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.
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(
1
) OJ L 375, 23.12.1989, p. 11.
(
2
) OJ L 342, 27.12.2001, p. 1.
Protocol No 10
on Cyprus
THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,
REAFFIRMING
their commitment to a comprehensive settlement of the Cyprus problem, consistent with
relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions, and their strong support for the efforts of the United
Nations Secretary General to that end,
CONSIDERING
that such a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus problem has not yet been reached,
CONSIDERING
that it is, therefore, necessary to provide for the suspension of the application of the acquis
in those areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus does not
exercise effective control,
CONSIDERING
that, in the event of a solution to the Cyprus problem this suspension shall be lifted,
CONSIDERING
that the European Union is ready to accommodate the terms of such a settlement in line
with the principles on which the EU is founded,
CONSIDERING
that it is necessary to provide for the terms under which the relevant provisions of EU law
will apply to the line between the abovementioned areas and both those areas in which the Government of
the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective control and the Eastern Sovereign Base Area of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
DESIRING
that the accession of Cyprus to the European Union shall benefit all Cypriot citizens and
promote civil peace and reconciliation,
CONSIDERING,
therefore, that nothing in this Protocol shall preclude measures with this end in view,
CONSIDERING
that such measures shall not affect the application of the acquis under the conditions set out
in the Accession Treaty in any other part of the Republic of Cyprus,
HAVE AGREED UPON THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:
Article 1
1.
The application of the acquis shall be suspended in those
areas of the Republic of Cyprus in which the Government of
the Republic of Cyprus does not exercise effective control.
2.
The Council, acting unanimously on the basis of a
proposal from the Commission, shall decide on the withdrawal
of the suspension referred to in paragraph 1.
Article 2
1.
The Council, acting unanimously on the basis of a
proposal from the Commission, shall define the terms under
which the provisions of EU law shall apply to the line between
those areas referred to in Article 1 and the areas in which the
Government of the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective
control.
2.
The boundary between the Eastern Sovereign Base Area
and those areas referred to in Article 1 shall be treated as part
of the external borders of the Sovereign Base Areas for the
purpose of Part IV of the Annex to the Protocol on the
Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland in Cyprus for the duration of the
suspension of the application of the acquis according to
Article 1.
Article 3
1.
Nothing in this Protocol shall preclude measures with a
view to promoting the economic development of the areas
referred to in Article 1.
2.
Such measures shall not affect the application of the
acquis under the conditions set out in the Accession Treaty
in any other part of the Republic of Cyprus.
Article 4
In the event of a settlement, the Council, acting unanimously
on the basis of a proposal from the Commission, shall decide
on the adaptations to the terms concerning the accession of
Cyprus to the European Union with regard to the Turkish
Cypriot Community.
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