B4-1266/95

Resolution on the risk of a serious accident following the restarting of No. 1 reactor at the Bulgarian nuclear power plant in Kozloduy

The European Parliament,

A.noting with great concern that the Bulgarian authorities have authorized the No. 1 reactor at the Kozloduy nuclear power plant to be restarted without essential checks being carried out first,

B.whereas the international experts who have visited the site and well-respected specialist bodies in the field of nuclear safety such as ISPN (France) and GRS (Germany) consider that a serious accident resulting from a crack in the reactor's pressure vessel cannot be ruled out,

C.whereas no action has yet been taken in response to the official representations made to the Bulgarian Government by the seven most industrialized countries,

D.whereas this is a very serious matter involving a risk to the safety of all European citizens,

1.Calls on the Bulgarian authorities to shut down the reactor immediately and to carry out all necessary checks with the assistance of the international scientific community;

2.Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments and parliaments of the Member States and the Bulgarian Government.