Areas of Union competence deriving from the Treaty Common supply policy for nuclear materials (i.e. ores, source materials, special fissile materials), in accordance with the principles (in particular, equal access for all users) and the objectives (security of supply) set by the Euratom Treaty: — The Euratom Supply Agency was established directly by Article 52 of the Euratom Treaty, signed in 1957. The entire Chapter 6 (‘Supplies’) of the same Treaty is dedicated to the Agency and its missions and powers. — The Euratom Supply Agency is further governed by its Statutes, laid down by a Council decision on the legal basis of Article 54 of the Euratom Treaty.

Competences of the Agency [as defined in the Euratom Treaty, mainly Chapter 6 thereof, and Council Decision of 12 February 2008 establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency (2008/114/EC, Euratom)] Objectives — Ensure the supply of nuclear materials (as defined above), by means of a common supply policy, on the principle of equal [and non-discriminatory] access to sources of supply (Article 52 of the Euratom Treaty). — Ensure that all users in the Community receive a regular and equitable supply of ores and nuclear fuels (Article 2(d) of the Euratom Treaty). — Identify and monitor market trends likely to affect security of supply for nuclear materials and services in the European Union (Article 1 of the Euratom Supply Agency’s Statutes). — Contribute to the Community policies by providing expertise, information and advice on any subject connected with the operation of the market in nuclear materials and services (Article 1 of the Euratom Supply Agency’s Statutes). Tasks As per the Euratom Treaty, the Euratom Supply Agency is endowed with a right of option on ores, source materials and special fissile materials produced in the territories of Member States and with an exclusive right to conclude contracts relating to the supply of ores, source materials and special fissile materials coming from inside the Community or from outside. In the light of the above, the Euratom Supply Agency’s tasks include: — to assess the commitments negotiated between the parties concerned and, consequently, conclude, deny concluding or accept to conclude only under certain conditions, any contract, or amendment to it, pertaining to the supply of materials in the meaning of Article 52 of the Euratom Treaty; — to receive notification of all contracts relating to the processing, conversion or shaping of ores, source materials or special fissile materials, as per Article 75 of the Euratom Treaty, and process them; — to receive notification of all transfers, import or export operations concerning small quantities of ores, source materials or special fissile materials, as per Article 74 of the Euratom Treaty, and process them; — to instruct the files and take all the preparatory steps in view of a Commission decision in cases for which, pursuant to Euratom law, the agreement of the Collège is required (such as per Article 59 and 60 of the Euratom Treaty); — to manage, as appropriate, the contracts which it concluded or of which it received notification; — to collect and process information with a view to constantly monitoring the market of nuclear materials and services in the EU (Article 1 of the Euratom Supply Agency’s Statutes); — to publish regular reports for internal use, and/or for the general public, regarding the operation of, and recent trends in, the market of nuclear materials and services; — to provide the Community, upon request, with expertise and advice on any subject connected with the operation of the market of nuclear materials and services (Article 1 of the Euratom Supply Agency’s Statutes); — to liaise with the Euratom Supply Agency’s Advisory Committee and seek the opinion thereof, pursuant to Article 13 of the Euratom Supply Agency’s Statutes; — to participate, as appropriate, including by providing a secretariat, to the said Advisory Committee’s meetings which are normally to be held twice every year (Article 14 of the Statutes).

Governance — The Agency is endowed with legal personality and financial autonomy (Article 54 of the Euratom Treaty). — It operates under the supervision of the Commission (Article 53 of the Euratom Treaty), on a non-profit-making basis (Article 2 of the Statutes). — The Director-General and the staff of the Euratom Supply Agency have to be, or to become, officials of the European Communities. They have to possess a security clearance. Their salaries are paid by the Commission (Article 4 of the Statutes). — The Euratom Treaty (Article 54) and the the Euratom Supply Agency’s Statutes (Article 9) determine the Agency’s capital and the conditions upon which it is subscribed. Director-General Appointed by the Commission (Article 53 of the Euratom Treaty), for an indefinite period of time. The Director-General’s duties and powers are determined, in particular, in the Euratom Supply Agency’s Statutes (Article 3, but also 13 and 14). The Euratom Supply Agency’s Supervision by the Commission Pursuant to Article 53 of the Euratom Treaty and Article 5 of the Euratom Supply Agency’s Statutes that: — the Commission may issue directives to the Euratom Supply Agency; — the Commission possesses a right of veto over the Agency’s decisions. Advisory Committee — As per Article 11 of the Euratom Supply Agency’s Statutes, it is composed from members of the Member States, which are appointed intuitu personae for a (renewable) three-year term. — The Committee assists the Agency in carrying out its tasks. It acts as a link between the Euratom Supply Agency and both producers and users in the nuclear industry (Article 13 of the Statutes). — The Committee may be consulted upon all matters in the Agency’s purview. It has to give its opinion on all matters listed in Article 13 of the Statutes. It normally meets twice every year. External audit European Court of Auditors. Internal audit European Commission’s Internal Audit Service (IAS). Discharge authority European Parliament.

Resources made available to the Agency in 2012 Budget — 104 000 euro, including: — subvention from the Commission: 98 000 euro — investment income and bank interest: 6 000 euro Staff on 31 December 2012 Number of posts earmarked for the Agency in the EU budget: 9 AD (including the Director-General) and 16 AST. Number of posts really allocated to the Agency: 7 AD (one occupied by a temporary agent) and 10 AST (one occupied by a temporary agent). Other staff: 1 END post, vacant (Contract staff and seconded national experts). Total staff number: 17 (including the Director-General).

Products and services provided in 2012 Security of supply ensured Transactions processed Some 270 transactions, including contracts, amendments and notifications of the front-end activities, were processed by the Agency in 2012 Inter-service Consultations (ISC). Commission decisions prepared The Agency prepared the Commission decision on a procedure based on Article 65 in connection with Article 60 of the Euratom Treaty. The Agency provided input to the procedure in view of its budget for 2013. ISCs dealt with by the Agency: 46; of which 11 were launched by the Commission Directorate-General for Energy. Reports In 2012, the Agency issued: — the Agency’s Annual Report for 2011; — three Quarterly Uranium Market Reports; — six bimonthly Nuclear News Digests; — 45 Weekly Nuclear News Briefs, for readers inside the European Commission. Participation to activities of the Euratom Supply Agency’s Advisory Committee The Agency’s Advisory Committee held two meetings, with the Agency’s support and participation, as appropriate: one on 10 May 2012 and one on 8 November 2012. The Agency facilitated the activities of two Working Groups of its Advisory Committee. IT Support to operations Further development / maintenance of the PLUTO database for the management of contracts. Implementation of the CIRCABC web-based communication tool to support the Advisory Committee’s Working Groups. Update of the Agency’s Website. Relations with other EU Institutions and International Cooperation The Euratom Supply Agency operates under the supervision of the Commission, which issues directives to the Agency, has a right of veto on its decisions and appoints its Director-General (Article 53 of the Euratom Treaty). Moreover, certain decisions of the Euratom Supply Agency are subject to prior Commission authorisation (as per Article 60 of the same Treaty). Each year the Agency has to submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission a report covering its activities in the previous year, as well as its work programme for the coming year. International Cooperation with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and the OECD NEA (Nuclear Energy Agency). In that context, the participation of the Euratom Supply Agency to: — the joint NEA/IAEA Uranium Group; — the NEA High-Level Group on the Security of Supply of Medical Radioisotopes.