Theme of the day of 10 October 2006

Nuclear research

The Industry, Research and Energy Committee of the European Parliament will vote on a report by German MEP Daniel Caspary (EPP-ED). The report focusses on specific actions by the Joint Research Centre in the context of the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2011) of Euratom for nuclear research and training activities. The rapporteur stresses the need to keep highly qualified resources at the JRC level. Optimal coordination and cooperation between the Member States in the highly strategic area of nuclear research and security has to be maintained.

The idea of cooperation in the field of nuclear research was already one of the pillars of European integration fifty years ago and as such it must be preserved. The increasing number of nuclear power plants throughout the world, makes this a matter of the highest urgency. The JRC will be given a decisive moderating role in the area of development of higher security and efficiency in the nuclear energy field via research of the Generation IV reactors.


Link:
Draft report on the proposal for a Council decision concerning the Specific Programme to be carried out by means of direct actions by the Joint Research Centre implementing the 7th Framework Programme (2007-2011) of the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for nuclear research and training activities

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