Political Declaration setting out the framework for the future relationship between the European Union and the United Kingdom

 
B. Civil Nuclear
66.
 
Recognising the importance of nuclear safety and non-proliferation, the future relationship 
should include a wide-ranging Nuclear Cooperation Agreement between the European 
Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the United Kingdom on peaceful uses of nuclear 
energy, underpinned by commitments to their existing high standards of nuclear safety. The 
agreement should enable cooperation between Euratom and the United Kingdom and its 
national authorities. This should include exchange of information in areas of mutual interest 
such as safeguards, safety and cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency 
(IAEA). It should facilitate trade in nuclear materials and equipment, and provide for the 
participation of the United Kingdom as a third country in Union systems for monitoring and 
exchanging information on levels of radioactivity in the environment, namely the European 
Community Urgent Radiological Information Exchange and the European Radiological Data 
Exchange Platform.
 
 
67.
 
The Parties note the United Kingdom's intention to be associated with the Euratom research 
and training programmes as provided for in Section II of Part I.
 
 
68.
 
The Parties note that the Euratom Supply Agency intends to reassess in a timely manner the 
authorisations and approvals of contracts for the supply of nuclear material between Union 
and United Kingdom undertakings which it has co-signed.
 
 
69.
 
The Parties will also cooperate through the exchange of information on the supply of 
medical radioisotopes.
 
C. Carbon pricing
70.
 
The Parties should consider cooperation on carbon pricing by linking a United Kingdom 
national greenhouse gas emissions trading system with the Union's Emissions Trading 
System.