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Agreement to include joint work on the development of the Advanced CANDU Reactor design

OTTAWA, Sept. 9 /CNW/ - Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and the

China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) today signed an Agreement on Nuclear

Energy Cooperation at a signing ceremony on Parliament Hill in the presence of

Prime Minister Paul Martin and Chinese President Hu.

The Agreement specifies a number of nuclear-related projects on which

AECL and CNNC will collaborate. These include joint work on the design of the

Advanced CANDU Reactor for China, advanced work on CANDU materials, waste

management, CANDU fuel cycles, computerized operations support tools, as well

as collaboration in developing advanced technologies including hydrogen

production.

"The two AECL-supplied CANDU 6 units at Qinshan Phase III are the best

performing nuclear plants in China. This outstanding performance demonstrates

AECL's and CNNC's high international standards in nuclear technology

capability", said AECL President and CEO, Robert Van Adel. "This Agreement

builds on our solid relationship to our mutual advantage and is tangible

evidence of our long-standing commitment to CANDU technology."

The Agreement is an important step in furthering Canada's bilateral

relations with China. It is the first deliverable from the Memorandum of

Understanding on Nuclear Energy Cooperation that was signed in China in

January 2005 during the visit of Prime Minister Martin, International Trade

Minister Jim Peterson and Industry Minister David L. Emerson.

Mr. Van Adel added, "This agreement confirms China's strong and continued

interest in acquiring CANDU nuclear technology. We believe CANDU technology is

the best in the world, and we look forward to working closely with our

partners at CNNC to make it even better."

AECL has a proven track record in China having successfully delivered two

CANDU 6 units under budget and four months ahead of schedule at the Qinshan

Phase III site, located 125 kilometres south of Shanghai, in cooperation with

Chinese and international partners.

About AECL

AECL is an integrated nuclear technology company providing services to

nuclear utilities worldwide. Our 3,200 employees are focused on delivering R&D

support, nuclear services, design and engineering, construction management,

specialist technology, and waste management and decommissioning in support of

CANDU reactor products.

Additional information on AECL and its products can be found at www.aecl.ca

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MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 26 /CNW/ - At the conclusion of their Canadian

fact-finding trip to look at nuclear issues, a group of British

Parliamentarians are impressed by the latest CANDU reactor technology and find

the Canadian industry supporting it to be strong and highly skilled.

Six members of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy, along

with representatives of the Nuclear Industry Association, visited Canadian

nuclear facilities, suppliers and government representatives as part of a

six-day tour to study a range of nuclear issues.

"Advanced CANDU reactors are one of a very few proven technologies that

are truly ready for market," said MP John Robertson, Chair of the All Party

Group on Nuclear Energy. "We are most impressed by the safety of the CANDU

system and the ability of Atomic Energy of Canada Limited to consistently

deliver new CANDU reactors on time and on budget."

"Similar to Canada, the U.K is realizing that new nuclear power, unlike

fossil fuels, can play a role in mitigating climate change," said Michael

Connarty MP for Linlithgow and East Falkirk. "This is the first year in

decades that the U.K. will become a net importer of natural gas. This just

underscores the importance of clean, reliable nuclear power in our future

energy mix."

"The question of nuclear energy is complex. Canada is embarking on this

debate just as the UK is and there is much that the UK can learn from the

Canadian example," said Tobias Ellwood, MP for Bournemouth East. "What's

important is that we make our decisions about nuclear from the head and not

from the heart."

"The passive safety systems in modern CANDU really captured my

attention," said, Anne Moffat MP for East Lothian.

"The Canadian government strongly supports AECL and the CANDU technology

and has invested significantly in the development of the Advanced CANDU

Reactor, ACR-1000," stated The Hon. Larry Bagnall, Parliamentary Secretary to

the Minister of Natural Resources. "This reactor will build on the CANDU

success, and more. It is a true example of real innovation at work."

The All Party Group was set up in 2003 to encourage and facilitate

discussion among British MPs and Peers from across the political spectrum with

an interest in nuclear issues, and to provide a forum for the exchange of

information and views between parliamentarians and representatives of the

nuclear and energy industries.