§ Llew SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what United Kingdom policy is in respect of proposals contained in the European Commission proposal document Com (2002) 99 for a Council Decision approving a Commission regulation on the application of Euratom safeguards; what cost compliance assessment has been made of the proposals; and what communications have been entered into with the Commission by United Kingdom Ministers in the drawing up of Commission proposals. [57986]
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§ Mr. WilsonAn explanatory memorandum (7549–02) was submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry to the House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee and the House of Lords European Union Committee on 2 May 2002. Prior to formal issue of COM (2002)99 Final on 22 March 2002 the Commission, in the form of the Euratom Safeguards Office, hosted two informal meetings with member state representatives. Officials from the DTI UK Safeguards Office took part in these meetings.