13/10/2004 (Agence Europe) - On 13 October, the European Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to the UK, accusing it of having infringed the Euratom treaty by authorising the elimination of radioactive waste belonging to Atomic Weapons Establishments (AWE) in Aldermaston and Burghfield. In a press release, the Commission stresses that neither before, during or after the authorisation procedure did the British authorities notify the elimination plan to the Commission to be assessed,...