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Parliamentary question - E-004312/2012Parliamentary question
E-004312/2012

Nuclear safety

Question for written answer E-004312/2012
to the Commission
Rule 117
Christofer Fjellner (PPE)

Lithuania, possibly with the participation of Latvia and Estonia, is intending to build a new nuclear power plant in Visaginas, and has selected the Japanese company Hitachi as a strategic investor and provider of the ABWR technology. In accordance with Article 41 of the Euratom Treaty[1] , the project was submitted to the Commission in October 2011. Following this procedure, the Commission will have to present its views on the project. Finland is also considering ABWR technology, but with different and higher safety standards.

With regard to the different ABWR technologies proposed in Lithuania and Finland:

OJ C 160 E, 06/06/2013