TITLE VI
Economic cooperation
Article 72
1. The Community and Bulgaria shall establish economic
cooperation aimed at contributing to Bulgaria's development
and growth potential. Such cooperation shall strengthen
existing economic links on the widest possible foundation, to
the benefit of both Parties.
2. Policies and other measures will be designed to bring about
economic and social development of Bulgaria and will be guided
by the principle of sustainable development. These policies
should ensure that environmental considerations are also fully
incorporated from the outset and that they are linked to the
requirements of harmonious social development.
3. To this end, the cooperation should focus in particular on
policies and measures related to industry including
investment, agriculture and agro-industrial sector, energy,
transport, telecommunications, regional development and
tourism.
4. Special attention shall be devoted to measures capable of
fostering cooperation between the countries of central and
eastern Europe with a view to a harmonious development of the
region.
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Article 79
Energy
1. Within the framework of the principles of the market
economy and the European Energy Charter, the Parties
shall cooperate to develop the progressive integration
of the energy markets in Europe.
2. Cooperation shall include among others technical
assistance when appropriate in the following areas:
- formulation and planning of energy policy, including
its long-term aspects,
- management and training for the energy sector,
- the promotion of energy saving and energy efficiency,
- the development of energy resources,
- improvement of distribution as well as improvement and
diversification of supply,
- the environmental impact of energy production and
consumption,
- the nuclear energy sector,
- opening up the energy market to a greater degree,
including facilitating transit of gas and electricity,
- the electricity and gas sectors, including the
consideration of the possibility of the interconnection
of the supply networks,
- modernization of energy infrastructures,
- the formulation of framework conditions for
cooperation between undertakings in this sector,
- the transfer of technology and know-how. |
Article 80
Nuclear safety
1. The aim of cooperation is to provide for a safer use of
nuclear energy.
2. Cooperation shall mainly cover the following topics:
- improvement of the operational safety of Bulgarian nuclear
power plants,
- evaluation of the feasibility of backfitting the existing
power plant equipped with VVER-440 reactors,
- upgrading training of management and other personal of
nuclear installations,
- upgrading Bulgaria's laws and regulations on nuclear safety
and strengthening the supervisory authorities and their
resources,
- nuclear safety, nuclear emergency preparedness and
management,
- radiation protection, including environmental radiation
monitoring,
- fuel cycle problems and safeguarding of nuclear materials,
- radioactive waste management,
- decomissioning and dismantling of nuclear installations,
- decontamination.
3. Cooperation will include exchange of information and
experience and R& D activities in accordance with Article
76.
Article 81
Environment
1. The Parties shall develop and strengthen their cooperation
on environment and human health, which they have judged to be
a priority.
2. Cooperation shall concern:
- effective monitoring of pollution levels; systems of
information on the state of the environment,
- combating local, regional and transboundary air and water
pollution,
- sustainable, efficient and environmentally effective
production and use of energy; safety of industrial plants,
- the management of water resources for border waterways,
including transboundary waterways, in compliance with the
principles of international law and in particular in
conformity with the provisions of the Convention on the
protection and use of transboundary watercourses and
international lakes,
- classification and safe handling of chemicals,
- water quality, particularly of transboundary waterways
(including the Danube and of the Black Sea),
- effective prevention and reduction of water pollution,
especially of sources of drinking water,
- waste reduction, recycling and safe disposal, implementation
of the Basle Convention,
- the environmental impact of agriculture; soil degradation,
salinity and acidification,
- the protection of forests and flora and fauna; restoring
ecological stability of the countryside,
- land-use planning, including construction and urban
planning,
- coastal zone management,
- use of economic and fiscal instruments,
- global climate change and its prevention,
- environment education and awareness,
- implementation of regional international programmes, inter
alia of the Danube Basin and the Black Sea.
3. Cooperation shall take place notably through:
- exchange of information and experts, including information
and experts dealing with the transfer of clean technologies,
- training programmes,
- harmonization of laws (Community standards) regulations
standards, norms and methodology,
- cooperation at regional level, possibly including the
implementation of joint programmes at international level,
particularly as regards the management, the protection and
quality of the waters of transboundary waterways; cooperation
within the framework of the European Environment Agency once
it comes into existence,
- development of strategies, particularly with regard to
global and climatic issues,
- environmental impact studies,
- improvement of the environmental management, inter alia
water management.
4. Protocol 8 lays down the arrangements applicable to the
management, protection and quality of the waters of
transboundary waterways.
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