31974D0591

COUNCIL DECISION of 26 November 1974 conferring advantages on the Joint Undertaking Société belgo-française d'énergie nucléaire mosane (SEMO) (74/591/Euratom)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 48 thereof;

Having regard to the Opinion of the Commission;

Having regard to the report from the Commission;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;

Whereas the Joint Undertaking Société belgo-française d'énergie nucléaire mosane (SEMO), established as such by the Council Decision of 26 November 1974 for a period of 25 years, has as its object the construction, equipment and operation of a nuclear power station with a capacity of 870 MWe at Tihange in the province of Liège, Belgium;

Whereas the above company has applied for advantages to be conferred on it which are provided for in Annex III to the Treaty;

Whereas for the purposes of the Tihange power station, joint Belgo-French organizations have been set up, both of the electricity producers responsible for the superintendence and joint operation of the power station and of the undertakings responsible for its construction;

Whereas this power station will accelerate the installation in Belgium of the 380 kV European super grid needed in order to incorporate the high-capacity power stations into the system;

Whereas this cooperation will have favourable effects on industry,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Joint Undertaking Société belgo-française d'énergie nucléaire mosane (SEMO) is hereby granted, for a period of 25 years from the date of entry into force of this Decision, the advantages provided for in points 1, 7 and 8 of Annex III to the Treaty.

Article 2

The granting of the advantages referred to in Article 1 shall not entail any reciprocal concession.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States and to the Joint Undertaking Société belgo-française d'énergie nucléaire mosane (SEMO).

Done at Brussels, 26 November 1974.

For the Council

The President

J. LECANUET