PORTUGAL – ECJ
April 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLPORTUGAL is being threatened with legal action at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for failing to ensure European Union (EU) nuclear safety standards are applied at the country's nuclear technology institute, the Instituto Tecnológico e Nuclear, which houses a research reactor. The European Commission claims Portugal is flouting the Euratom basic safety standards directive regarding monitoring local radioactivity and alerting Brussels about findings. The Commission also alleged a breach of Euratom rules insisting that its officials assess ...
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