” “The proclamation launched by the Council of Europe, which “confirms the five basic principles meant to guide the public authorities within the subject of nuclear security”, is already known as the “Slavutych Appeal”. It is a really present-day document, according to the promoters, if one thinks about the energy problems of the Old Continent, but also about the nuclear experiments being carried out in several countries, such as Iran. The “Appeal” was made known at the end of the international conference called “Chernobyl, 20 Years Later”, taking place in Slavutych (Ukraine) from 2 to 4 March, to celebrate the anniversary of the explosion of the nuclear power station in Chernobyl. The five principles start from underlining the “Central Role of the Governments”: “Only a joint management by the governments and the international community can let us think of a global management of nuclear security. Only the governments can gather the resources that are necessary for scientific research, which is the milestone of any prevention policies”. The second point concerns “the role of the local and regional authorities, which are meant to involve the citizens and to protect the communities”. Third principle: “Neighbourhood solidarity” (“Nuclear security does not depend on the political borders of one country”). Furthermore, the Slavutych Appeal asks for “Transparency and information”, and “Involvement and population consultation”. Finally, in the Ukraine town, the “European Forum for the management of disasters on a local and regional level” was planned. Now, it will now have to be set up under the aegis of the Council of Europe.” “
