Pursuant to Article VIII.C of the Agreement for Cooperation
Concerning Civil Uses of Atomic Energy, signed April 4, 1972, as
amended, the American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei
Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) hereby
jointly determine that the provisions in Article XI of the
Agreement may be effectively applied with respect to the plan
proposed by TECRO in February 2006 for the alteration in form or
content of irradiated fuel elements at the hot laboratory of the
Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Lungtan, Taiwan. The
facility is hereby found acceptable to both parties pursuant to
Article VIII.C of the Agreement for the sole purpose of
alteration in form or content of irradiated fuel Elements for
the period ending December 31, 2010.


On behalf of the Taipei On behalf of the American
Economic and Cultural Institute in Taiwan
Representative Office

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Name: Terry G. C. Ting Name: Daniel K. Moore
Title:Deputy Secretary General Title: Economic Section Chief
Coordination Council American Institute in
for North Taiwan
American Affairs
Headquarters for Taipei
Economic and Cultural
Representative Office in the U.S.

Date: May 17, 2006