05/11/2015 (Agence Europe) - Commission wants to improve rules on notifying nuclear projects. The European Commission launched a consultation seeking feedback from stakeholders and EU and non-EU citizens by 25 January 2015 on how to improve EU rules on notifying it of nuclear investment projects set to take place in EU countries. Under the terms of the current rules (Articles 41-44 of the Euratom Treaty), the Commission checks that all nuclear projects, including mining and conversion of uranium ore, production of enriched uranium, manufacturing of nuclear fuel elements, nuclear reactors of all types and for all purposes and other major investment projects in the nuclear field, comply with the Euratom Treaty. However, the current rules can make it difficult for investors to know which projects should be notified, what information should be provided and how they should inform the Commission, it is felt. From 2010 to 2014, nuclear investment projects notified to the Commission, which included new nuclear power plants, radioactive waste management projects, nuclear power plant refurbishment, decommissioning and uranium mining projects, were worth a total of €36 billion. (EH)