Civil Nuclear Cooperation
Updated 5 November 2019
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Australia Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
Description
This agreement sets out the intention of the UK and Australia to continue our mutually beneficial cooperation in the civil nuclear sector, and provides a framework for doing so, replicating the effect of the Euratom-Australia agreement, for the bilateral context.
Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?
Will be in place
Additional Comments
Agreement signed on 21st August 2018. For further information please see published article and agreement text
Lead Department
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Country
Australia
Source
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Agreement between the Government of Australia and the European Atomic Energy Community concerning transfers of nuclear material from Australia to the European Atomic Energy Community - Letters sent to Australia from Euratom Member States which do not have bilateral agreements with Australia - Side Letters
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Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Australia concerning Nuclear Transfers between the United Kingdom and Australia
Canada Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
Description
This agreement sets out the intention of the UK and Canada to continue our mutually beneficial cooperation in the civil nuclear sector, and provides a framework for doing so, replicating the effect of the Euratom-Canada agreement, for the bilateral context.
Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?
Will be in place
Additional Comments
Agreement signed on 2nd November 2018. For further information please see published article and agreement text
Lead Department
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Country
Canada
Source
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Cooperation agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC Treaty) and the Government of Canada concerning the peaceful uses of atomic energy
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Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Government of Canada intended to replace the ‘Interim Arrangement concerning enrichment, reprocessing and subsequent storage of nuclear material within the Community and Canada’ constituting Annex C of the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters of 16 January 1978 between Euratom and the Government of Canada
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Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Government of Canada, amending the Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Government of Canada of 6 October 1959 for cooperation in the peaceful uses of atomic energy - Agreed minutes to the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Government of Canada, amending the Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Government of Canada of 6 October 1959 for cooperation in the peaceful uses of atomic energy
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Amendment to the Agreement of 6 October 1959, in the form of an exchange of letters, between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Government of Canada for cooperation in the peaceful uses of atomic energy
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Exchange of Letters between the Government of Canada and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom)
Japan Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
Description
This agreement sets out the intention of the UK and Japan to continue our mutually beneficial cooperation in the civil nuclear sector, and provides a framework for doing so.
Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?
An alternative arrangement will be in place to deliver the effect of the agreement
Additional Comments
The United Kingdom has signed an Exchange of Notes with the Government of Japan which relates to our existing bilateral Nuclear Cooperation Agreement (NCA) from 1998. This will allow the UK and Japan to continue our mutually beneficial cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy when the current Euratom arrangements cease to apply to the UK. Meanwhile, the UK and Japan are currently negotiating a formal amending protocol to the 1998 bilateral agreement.
Lead Department
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Country
Japan
Source
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Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Japan for Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
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Agreement between the Government of Japan and the European Atomic Energy Community for Cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy
United States Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
Description
This agreement sets out the intention of the UK and the US to continue our mutually beneficial cooperation in the civil nuclear sector, and provides a framework for doing so, replicating the effect of the Euratom-US agreement, for the bilateral context.
Will this agreement or arrangement be in place in a no-deal scenario?
Will be in place
Additional Comments
Agreement signed on 4th May 2018. For further information please see published article and agreement text
Lead Department
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Country
United States
Source
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Agreement between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Government of the United States of America
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Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community and the United States of America - Agreed Minute - Declaration on non-proliferation policy
DEFINITION OF CATEGORIES
Will be in Place
Agreement ready to enter into force on day one of exit, or only administrative or domestic implementation steps outstanding in order for agreement to enter into force on day one.
Expected to be in Place
Agreement on track to be in place for day one, and may have been initialled or agreed in principle, but some steps, such as signature or ratification, remain outstanding.
Engagement Ongoing
Discussions are ongoing with the third country.
Not Expected to be in Place
Existing obstacle(s) to the finalisation of text, signature, or ratification that is unlikely to be overcome in time for day one entry into force.
Will Not be in Place
Not possible to conclude for day one. In some cases, the agreement will nonetheless be in place shortly after day one.