Nuclear Cooperation With EURATOM

This executive order extends the statutory waiver allowing peaceful nuclear cooperation with the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) through December 31, 1995. It continues a series of annual extensions dating back to 1980, finding that halting cooperation would harm U.S. nonproliferation goals and national security.

Federal Register Open PDF 60 FR 13365

Impact dates

Dec 31, 1995
Extended authorization for EURATOM nuclear cooperation expires

Key directives

Extend period for peaceful nuclear cooperation with EURATOM to December 31, 1995
Supersede Executive Order 12903 on effective date of this order
Notify Congress of determination

Timeline

Immediate

Supersedes Executive Order 12903 upon effective date

Near term (90d)

Continued nuclear cooperation authorized through December 31, 1995

Long term

Requires further presidential action for cooperation beyond 1995 unless statutory change

Risks & tensions

Routine extension of long-standing policy; no substantive policy change indicated
Congressional notification completed but text does not specify advance notice period
Requires repeated annual renewal unless Congress amends Atomic Energy Act waiver provision