries of Central and Eastern Europe [1], as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2500/2001 [2].
3. For the period 2004-2006 the Assistance shall amount to EUR 90 million in commitment appropriations, to be committed in equal annual tranches.
4. The Assistance or parts thereof may be made available as a Community contribution to the Bohunice International Decommissioning Support Fund, managed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Article 3
The European Union acknowledges that the decommissioning of the Bohunice V1 Nuclear Power plant will have to continue beyond the current financial perspective and that this effort represents for Slovakia a significant financial burden. Decisions on the continuation of EU assistance in this field after 2006 will take the situation into account.
[1] OJ L 375, 23.12.1989, p. 11.
[2] OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 1.
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