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Nuclear Illustrative Programme Art. 40 Euratom Treaty (2007)

Auteur	Commission European Communities
Datum	2007
Classificatie	6.04.0.20/52 (SAMENWERKINGSVERBANDEN - EURATOM)
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1. INTRODUCTION

Title Two, Chapter IV, Article 40 of the Euratom Treaty states that the Commission
shall ''periodically publish illustrative programmes indicating in particular nuclear
energy production targets and all the types of investment required for their
attainment." Since 1958 four such illustrative programmes and one update
have been published (1).

This Nuclear Illustrative Programme describes the current status and potential future
scenarios for the nuclear sector in the EU, within a broader energy strategy. It
provides a basis for discussing the nuclear option in the context of the ongoing EU
energy policy debate. The basis for a European energy policy was set out by the
European Commission in the recent Green Paper (2) and in the Strategic Energy
Review (3). In this context, the Nuclear Illustrative Programme also aims at
providing a factual analysis of the role of nuclear energy in meeting the growing
concerns about security of energy supply and CO2 emission reductions, while
ensuring that nuclear safety and security are paramount in the decision-making
process. Independent of the energy policy choices made by Member States,
consistent action in the field of nuclear safety, decommissioning and waste
management is necessary.

Nuclear power stations currently generate approximately one third of the electricity
and 15% of the energy consumed in the European Union (EU) (4). Nuclear power is
currently one of the largest sources of carbon dioxide (CO2) free energy in Europe.

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