75/406/Euratom: Council Decision of 26 June 1975 adopting a programme on the management and storage of radioactive waste

COUNCIL DECISION  of 26 June 1975  adopting a programme on the management and storage of radioactive waste  (75/406/Euratom)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 7 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal submitted by the Commission after consulting the Scientific and Technical Committee;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (1);
Whereas the Community environmental programme, approved in the declaration of 22 November 1973 (2) by the Council of the European Communities and the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, underlines the need for Community measures on the management and storage of radioactive waste and specifies the content of and procedures for implementing such measures;
Whereas nuclear energy is bound in the near future to become one of the main sources of energy alongside traditional sources, and whereas its specific nature requires permanent monitoring of its potential effects and improved measures and research to protect the environment;
Whereas the development of nuclear energy inevitably involves the production of radioactive waste, and whereas it is therefore essential to find effective means for ensuring the safety and protection of both man and his environment against the potential hazards involved in the management of such waste,