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  European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill - New Clause 192 - Nuclear Collaboration - Euratom
  
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  @ MP voted aye for the UK to remain member of the European Atomic Agency Community (Euratom) when withdrawing from the European Union and to treat leaving Euratom separately from leaving the European Union. 
  @ MP voted no against the UK remaining a member of the European Atomic Agency Community (Euratom) when withdrawing from the European Union and against treating leaving Euratom separately from leaving the European Union. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted against the UK remaining a member of the European Atomic Agency Community (Euratom) when withdrawing from the European Union and against treating leaving Euratom separately from leaving the European Union. 
  
  MPs were considering the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill[1]. 
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled: ''Nuclear Collaboration'' and stated:
  
  :â(1) Nothing in this Act shall affect the UKâs membership of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Atomic_Energy_Community European Atomic Agency Community (Euratom)].
  
  :(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act, Her Majestyâs Government shall treat the process of leaving Euratom as separate to that of leaving the European Union
  
  Explanatory notes to the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill[2] state the EU includes Euratom:
  
  :"The power that is provided by clause 1(1) applies to withdrawal from the EU. This includes the European Atomic Energy Community (âEuratomâ), as the [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/7/contents European Union (Amendment) Act 2008] sets out that the term "EU" includes (as the context permits or requires) Euratom ([http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/7/section/3 section 3(2)]). "
  
  The Euratom programme focuses on[3]:
  
  : nuclear fission and radiation protection
  : fusion research aiming at developing magnetic confinement fusion as an energy source.
  
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2016-17/europeanunionnotificationofwithdrawal.html Parliament's webpage on the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill 2016-17]
  * [2] [https://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2016-2017/0132/en/17132en07.htm Explanatory notes to the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill]
  * [3] [https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/h2020-section/euratom Euratom programme webpage]
  
  
  
  
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