{"id":354986,"date":"2026-01-30T17:29:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354986"},"modified":"2026-03-24T18:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:13:07","slug":"euratom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/euratom\/","title":{"rendered":"Euratom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>News: <\/strong>The European Union (EU) and India have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy under the India\u2013Euratom agreement.<\/p>\n<h2>About Euratom<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354998\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354998\" style=\"width: 296px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-354998 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Euratom-296x300.jpg?resize=296%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Euratom\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Euratom.jpg?resize=296%2C300&amp;ssl=1 296w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Source-Euratom.jpg?w=329&amp;ssl=1 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Euratom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or EURATOM) is an <strong>international organisation<\/strong> created by <strong>Treaty of Rome <\/strong>signed on <strong>25 March 1957.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Entered into force:\u00a0<\/strong>1st January 1958<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> The Treaty was created to\u00a0<strong>promote research,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>achieve security of nuclear materials supply<\/strong> and <strong>to establish a system for supervising the peaceful use of nuclear materials <\/strong>for all member countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scope:<\/strong> The treaty is strictly limited to\u00a0<strong>civilian (not military) uses<\/strong>\u00a0of nuclear energy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Membership: <\/strong>Six founding members: <strong>Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands<\/strong> and further <strong>it included all members of the European Union (EU).<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>UK left Euratom following Brexit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose: <\/strong>Its current role is<strong> to establish and maintain standards for regulating civilian nuclear activities in the European Union.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>These include <strong>oversight of nuclear fuel supply, radioactive waste management, and cooperation<\/strong> between nuclear states.<\/li>\n<li>It also <strong>operates a system of nuclear safeguards,<\/strong> monitors and controls the distribution of fissile materials among member states.<\/li>\n<li>It also <strong>ensures high levels of safety, and supports international research<\/strong> in nuclear fission and fusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Governed by: Commission and Council,<\/strong> operating under the<strong> jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Main Instruments:\u00a0<\/strong> Its main instruments are the<strong> Euratom Supply Agency, and its research and<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>nuclear safeguard activities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Euratom <strong>regulates the European civil nuclear industry,<\/strong> which produces almost 30 % of energy in the EU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The European Union (EU) and India have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy under the India\u2013Euratom agreement. About Euratom The European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or EURATOM) is an international organisation created by Treaty of Rome signed on 25 March 1957. 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