USA/EU URANIUM

BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE UNITED States has demanded at the World Trade Organisation that the European Union (EU) hands over an unpublished political agreement between its member government to impose quotas on imports of natural and enriched uranium. Washington claims that this 1994 'Corfu Declaration' effectively blocks imports for 80% of the European enriched uranium market. Claiming this has "had a negative impact on import suppliers", the US formally called for the declaration to be released, with information on its content, purpose, licensing requirements and ...


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