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Increasing international cooperation 



In a short period of time, the attention focused on nuclear problems and on the cooperation 

 necessary to solve them has increased considerably 



Norway participates actively in a large number of formal and informal bilateral, trilateral, 

 regional and multilateral fora for cooperation and consultation. Cooperation has been initiated 

 with Russia, the Nordic countries, France and the USA. 



Furthermore, nuclear safety and radioactive contamination have been placed on the agenda in a 

 large number of multilateral fora. The most imponant of these are: 



the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 



the OECD countries' G-24 group for nuclear safety, 



the OECD's Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA), 



the Nuclear Safety Fund of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 



(EBRD), 



the London Convention of 1 972, 



NATO/the North Atlantic Cooperation Council (NACC), 



the Barents Cooperation, 



the Baltic Sea Council, 



the Nordic Council/Nordic Council of Ministers, 



the Rovaniemi Process, 



the UN and 



theEU. 



Sound financial basis for increased Norwegian activity 



The Plan of Action encompasses surveys and analyses, technical assistance (including training), 

 equipment deliveries, work in connection with international agreements and conventions and 

 political processes for obtaining as much information as possible and promoting the broadest 

 possible international involvement in combating the threat of radioactive contamination in areas 

 adjacent to our northern borders. 



The Storting has provided a sound financial basis for increased Norwegian activity in this field. 

 The Government has earmarked up to NOK 130 million for implemenution of the Plan of 

 Action in 1995. 



In 1995 the Government's efforts to improve nuclear safety and prevent radioactive 

 contamination will focus on the following: 



1 . Unsatisfactory safety standards at nuclear facilities 



* Technical assistance including training and equipment deliveries to the nuclear power 

 plant on the Kola Peninsula. 



* Risk and impact assessments related to accidents at the nuclear power plant on the Kola 



