Publicatie Laka-bibliotheek:
Service agreement for the reprocessing of irradiated oxide fuel

AuteurEPZ, COGEMA
1-01-8-20-72.pdf
Datummaart 2006
Classificatie 1.01.8.20/72 (BORSSELE - ALGEMEEN)
Opmerking Een kopie van versie-2006 van het opwerkingscontract tussen PZEM/EPZ en COGEMA, stammend uit 20 maart 1978 en 1978 en daarna 7 keer geamendeerd, is aanwezig in de bibliotheek van het documentatiecentrum. Een gecomprimeerde versie staat hier als pdf online. De originele kopie is in te zien bij Laka.
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Uit de publicatie:

 This Agreement is made this         20 MAR 1978                  day of One thousand nine
 hundred and seventy-eight between
 COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES MATIERES NUCLEAIRES
 having their registered office at 31-33 rue de la Fédération, Paris l5e (hereinafter
 called "the Reprocessor") of the ene part and
 N.V. PROVINCIALE ZEEUWSE ENERGIE-MAATSCHAPPIJ
 having their registered office at Middelburg, Nederland           (hereinafter called "the
 Company") of the other part.

 WHEREAS
 (A)       The Company are or will be operating at Borssele a nuclear power station
           (hereinafter called "the POWER STATION") and wish the Reprocesser to
          store and reprocess fuel assemblies irradiated in the POWER STATION
          (hereinafter called "FUEL").


(B)       The Reprocessar confident in its technical proficiency and know how is in
          the process of constructing more extensive facilities for storage and.
          reprocessing and accordingly is willing to accept FUEL for transport,
          storage and reprocessing upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
          forth.

(C)       The Company, trusting in the Reprocessor's technical abilities recognize
          that for reasons outside the Reprocessor's control the structure of the
          transaction as a joint venture is not feasible. Therefore the Reprocesser
          and all BASELOAD CUSTOMERS (such customers being defined in Clause I
          hereinafter) shall consult together in the operation of this Agreement and
          all similar Service Agreements by means of a Joint Committee to be
          established for that purpose pursuant to Clause 2. 9 he reef.

(D)       The said facilities will include a REPROCESSING PLANT, as defined in
          Clause l, which will have a design capacity of 2,6 t U per day and will be
          designed and constructed to be able to REPROCESS net less than 6000 t U
          of   light   water reactors' fuel.   The said facilities     shall be designed,
          constructed and used for performance of services on behalf of the Company
         and other customers and the costs of providing such facilities
         by the Company and such other customers.

(E)    The Company shall provide to the Reprocesser sums corresponding to a
       proportion of the casts of the design, precurement and commissioning of
      the said facilities,

(F)   This Agreement         has been negotiated in collaboration with BRITISH
      NUCLEAR FUELS LIMITED of Risley Warrington Cheshire United Kingdom
      (hereinafter called "BNFL ") who intends to enter into agreements the
      terms of which wil! be similar to the terms herein contained, it being
      intended that the said collaboration should continue for the purposes of
      flexibility and better technica! performance of the Agreement as below
      described with the Reprocessar being solely liable for the performance of
      its obligations hereunder, and

(G)   The Reprocessor wiJl co-operate with BNFL with respect to the techniques
      and processes to be utilized for performance of services hereunder,
      including technical co-operation on the conversion of radioactive waste
      into residues (as defined in Clause 1 hereof),

      NOWTHEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MUTUAL COVENANTS
      HEREINAFTER CONTAINED IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: