A. TITEL

Briefwisseling tussen de Regering van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Internationale Organisatie voor Atoomenergie houdende een verdrag inzake een bijeenkomst inzake „Use of th-based fuel cycle in Accelerator-Driven Systems (ADS) to Incinerate Pu and to Reduce Long-term Waste Toxicities" te Petten van 2–4 december 1998;

Wenen, 9 september/9 oktober 1998

B. TEKST

Nr. I

INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY

622-13-RC-656.2

1998-09-09

Sir,

I have the honour to inform you that the Secretariat of the International Atomic Energy Agency (the Agency) is planning to hold a Research Co-ordination Meeting (RCM) for participants in the Coordinated Research Project (CRP) on “Use of Th-based Fuel Cycle in Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS) to Incinerate Pu and to Reduce Long-term Waste Toxicities", on 2 to 4 December 1998.

The purpose of the meeting is to:

– present results obtained during the second stage of the CRP;

– elaborate a study plan for the third stage of the CRP;

– discuss further Agency activities on ADS and its fuel cycle option.

Approximately 20 scientists from 13 countries and one International Organization are expected to attend the meeting.

The representative of the Netherlands in this CRP Mr. Harm GRUPPELAAR, Netherlands Energy Research Foundation, ECN Nuclear Energy (Westerduinweg 3, P.O. Box l, NL-1755 ZG PETTEN, The Netherlands, Tel: 31 224 56 40 83. Fax: 31 224 56 3490, E-mail: gruppelaar@ecn.nl) has informally indicated that your Government would in principle be willing to host this meeting in Petten.

I now have the honour to enquire whether the Government of the Netherlands would wish to host the meeting in question, and if so, whether it would agree to make the following arrangements:

1. The Government of the Netherlands will accord to the Agency, its property, funds and assets and, to its officials and participants officially invited by the Director General of the Agency to attend the meeting in their official capacities, and to members of the immediate families of such persons, the privileges and immunities contained in the Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the International Atomic Energy Agency which was accepted by the Host Government on 29 August 1963.

2. The Government will accord to the officials and participants mentioned above every facility necessary for the performance of their functions in connection with the meeting, including entering, remaining in and leaving the Netherlands. The Government will issue any necessary visas as expeditiously as possible and, where the legislation of the Netherlands permits, free of charge. The Government, however, reserves the right to deny, irrespective of nationality, visas to individual participants for national security reasons. Annex A contains the list of Member States to be invited to participate.

The Agency will inform the Government promptly of all persons officially designated to attend the meeting. The Agency will also advise such persons to apply for visas, if necessary, in good time before the opening date of the meeting, and the Host Government is expected to issue such visas promptly so as to allow participants to attend the meeting.

3. The Government will facilitate customs formalities for those persons on entering and leaving the Netherlands.

4. The Government will make available to the Agency, without charge, and for the entire duration of the meeting, premises and facilities adequate and appropriate for the meeting, as listed in Annex B.

5. The Government will exercise reasonable care to ensure the security on the premises in which the meeting takes place and to ensure the safety of the officials of the Agency and participants while on the premises of the meeting. The Government will take whatever steps may be reasonable in the circumstances to ensure such security and such safety, including such supervision of the premises as may be warranted.

Should your Government wish to host the meeting in question, I would be grateful if you would inform me in writing of your Government's agreement on the above enumerated points by 10 October 1998 so as to enable the Secretariat to proceed with timely arrangements.

Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

(sd.) V. M. Mourogov

Deputy Director General

Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy

FOR DIRECTOR GENERAL

Enclosure

H.E. Mr. Hans Förster

The Resident Representative of the Netherlands

to the International Atomic Energy Agency

Opernring 3–5

A-1010 Vienna

Annex A

Research Co-ordination Meeting on “Use of Th-based Fuel Cycle in Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS) to Incinerate Pu and to Reduce Long-term Waste Toxicities", Petten, The Netherlands

2–4 December 1998.

List of participating countries

Belarus

Czech Republic

Germany

France

Italy

Japan

Korea, Rep. of

The Netherlands

Russia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

USA

International Organization

European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

Annex B

Facilities to be provided by the host government free of charge:

1. Premises which shall be at the exclusive disposal of the IAEA from 2 December 1998, the day the meeting starts until the last day of the meeting, inclusive.

Meeting room (accommodation for 20 persons)

2. Facilities

Two microphones on the Chairman's table, one microphone and one neck microphone for the speaker on the lectern.

3. Equipment

One photocopying machine (rapid and easy to operate)

One screen

One overhead projector

One PC computer and printer

Decorations and signs as necessary

4. Personnel

From the day the meeting starts until the last day of the meeting inclusive:

One secretary fluent in English to assist the Scientific Secretary

One conference clerk for the meeting room

In addition to the above specific tasks, all servicing staff must be prepared to perform other duties in connection with the preparation and running of the meeting, and in particular to provide assistance in compiling and distribution of documents whenever necessary.

Nr. II

PERMANENT MISSION OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS TO THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATIONS IN VIENNA

Vienna, 9 October 1998

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 9 September 1998, which reads as follows:

(zoals in Nr. I)

I have the honour to inform you that my Government is prepared to host the meeting in question. My Government considers your letter and my reply as an agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the International Atomic Energy Agency, which shall enter into force on the date of receipt of this reply and shall remain in force for the duration of the meeting and for such additional period as is necessary for its winding up, the total duration of this agreement, however, not to exceed one year.

Please accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration.

(sd.) Hans Förster

Ambassador,

Resident Representative of the

Netherlands to the IAEA

Mr. V.M. Mourogov

Deputy Director General

Head of the Department of Nuclear Energy

International Atomic Energy Agency

Vienna International Centre

VIENNA

D. PARLEMENT

Het in de brieven vervatte verdrag behoeft ingevolge artikel 7, letter c, van de Rijkswet goedkeuring en bekendmaking verdragen, niet de goedkeuring der Staten-Generaal, alvorens in werking te kunnen treden.

G. INWERKINGTREDING

De bepalingen van het in de brieven vervatte verdrag zijn ingevolge het in de voorlaatste alinea van brief Nr. II gestelde op 9 oktober 1998 in werking getreden.

Wat het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden betreft, geldt het verdrag alleen voor Nederland.

J. GEGEVENS

Van het op 26 oktober 1956 te New York tot stand gekomen Statuut van de Internationale Organisatie voor Atoomenergie (IAEA) zijn tekst en vertaling geplaatst in Trb. 1957, 50; zie ook, laatstelijk, Trb. 1990, 51.

Van de op 1 juli 1959 te Wenen tot stand gekomen Overeenkomst inzake de voorrechten en immuniteiten van de Internationale Organisatie voor Atoomenergie, naar welke Overeenkomst in de brieven wordt verwezen, is de tekst geplaatst in Trb. 1965, 49; zie ook, laatstelijk, Trb. 1998, 228.

In overeenstemming met artikel 19, tweede lid, van de Rijkswet goedkeuring en bekendmaking verdragen heeft de Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken bepaald dat het onderhavige verdrag in Nederland zal zijn bekendgemaakt op de dag na die der uitgifte van dit Tractatenblad.

Uitgegeven de zesde november 1998

De Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken,

J. J. VAN AARTSEN

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