 trafficking and will make a point of looking closely at relations with third countries.
As for controlling demand, because we are talking here about great cultural differences between countries and widely differing approaches, I think we need in future to acquaint ourselves a lot better with each others' experience, and I touched on that partly in my reply to Mr Stewart-Clark. There is plenty of room for closer cooperation between Member States, between specialists in the Member States, coordinated by the Monitoring Centre. We believe that in the Netherlands, prevention has been a key factor in analysing keenly and controlling the consequences for society and the whole of our youth, and I can assure you that this presidency will not relax its endeavours in this area.

President
Question No 20 by Nuala Ahern (H-0022/97):
Subject: Prior notice of radioactive shipments to en-route countries
In the light of the fact that in signing the Barcelona Convention the French Government has clearly accepted its responsibility, in regard to shipments of radioactive and toxic materials from French ports, that prior notice should be given to countries en route, does the Council believe that France and the UK have similar responsibility in informing en-route countries in respect of nuclear cargoes sent by sea from their reprocessing facilities at The Hague and Sellafield respectively?

Patijn
A number of rules are relevant to Mrs Ahern's question concerning the movement of radioactive materials. There is firstly Community legislation, namely Directive 92/2/Euratom of 3 February 1992 on the supervision and control of movements of radioactive waste between Member States and into and out of the Community. Secondly there are the rules on the movement of nuclear materials, drawn up by the International Atomic Energy Agency and, thirdly, there are the rules governing maritime transport, the IMO code on the carriage of dangerous goods by sea.
This body of legal and administrative regulations also applies to movements of radioactive waste originating in the reprocessing plants which the honourable member mentions, namely La Hague and Sellafield.
Regarding the applicability of the Barcelona Treaty, which the honourable member mentions in her question, I have to say that this is not pertinent here. This Treaty concerns carriage through the Mediterranean, whilst these reprocessed wastes from La Hague take a totally different route; they are destined for Japan and do not go through the Mediterranean. At the same time I should point out to the honourable member that it is not the business of the Council to guarantee compliance with international treaties which the
trafficking and will make a point of looking closely at relative with third nation. 
 As for controlling demand, because we are talking here about capital cultural differences between countries and wide differing approaches, I think we necessitate in future to acquaint ourselves a lot good with each others' experience, and I touched on that partially in my reply to Mr Stewart - Clark. There is plenty of room for closer cooperation between Member States, between specialists in the Member States, coordinated by the Monitoring Centre. We believe that in the Netherlands, prevention has been a cardinal factor in analysing keenly and controlling the consequence for society and the whole of our youth, and I can guarantee you that this presidency will not relax its enterprise in this area. 

 President 
 Question No 20 by Nuala Ahern (H-0022/97 ): 
 Subject: Prior notice of radioactive shipments to en - route country 
 In the light of the fact that in signing the Barcelona Convention the French Government has clearly accepted its responsibility, in esteem to dispatch of radioactive and toxic materials from French ports, that prior notice should be given to countries en route, does the Council believe that France and the UK suffer similar responsibility in inform en - route countries in respect of nuclear cargoes commit by sea from their reprocessing facilities at The Hague and Sellafield respectively? 

 Patijn 
 A number of dominion are relevant to Mrs Ahern's question concerning the movement of radioactive materials. There is firstly Community legislation, namely Directive 92/2 / Euratom of 3 February 1992 on the supervision and dominance of movements of radioactive waste between Member States and into and out of the Community. Secondly there are the principle on the bowel movement of nuclear materials, drawn up by the International Atomic Energy Agency and, thirdly, there are the rules govern maritime transport, the IMO code on the carriage of dangerous good by sea. 
 This body of legal and administrative regulations also put on to movements of radioactive waste originating in the reprocessing plants which the honorable member mention, namely La Hague and Sellafield. 
 Regarding the applicability of the Barcelona Treaty, which the ethical member mentions in her question, I have to say that this is not apposite here. This Treaty concerns carriage through the Mediterranean, whilst these reprocessed wastes from La Hague claim a totally different route; they are intend for Japan and do not rifle through the Mediterranean. At the same time I should sharpen out to the honourable member that it is not the occupation of the Council to guarantee compliance with international treaties which the
 trwfficking and will make x point of looknbg clovely af relatiuns with third countries.
As flr conteolling demand, because we are twlking hwre ebout great cultndal difnzrencsd becwxen countries akd widely dhffering approdcfed, I think we need in future to acquwint outsflves a lot bejter eyth sach others' experience, and I touchsd on tiat partly in mu reply to Mr Stewart-Clark. Thege is plenty of rolm for closgd cjiperation begween Membtr States, bejween specialists in the Member Rtatex, coordinajze bj the Monitocing Cvntre. We belicne that in the Netherlands, pvevenvion has been a key factoc in analysing keenli and contsomling the consequwnxes fmr smciegt avd uhe wgole ov onr youth, ans I can assyre you that this ptefpcency will nkt relwx its endeavours in this area.

President
Qutstioh No 20 by Nuala Ahern (H-0022/97):
Sybject: Prior notice ov radioaceive shipments to en-route countries
In the light ox the wacu bmat kb digning the Barcelona Convention the French Gjbetnkent has clearjy accepted ihs tesponsibility, in reyzrs to shipments of gadioacjive abd toxic iatetials from French ports, thar prior notibe syould be given to eountries en rouje, doex the Council believe tkat Frznce and thf UK have rimilar responsicilpty hn informing en-route countwies in rxspecc of nucuear cargoqs sent by sea nsom their reprocesding yacilhties at Tje Hague and Sellafield respectmtely?

Patijn
A nombar mf rules are velevant to Mrs Ahern's questipn conczrning the movemvnt of ravioactive maeerials. There ls firstly Cmmmunity leguslarion, naodly Directive 92/2/Ruratom oy 3 Fevruary 1992 on the supcrviskkn and control if novements of racioxctyvv weste fatween Membes Stxter and knto and oub ow thr Community. Secondly thede are the rules om bhe movemgnt of nuslear materiaks, drawn up by the Intecnatioial Atpmis Energy Agency and, thirdly, thsre are tje vules governigg mqritime tranxport, the IMO code on the carriage of dengerous goods by sea.
Thus body of legal anb sdministratmve redulations also applies to movwments of radioacuive waste originating jn the reprlcessing plants which the honourable member mentions, namely La Hague and Wellafmejd.
Regarding the applpcayilnty of ehe Uaccelona Treaty, whpch the honourable member mentiois in her xuzstion, I have to say that thix ks not pertingnt here. This Treaty concedns carroage through the Mediterranean, ehilst these reprocessed wastes drom Ma Haglg teke a totally differrnt robte; thwy are eestlned for Japan anc fo not go thrpuyh the Mediterranean. At the same rime I sjould point out vo the honouvanle mejber trat it is not ths bualness of the Councol to guaranter compliance with innergational treatuvs which the
trafficking and will make a point of at with third As for controlling here great cultural differences countries and widely approaches, I think we need in to acquaint ourselves a lot better with each others' experience, and I touched that partly in my reply to Mr Stewart-Clark. There is plenty of room closer between States, specialists in the Member States, coordinated by the Monitoring Centre. We believe that in the Netherlands, has been a key factor in analysing keenly controlling the consequences for and the whole of our and can assure that presidency not relax its in this area. President Question No 20 by Nuala Ahern (H-0022/97): Subject: Prior notice of radioactive shipments en-route countries light of fact in the Barcelona Convention Government has clearly accepted its responsibility, shipments of radioactive and toxic materials from French that prior should be given to countries en does the Council believe that France and the have similar responsibility in informing en-route countries in respect of nuclear cargoes sent by sea reprocessing facilities at The and Sellafield respectively? A of are to Mrs question concerning the movement of radioactive materials. There is firstly Community namely Directive 92/2/Euratom of 3 February 1992 on the supervision of of radioactive waste Member States and into out the Community. Secondly there rules the materials, up the International Atomic Energy and, thirdly, there are the governing maritime transport, the of dangerous goods by sea. This body of and administrative regulations also applies to movements radioactive waste originating in the reprocessing plants which the honourable member mentions, La Hague Regarding the applicability of the Barcelona Treaty, which honourable member mentions in question, I have to say that this is not here. Treaty concerns through the Mediterranean, these reprocessed wastes La Hague take different route; are for not go through the Mediterranean. At same I should point out to honourable it is not the business of the Council to guarantee compliance with international treaties which
 trafficking and will make a poInt of lookiNg cloSelY at ReLatiOns wIth third countrIEs.
As For controlling demand, beCause We ARe taLKiNg herE about gREaT CUltUrAl DifFeREnCes beTweEn countRies and widEly DiFfering approAChEs, I think we NeeD in future to aCquAint ouRsElvES a lot BetTer wiTh each OThers' eXperience, AnD i touchED on that PARtLy in My reply to Mr StewarT-clARk. There is plentY of rooM fOR cLOSer CooPeration beTwEen MeMBer StatES, bETWEen SPecialists in tHe Member StaTEs, cOordinAtEd bY The MonItoriNg cEntRe. We believe That In the NethErlandS, PreventIOn has beEn a key FacTor In anALySiNg kEeNLy aND cOntROllIng the coNsEqUenceS for SOCIEty aNd tHe whOle of Our youth, and I cAn aSsurE You That tHis prEsidEnCy wilL not reLax itS eNdeavours in this Area.

president
queStIon no 20 By NuaLA Ahern (h-0022/97):
SuBjeCt: Prior Notice oF RadIoACTIvE shipments to en-routE cOUNtRies
In thE light OF tHe FAct that iN sIgnIng tHE barceLona cOnVention tHe FrenCH GOvErnment HaS clearLy AccEptEd its REspoNsibilIty, in regArd to SHipments of radiOActive and toxiC MaTERiALs frOm FRench ports, tHat pRIor nOticE ShOulD Be givEn to cOuNTrIEs en route, does the CouNcIl beliEve thAt France and thE UK have simILAR responsIbilITy IN informing en-roUte coUntries in rESpect of nUcleaR cargoes Sent by sea FROm their rEprOceSsiNg fACIlIties at The HagUE And SElLafield ResPectiveLy?

PAtiJn
A NumBeR of rules aRe relevaNt To mrS AHerN's queSTion concErNinG tHe mOvemeNT of radIoactIve mAtErIAls. there is FIrSTLy CoMmUnIty lEgiSlAtion, NameLY DiRective 92/2/euratom of 3 febRUary 1992 On ThE supervIsion and contrOl Of movementS oF raDioactIVE waste beTween Member States and intO And out oF thE CommUnitY. Secondly TheRe are tHe rULes on tHe moveMent oF nUclEAR mateRIAlS, drAwN up by the InTERnaTionaL ATomiC Energy agency and, thirdly, thERe aRe the rules govErnIng mARItIme TRaNSpoRt, THe Imo Code on the carriaGe of dangerOuS GoOds by sea.
ThIS boDy Of legal And admiNistrATive regUlations aLso applieS tO movEMEntS of radioacTive wastE originatINg in tHE rEprocEssIng plaNtS whIch thE honouRAblE membEr mentIoNs, nameLy La HAgUe and SelLafield.
Regarding the applIcabilIty of The barcelona treATy, wHich the hoNourAble member MenTioNs in hEr qUEstioN, I haVE tO saY That tHis iS Not pertinENt HerE. tHiS Treaty concERNS caRriagE thROugh thE MedIterranean, whilst tHEse reprocessed WastES FroM La hAgue TaKe a totally diffEreNt ROUte; they aRe Destined for japan and Do NOt go tHrough The MedIterranEAN. AT The samE timE I sHould poinT ouT tO The honoUrAbLE membeR thaT iT is not The busINess OF The Council to guarAntee COMpliaNCe wIth inTeRnationAL treAties which The
 trafficking and will make  a point o f loo kin g c lo sely  atrelations with thir d countries.
As for co ntrol li n g de m an d, be cause w e  a r e  ta lk in g h er e  a boutgre at cult ural diffe ren ce s between co u nt ries and w ide ly differing  ap proach es , I think  we  need  in fu t ure to  acquaint  o u rselve s  a lotb e tt er w ith each others'e xp e rience, and Itouche do nt h atpar tly in myre ply t o  Mr Ste w ar t - C lar k . There is pl enty of roo m  fo r clos er  co o perati on be tw e enMember Stat es,between s pecial i sts int he Memb er Sta tes , c oord i na te d b yt heM on ito r ing  Centre.  W ebelie ve t h a t in t heNeth erlan ds, preventio n h as b e ena key  fact or i nanaly sing k eenly  a nd controllingtheconsequen ces  f orso ciety and th e w hol e of ou r youth ,  an dI c an  assure you that t hi s pr esidency  willn ot  r e lax itsen dea vour s in th is a r ea .

Presi dent
Q u es ti on No 2 0by Nua la  Ah ern  (H-0 0 22/9 7):
Su bject: P riorn otice of radio a ctive shipmen t st o  e n -rou tecountries
I n th e  lig ht o f  t hef act t hat i ns ig n ing the Barcelona C on ventio n the  French Gover nment hasc l e arly acc epte d  i t s responsibili ty, i n regard t o  shipmen ts of  radioac tive andt o xic mate ria lsfro m F r e nc h ports, that p rior  n otice s hou ld be g ive n t o c oun tr ies en ro ute, doe sth eCo unc il be l ieve tha tFra nc e a nd th e  UK ha ve si mila rre s pon sibilit y  i n info rm in g en -ro ut e cou ntri e s i n respe ct of nuc lea r  car go es  sent b y sea from th ei r reproces si ngfacili t i es at Th e Hague and Sellafieldr especti vel y?

P atij n
A numbe r o f rule s a r e rele vant t o Mrs  A her n ' s que s t io n c on cerning th e mov ement  o f ra dioacti ve materials. Ther e  is  firstly Comm uni ty l e g is lat i on ,  na me l y D i r ective 92/2/Eur atom of 3Fe b ru ary 1992 o n  th esupervi sion an d con t rol ofmovements  of radio ac tive w ast e betweenMember S tates and intoa nd  outofthe Co mm uni ty. S econdl y  th ere a re the  r ules o n the  m ovementof nuclear materials, d rawn u p bythe  Internat ion a l A tomic Ene rgyAgency and , t hir dly,the r e are  the ru les gover ning maritimet ra nsp o r t,  the IMO co d e onthe c arr i age of  dan gerous goods by s e a.
This body o f le g a l a nda dmin is trative regula tio ns a lso appl ie s to moveme nts of r ad i oacti ve was te ori ginatin g in the re proc ess ing plant s w hi c h the h on ou r able m embe rmentio ns, na m elyL a  Hague and Sella field . Regar d ing  theap plicabi l ityof the Bar celona Trea ty, wh ichthe h onourab le  membe r m en tions in h e r questio n, Ihave to  s ay t hat  thisis n o t  pert inen ther e. This T r e at y  c on c ern s ca rriag ethro ugh the M e diterran ean ,  whilst  t hes e reproc e ss e d  wastes fr omLa Ha g u e take a t o tall y  d i ffere nt rou te; th ey ared est in ed forJap a n  and do n ot go thr o ugh  t he M editerra ne an.At  th esame time I sho uld poin t out to t he hon our a blem emberth at it is not  thebu s iness o f the  Counci l  to  gu ara ntee  co mpli a nce with international t reat ies w h ich  the
 trafficking_and will_make a point of_looking closely_at_relations with_third_countries.
As for controlling_demand, because we_are talking here about_great cultural differences_between_countries and widely differing approaches, I think we need in future to acquaint ourselves_a_lot better_with_each_others' experience, and I touched_on that partly in my_reply to_Mr Stewart-Clark. There is plenty of room for_closer_cooperation between Member_States, between specialists in the Member States, coordinated by_the Monitoring Centre. We believe that_in the Netherlands,_prevention_has_been a key factor_in analysing keenly and controlling the_consequences for society and the whole_of our youth, and I can assure_you that this presidency will not_relax its endeavours in this_area.

President
Question No_20 by Nuala Ahern (H-0022/97):
Subject:_Prior notice of_radioactive shipments_to en-route countries
In_the light of the fact that_in signing the_Barcelona Convention the French Government has_clearly_accepted its responsibility,_in_regard_to shipments_of radioactive and_toxic_materials from_French_ports, that prior notice should be_given_to countries en route, does the Council_believe that France and_the_UK have similar responsibility_in informing en-route countries in_respect of nuclear cargoes sent by_sea from_their reprocessing_facilities at The Hague and Sellafield respectively?

Patijn
A number of rules are_relevant to Mrs Ahern's question concerning_the movement of radioactive_materials. There_is_firstly Community legislation,_namely_Directive 92/2/Euratom_of 3 February 1992 on the supervision_and control_of movements of radioactive waste between_Member States and into_and_out of the Community. Secondly there_are the rules on the movement_of nuclear materials, drawn up_by_the_International Atomic Energy Agency and,_thirdly, there are the rules governing_maritime transport, the_IMO code on the carriage of dangerous_goods_by sea.
This body of legal and_administrative_regulations also applies to movements of_radioactive_waste_originating in the reprocessing plants_which the honourable member mentions, namely_La Hague and Sellafield.
Regarding the applicability of the Barcelona_Treaty, which the_honourable member mentions in her_question,_I_have to say that this is not pertinent here. This_Treaty concerns_carriage through the_Mediterranean, whilst these reprocessed wastes from La Hague take a_totally different route; they are destined for_Japan and do not go through the Mediterranean. At the same_time I should point out to the honourable_member that it is not the business_of the Council to_guarantee_compliance with international treaties which the