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08USEUBRUSSELS713
2008-05-14 08:40:00
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EU POSITIVE, BUT NO COMMITMENT ON IAEA NUCLEAR
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UNCLAS USEU BRUSSELS 000713
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SUBJECT: EU POSITIVE, BUT NO COMMITMENT ON IAEA NUCLEAR
FUEL BANK
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UNCLAS USEU BRUSSELS 000713
SENSITIVE
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KNNP EUN IAEA
SUBJECT: EU POSITIVE, BUT NO COMMITMENT ON IAEA NUCLEAR
FUEL BANK
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1. (SBU) Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, European Commission External
Relations Security Policy Unit Head, responded to reftel
points by explaining that IAEA Director General ElBaradei
raised the issue of an EU contribution to the IAEA fuel bank
project with Commission President Barroso and Energy
Commissioner Andris Piebalgs during his May 7 meetings in
Brussels. Both Commission officials responded positively,
according to Wigemark, but made no concrete commitments.
Wigemark added that his Directorate General, External
Relations, is prepared to support the effort, and could
foresee earmarking part of the Commission's stability
instrument funding for the project. He noted, however, that
the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) sees a role
for itself in providing fuel assurances, and is currently
examining possible projects of its own. Ultimately, the
decision to contribute rests within the Directorate General
for Transportation and Energy. Wigemark concluded by saying
that while the EC will not be in a position to make a
commitment to the IAEA in time for the June U.S.-EU summit,
including the goal in the summit declaration or discussions
could be useful in helping RELEX internally make the case to
provide funding through the stability instrument.
MURRAY
.
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL KNNP EUN IAEA
SUBJECT: EU POSITIVE, BUT NO COMMITMENT ON IAEA NUCLEAR
FUEL BANK
REF: STATE 48111
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distribution.
1. (SBU) Lars-Gunnar Wigemark, European Commission External
Relations Security Policy Unit Head, responded to reftel
points by explaining that IAEA Director General ElBaradei
raised the issue of an EU contribution to the IAEA fuel bank
project with Commission President Barroso and Energy
Commissioner Andris Piebalgs during his May 7 meetings in
Brussels. Both Commission officials responded positively,
according to Wigemark, but made no concrete commitments.
Wigemark added that his Directorate General, External
Relations, is prepared to support the effort, and could
foresee earmarking part of the Commission's stability
instrument funding for the project. He noted, however, that
the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) sees a role
for itself in providing fuel assurances, and is currently
examining possible projects of its own. Ultimately, the
decision to contribute rests within the Directorate General
for Transportation and Energy. Wigemark concluded by saying
that while the EC will not be in a position to make a
commitment to the IAEA in time for the June U.S.-EU summit,
including the goal in the summit declaration or discussions
could be useful in helping RELEX internally make the case to
provide funding through the stability instrument.
MURRAY
.