Part VI- Industrial Development INDUSTRIAL PARTICIPATION (UNCLASSIFIED) Foreign Third-Party Liability . / European efforts to solve the third-party Hability problem were centered principally around the preparation of the draft convention sponsored by the Organization for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC).* The convention would establish uniform law for those countries which signed the convention, This approach would impose liability in the event of a nu- clear incident only upon the operator of the nuclear installation involved, and suits for damages could not be maintained against any other persons (including suppliers). The draft convention would appear to be approachingits final form, and may be submitted for consideration to OEEC member governments toward the end of 1958. = The Commission in September 1958, also suggested that the International Atomic Energy - Agency (IAEA) institute necessary studies and proposals for action to effect a worldwide solution to the problem, and the IAEA’s response has been most favorable, Commercial Services Avallable Materials and services available commercially. An announcement was issued September 5 by the AEC to guide industry by Hsting those materials and services related to the atomic energy industry which are available from commercial sources and for which the AEC no longer acts as supplier. The materials and services listed were: 1. Materials: ¥ te wade Poop Thorium metal and oxides, Natural uranium metal, Natural uranium compounds, and Heavy water in quantities less than 125 pounds (available through commercial retailers). DOE r CHIVES 7 a. Conversion of enriched or depleted uranium hexefluoride into uranium metal, oxides, and other enriched or depleted uranium compounds, orem 2. Services: *The members of the OEEC are: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Frence, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The United Sites is an assoclate member. Denariment of Ere S Hictcrante O90 UNCLASSIFIED “7 PrAserras 38 As fp « be os. sontearteeeehiborevatnindites UB 'dibe ws babcobbthasWn 208 LAURINOX 8 obit. 8 i x a-» m+” vtFree Lae . 4 "am . vr + as - 7 ~ a ° we