Press Release: Commission clears uranium enrichment equipment joint venture between AREVA and Urenco

The European Commission granted regulatory approval to a joint venture between the French nuclear group AREVA and Urenco, a company set up by the governments of the UK, Germany and the Netherlands on 6 October 2004. The approval was possible after the Commission received guarantees that Areva and Urenco would act independently, in particular when deciding on future capacity, and that Euratom Supply Agency would increase its monitoring means.

European Commission: Euratom Supply Agency http://ec.europa.eu/comm/euratom/index_en.html

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