COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 2021/986

of 29 April 2021

approving the Decision of the Supply Agency of the European Atomic Energy Community adopting new Agency Rules to determine the manner in which demand is to be balanced against the supply of ores, source materials and special fissile materials

(notified under document C(2021) 2893)

(Only the English text is authentic)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 60, sixth subparagraph thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Pursuant to Article 2 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (the ‘Euratom Treaty’), the European Atomic Energy Community is to ensure that all users in the Community receive a regular and equitable supply of ores and nuclear fuels, by means of a common supply policy based on the principle of equal access to sources of supply.

(2)	For that purpose, Article 52(2), point (b) of the Euratom Treaty established an Agency.

(3)	Rules adopted by the Agency require approval by the Commission, and are to determine the manner in which demand is to be balanced against supply of ores, source materials and special fissile materials.

(4)	The Agency, acting pursuant to the Euratom Treaty and its own statutes, adopted, by its Decision of 15 January 2021, new rules to update and replace the Agency rules currently in force.

(5)	Pursuant to Article 60, sixth subparagraph of the Euratom Treaty, the Agency rules should be approved by the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Decision of the Supply Agency of the European Atomic Energy Community of 15 January 2021 adopting Agency Rules determining the manner in which demand is to be balanced against the supply of ores, source materials and special fissile materials, and repealing the Rules of the Supply Agency of the European Atomic Energy Community of 5 May 1960 is hereby approved.

Article 2

This Decision shall take effect on 1 July 2021.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Supply Agency of the European Atomic Energy Community. It shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 29 April 2021.

For the Commission

Kadri SIMSON

Member of the Commission