Euratom: time to be decommissioned?

Whilst the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome establishing the European Economic Community is receiving much attention this year - 1957 also saw the signature of the Euratom Treaty covering nuclear energy. Whilst the EEC was based on cooperation built on the German and French coal and steel industries, Euratom aimed to coordinate research, supply and the spread of this new form of energy. A recent Hearing in the European Parliament and a report in March 2007 will look at whether the Treaty remains relevant.