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TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ( E.A.E.C. - EURATOM ), TITLE ONE - THE TASKS OF THE COMMUNITY, ARTICLE 2

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11957A002

TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY ( E.A.E.C. - EURATOM ), TITLE ONE - THE TASKS OF THE COMMUNITY, ARTICLE 2


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ARTICLE 2

IN ORDER TO PERFORM ITS TASK , THE COMMUNITY SHALL , AS PROVIDED IN THIS TREATY :

( A ) PROMOTE RESEARCH AND ENSURE THE DISSEMINATION OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION ;

( B ) ESTABLISH UNIFORM SAFETY STANDARDS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF WORKERS AND OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ENSURE THAT THEY ARE APPLIED ;

( C ) FACILITATE INVESTMENT AND ENSURE , PARTICULARLY BY ENCOURAGING VENTURES ON THE PART OF UNDERTAKINGS , THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BASIC INSTALLATIONS NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR ENERGY IN THE COMMUNITY ;

( D ) ENSURE THAT ALL USERS IN THE COMMUNITY RECEIVE A REGULAR AND EQUITABLE SUPPLY OF ORES AND NUCLEAR FUELS ;

( E ) MAKE CERTAIN , BY APPROPRIATE SUPERVISION , THAT NUCLEAR MATERIALS ARE NOT DIVERTED TO PURPOSES OTHER THAN THOSE FOR WHICH THEY ARE INTENDED ;

( F ) EXERCISE THE RIGHT OF OWNERSHIP CONFERRED UPON IT WITH RESPECT TO SPECIAL FISSILE MATERIALS ;

( G ) ENSURE WIDE COMMERCIAL OUTLETS AND ACCESS TO THE BEST TECHNICAL FACILITIES BY THE CREATION OF A COMMON MARKET IN SPECIALISED MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT , BY THE FREE MOVEMENT OF CAPITAL FOR INVESTMENT IN THE FIELD OF NUCLEAR ENERGY AND BY FREEDOM OF EMPLOYMENT FOR SPECIALISTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY ;

( H ) ESTABLISH WITH OTHER COUNTRIES AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS SUCH RELATIONS AS WILL FOSTER PROGRESS IN THE PEACEFUL USES OF NUCLEAR ENERGY .

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