login
login

Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8624

16 January 2004
Contents Publication in full By article 26 / 47
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/nuclear energy
Parliament approves "nuclear package" but thinks nuclear safety should remain in national remit

Brussels, 15/01/2004 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday the European Parliament adopted (consultation) two reports on proposals from the directive in the nuclear sector. These proposals were presented in January 2003 by the European Commission and aim to establish high standards of nuclear safety in the context of enlargement of the EU. Parliament supports the Commission's objectives, while reducing the prerogatives that it hoped to obtain in this area. Although the vote is welcomed by the...

Contents

A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
THE DAY IN POLITICS
GENERAL NEWS