III Special Subgroup Meeting May 13, 2008, Kyiv, Ukraine

Completion of the Chernobyl Audit

III Meeting of the EUROSAI WGEA Special Subgroup on the Audit of Natural, Man-caused Disasters Consequences and Radioactive Wastes Elimination headed by the Chairman of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine Dr. Valentyn Symonenko was organized in the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine on May 13, 2008 in Kyiv. This Meeting became the final stage in conducting the International Co-ordinated Audit of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund.

The Meeting was attended by auditors from all 8 SAIs members of the Special Subgroup and SAI of Norway as an observer. Concerned Ukrainian government senior officials visited this Meeting as well.

The Meeting aimed at approving the draft Joint Report of the International Audit and outlining the prospective activities of the Special Subgroup for 2009-2011.

In addition, the Chair of the Special Subgroup forwarded the proposal on the reorganization of the EUROSAI WGEA Special Subgroup into the EUROSAI Working Group on the Audit of Natural, Man-caused Disasters and Radioactive Wastes which was supported by the Meeting participants.

The issue of the reorganization of the EUROSAI WGEA Special Subgroup into the EUROSAI Working Group was included into Agenda of VII EUROSAI Congress scheduled for June 2-5, 2008 in Krakow, Poland.

Meeting participants also agreed that after the EUROSAI Congress the Chairman of the Special Subgroup would inform all its members on the decision taken, time and place of the next meeting.

Protocol of the Meeting

Following agenda and discussions held in the course of III Meeting of the EUROSAI WGEA Special Subgroup on the Audit of Natural, Man-caused Disasters Consequences and Radioactive Wastes Elimination on May 13, 2008 in Kyiv, Ukraine, the SAIs participating in the International Co-ordinated Audit of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund:

1. Federal Court of Audit of Germany
2. European Court of Auditors
3. Supreme Chamber of Control of Poland
4. Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
5. Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic
6. Swiss Federal Audit Office
7. Accounting Chamber of Ukraine,

agreed on the following:

1. Approve the Joint Report on the findings of the International Co-ordinated Audit of the Chernobyl Shelter Fund.

2. Agree with the timing and procedure of signing, presentation and distribution of the Joint Report within the framework of VII EUROSAI Congress that will be held in Krakow, Poland.

The member SAIs of the EUROSAI WGEA Special Subgroup on the Audit of Natural, Man-caused Disasters Consequences and Radioactive Wastes Elimination:

1. State Supreme Audit of Albania
2. European Court of Auditors
3. Supreme Chamber of Control of Poland
4. Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation
5. Supreme Audit Office of the Slovak Republic
6. Accounting Chamber of Ukraine,

agreed on the following:

1. Take into consideration the prospective Special Subgroupґs activities for 2009-2011.

2. Accounting Chamber of Ukraine as the Chair of the Special Subgroup should prepare draft Working Plan for 2009-2011 prior to the next meeting.

3. Support the proposal of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine on the reorganization of the Special Subgroup into the EUROSAI Working Group on the Audit of Natural, Man-Caused Disasters and Radioactive Wastes.

4. After the EUROSAI Congress the Chairman of the Special Subgroup should inform all the participants on the decision taken, time and place of the next meeting.

Kyiv, May 13, 2008