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Council Decision (Euratom) 2021/281 of 22 February 2021 amending Decision 2007/198/Euratom establishing the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy and conferring advantages upon it| Legal instrument | Decision |
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| Number legal act | Decision 2021/281 |
| Original proposal | COM(2018)445  |
| CELEX number i | 32021D0281 |
| Document | 22-02-2021; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 23-02-2021; OJ L 62 p. 41-44 |
| Effect | 01-01-2021; Application See Art 2 24-02-2021; Entry into force Date pub. +1 See Art 2 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
| Notification | 26-01-2021 |
23.2.2021 |
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Official Journal of the European Union |
L 62/41 |
COUNCIL DECISION (Euratom) 2021/281
of 22 February 2021
amending Decision 2007/198/Euratom establishing the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy and conferring advantages upon it
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular the third and fourth paragraphs of Article 47 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
Whereas:
(1) |
The Agreement on the Establishment of the ITER International Fusion Energy Organization for the Joint Implementation of the ITER Project (1) (the ‘ITER Agreement’) was signed in November 2006 by Euratom, China, India, Japan, South Korea, the Russian Federation and the United States. Euratom, which is the Host Party under the ITER Agreement, has taken the lead in this project. |
(2) |
By Decision 2007/198/Euratom (2), the Council established the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (Fusion for Energy) (the ‘Joint Undertaking’) to provide for the contribution of Euratom to the ITER International Fusion Energy Organisation and the Broader Approach Activities with Japan and to prepare and coordinate a programme of activities in preparation for the construction of a demonstration fusion reactor and related facilities. |
(3) |
Article 5 of Decision 2007/198/Euratom provides that the Joint Undertaking is to have a distinct financial regulation based on the principles of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 (3) and which may depart from that Delegated Regulation where the specific operating needs of the Joint Undertaking so require, subject to prior consultation with the Commission. Title IV of the financial regulation of the Joint undertaking regulates the implementation of the budget. |
(4) |
Decision 2007/198/Euratom provided a financial reference amount that was considered necessary for the Joint Undertaking, together with the indicative total contribution of Euratom towards that amount, which is to be made available through the Community research and training programmes adopted pursuant to Article 7 of the Treaty or through any other decision adopted by the Council. |
(5) |
Decision 2007/198/Euratom was amended by Council Decision 2013/791/Euratom (4) to allow the financing of the activities of the Joint Undertaking for the duration of the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014 to 2020 laid down in Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (5). |
(6) |
A new ITER project baseline, which was prepared as part of the improvements in the management of the project, gained the support of the ITER Council in 2016 and 2017. It was subsequently used for estimating the funding needs of the Joint Undertaking. The updated schedule of the new baseline envisages that First Plasma will be achieved in December 2025 and full performance operation, using deuterium-tritium fuel, in 2035. That schedule does not include contingencies and therefore assumes that all major risks have to be mitigated. |
(7) |
On 12 April 2018, the Council reaffirmed the continued commitment of Euratom to the successful completion of the ITER project and mandated the Commission to approve the new ITER project baseline on behalf of Euratom at an ITER Council meeting at Ministerial level. At the same time, the Council requested that the Joint Undertaking continue its reporting and review duties in line with the Council conclusions of 12 July 2010 and carry out regular independent assessments of the progress of ITER with a focus on the performance and project management, including cost containment, schedule project control as well as risk management. |
(8) |
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