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UK prepares to leave Euratom
16 October, 2017
The UK on 11 October published draft legislation to create a domestic nuclear safeguards system to replace provisions under the Euratom treaty after Britain leaves the European Union (EU). 

Foratom advises transitions arrangements for Brexit
06 April, 2017
European nuclear industry group Foratom said on 3 April that the UK and the European Union (EU) will need to agree transitional arrangements that will apply if the two-year negotiation period for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU is not enough to prepare for the UK’s departure from Euratom (Brexit). The 1957 Euratom Treaty governs the peaceful use of nuclear energy within the EU. “Being part of the Euratom community enables new-build, decommissioning, R&D and other programmes of work to continue without any disruption,” said Foratom director-general Jean-Pol Poncelet. “The UK should comply with the provisions of the Euratom Treaty until new agreements replacing the current ones are concluded.”

Foratom reluctantly welcomes new proposals to reduce emissions
23 February, 2017
The European nuclear industry trade group Foratom on 21 February “partially” welcomed the outcome of a European Parliament vote on a European Commission (EC) proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for its next phase, which runs from 2021 to 2030.

UK says IAEA deal may replace Euratom after Brexit
01 February, 2017
The UK Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, David Davis, told parliament on 31 January that the UK will seek an alternative agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if it fails to negotiate "some sort of relationship" with the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) during Brexit negotiations