Legislation

Outline of the UE legislation in the field of nuclear industry

Main Council Regulations and Directives related to The Treaty

Investment

The Chapter No. 4 of The Euroatom Treaty, Articles No. 40 to 44 concerns investments. Article No. 41 introduce a duty for industry companies conducting the business in areas, listed in Annex 2, to publish before the Commission every investment projects of new installation or replacements and changes in existing ones. Article No. 42 describes time schedule for presenting the projects and Article No. 43 says about necessity of discussion all projects aspects that relates to the Treaty objectives. Moreover the Commission is obligated to publish consolidated information and illustrative programmes, that show planned objectives in area of nuclear energy generation and all types of investments needed for their achievement (Article No. 40).

Commission Regulation (Euroatom) No. 2587/1999 of 2 December 1999 [152], defines the direct rules related to Article No. 41 of the Treaty application along with Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1209/2000 of 8 June 2000 [153].

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