AEUL EURATOM
The European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) is an international semi-independent organisation of the European Union (EU). It was established on 25 March 1957.
The purposes of EURATOM are to create a specialist market for nuclear power and distribute it through the Community and to develop nuclear energy and sell surplus to non-Community States. Its major project is currently its participation in the international fusion reactor (ITER). EURATOM also provides a mechanism for providing loans to finance nuclear projects in the EU.
The EU Member States, Switzerland and other countries which have associated to the EURATOM Framework Programmes participate in the European fusion programme. The principle tool used to implement this participation is the ‘Contract of Association’ between EURATOM and the Member States (or an organisation within a State) to create a ‘EURATOM Association’. These contracts are the mechanism by which EURATOM provides general financial support. They also allow EURATOM to co-ordinate the work of all the Association laboratories. This structure of EURATOM Associations has resulted in fusion research being fully integrated at the European level. This not only ensures that the research activities in the various Member States are co-ordinated and complementary, but also makes it possible to undertake projects that would be of too large a scale for any individual member.
The purposes of EURATOM are to create a specialist market for nuclear power and distribute it through the Community and to develop nuclear energy and sell surplus to non-Community States. Its major project is currently its participation in the international fusion reactor (ITER). EURATOM also provides a mechanism for providing loans to finance nuclear projects in the EU.
The EU Member States, Switzerland and other countries which have associated to the EURATOM Framework Programmes participate in the European fusion programme. The principle tool used to implement this participation is the ‘Contract of Association’ between EURATOM and the Member States (or an organisation within a State) to create a ‘EURATOM Association’. These contracts are the mechanism by which EURATOM provides general financial support. They also allow EURATOM to co-ordinate the work of all the Association laboratories. This structure of EURATOM Associations has resulted in fusion research being fully integrated at the European level. This not only ensures that the research activities in the various Member States are co-ordinated and complementary, but also makes it possible to undertake projects that would be of too large a scale for any individual member.
The EURATOM Fusion Associations
The Latvian contribution to the European fusion programme began in 2000 in the form of cost-sharing actions (fixed contribution contracts with EURATOM). The Association EURATOM-University of Latvia was established on 19 December 2001 incorporating the existing cost-sharing actions into its work plan.
Annual Reports summarise annual fusion research activities.
Annual Report 2007
Annual Reports summarise annual fusion research activities.
Annual Report 2007