Ukraine (Hansard, 17 February 2000)

§ Mrs. Gillan
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, under the G8 memorandum of understanding, Ukraine is intended to receive international funding for the continuing Chernobyl clean-up operation(a) before and (b) after the closure of reactor number three. [110573]

§ Mrs. Liddell
The G7/EU Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ukraine covers a wide range of support to Ukraine to allow them to close Chernobyl by 2000—including assistance in areas of nuclear safety, energy efficiency, energy investments and the social impact resulting from closure. The MOU does not stipulate whether this support is to be given before or after closure of Chernobyl 3. In practice, much assistance has already been given and will continue after the anticipated closure of Chernobyl this year.
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§ Mrs. Gillan
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much Britain has pledged as part of the G8 funding for the Chernobyl clean-up operation. [110574]

§ Mrs. Liddell
The UK has pledged $16.82 million to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) managed Chernobyl Shelter Fund (CSF), set up to finance work to repair the sarcophagus surrounding the damaged reactor 4 at Chernobyl, and a contribution of £18.25 million has been made to the EBRD managed Nuclear Safety Account (NSA), which is helping to fund a range of nuclear safety projects, including two pre-decommissioning facilities at Chernobyl. Further G8 contributions to the CSF are under consideration.

§ Mrs. Gillan
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the UK and EU tariffs applicable to products imported from Ukraine. [110578]

§ Mr. Caborn
Goods imported from the Ukraine into the EU are charged either the tariffs laid down in the Common Customs Tariff of the European Communities, or, if they qualify, the preferential rates applicable to Ukrainian goods under the Community's Generalised Scheme of Preference.
Full details are published in Her Majesty's Customs and Excise Integrated Tariff of the United Kingdom, a copy of which is available in the Library of the House.