101 UK Brexit Notes

Connemara Programme October 16 2018 pg. 125 Actions for businesses and other stakeholders Operators with special fissile material on UK or Euratom territory will not need to take any action in relation to the ownership of special fissile material. Operators’ legal title to this material and any associated rights will be unaffected by the UK’s withdrawal. Further information Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and participate in other EU arrangements. As such, in many areas, these countries adopt EU rules. Where this is the case, these technical notices may also apply to them, and EEA businesses and citizens should consider whether they need to take any steps to prepare for a ‘no deal’ scenario. Supply contracts for nuclear material Before 29 March 2019 Under current arrangements operators in the EU, including the UK, are required to obtain approval from the Euratom Supply Agency and, depending on the nature of the contract, the European Commission, before they conclude a supply contract for nuclear material. After 29 March 2019 if there’s no deal On exit from the EU, Euratom Supply Agency approval will no longer be required for contracts agreed by UK-established operators, except where these involve an EU27- established operator. For EU27-established operators, Euratom Supply Agency procedures will continue to apply as currently. Implications The EU has set out its view that some existing contracts will need to be re-approved. Further details of the actions to be taken are set out below. Actions for businesses and other stakeholders The steps that UK and EU27 operators may wish to consider taking will depend on when their contract was, or is due to be, concluded. On exit from the EU, some existing supply contracts will need to be re-approved as a result of the UK’s withdrawal. This will apply only to supply contracts that:  involve both a UK-established operator and an EU27-established operator  have been co-signed by the Euratom Supply Agency prior to the UK’s withdrawal  have a supply period which extends beyond the date of the UK’s withdrawal. For existing supply contracts of this type, UK and EU27 operators affected should engage with the Euratom Supply Agency on the process for re-approval and agree with their counterparts on any steps that will need to be taken to manage the period during which this process takes place. We will continue to work with the UK operators concerned to ensure that appropriate contingency supply arrangements are in place. For UK-established operators, Euratom Supply Agency approval will only be required after the day of withdrawal if the contract involves an EU27-established operator. Operators will need to comply with standard Euratom Supply Agency processes. For EU27-established operators, Euratom Supply Agency procedures will continue to apply as currently. Further information Further details on the Euratom Supply Agency’s standard procedures can be found on th e Euratom Supply Agency’s website . Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and participate in other EU arrangements. As such, in many areas, these countries adopt EU rules. Where this is the case, these technical notices may also apply to them, and EEA businesses and citizens should consider whether they need to take any steps to prepare for a ‘no deal’ scenario. Export licence arrangements Before 29 March 2019 The controls that apply to the export and transfer of dual-use goods and technology are implemented by th e EU Dual-Use Regulation (428/2009) . At present, an export licence is required to move certain sensitive nuclear materials, facilities and equipment between the UK and other EU countries. After 29 March 2019 if there’s no deal On exit from the EU, there will be a continued requirement for operators to obtain export licences for certain sensitive nuclear materials, facilities and equipment. Implications Further details of the export licence arrangements that will apply are set out in th e Exporting Controlled Goods technical notice .