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".
Mr President, the first thing the Commission must do is act within the limits of the Treaties.
I would like to say that nuclear power stations are not designed to endure the impact of a large commercial aircraft.
It is true that not all the nuclear power stations in the European Union are the same; those which have a second layer of protection and, specifically, the most recent ones built in Germany, perhaps have a greater capacity for resistance and better security in the face of this type of situation than others.
However, I would insist that security, in both its forms – security against terrorist attacks, external agents or sabotage and security against possible accidents – is a national responsibility. Having said all this, the honourable Member is right and we are concerned about these issues, especially in view of enlargement and the achievement of security levels in the nuclear power stations in the countries which are going to join the European Union in the future.
We are studying how far we can go within the Euratom Treaty, in order to incorporate and seek equivalent levels of security within the nuclear installations in the current Member States, but, I would insist, within the margins laid down in the Treaties. Like you, I believe it is necessary to guarantee the greatest possible level of security.
Finally, we must not only talk about nuclear power stations. The great petro-chemical plants, the great chemical industries, the great dams, are other installations which are at considerable risk and unfortunately may cause significant disasters in the case of a certain type of attack or sabotage. Various countries are working on this, not just those of the European Union."@en1
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