§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what requests have been made by Her Majesty's Government to the European Commission to provide the economic assessment of COM(92) 520 final on transport of radioactive substances in the European communities, as mentioned at paragraph 12 of explanatory memorandum 11035/92.
§ Mr. McLoughlinI have been asked to reply.
As stated in the explanatory memorandum, the European Commission has been asked to provide an economic assessment. Its response has been that this is not a significant proposal which requires a cost compliance assessment.