The mission of the Euratom Supply Agency is
to maintain regular and equitable supply of nuclear materials
(ores, source material and special fissile material)
for all users in the European Atomic Energy Community.
The strategic objective is
the security of supply of nuclear materials, particularly nuclear fuel,
for power and non-power uses,
by means of the common supply policy.
On 27 February 2024, the European Commission has appointed Mr. Michael Hübel Director General of the Euratom Supply Agency as from 1 May 2024.
Michael Hübel joined the European Commission in 1995 and has been a Head of Unit in DG SANTE since 2005. In 2017 he joined DG Energy and is currently Deputy Director and Head of Unit, Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety, with responsibility for relevant legislation, monitoring radioactivity in the environment, emergency preparedness and response, the SAMIRA initiative on medical applications, and health protection.
ESA Advisory Committee meeting took place on 25 and 26 June 2024
The ESA Advisory Committee came together for an in-person meeting on 25 and 26 June 2024 in Luxembourg.
During the meeting, the Committee addressed the crucial topic of nuclear material and fuel supply security, including the work undertaken by its Working Group on Security of Supply. Furthermore, it decided to establish a new Working Group focused on the fuel supply of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs). The Committee also reviewed and provided feedback on the draft ESA Annual Report 2023, gave its position opinion the ESA 2023 Annual Activity Report and expressed its approval of the ESA Annual Accounts for 2023, including the financial and budgetary statements.
ESA Advisory Committee meeting took place on 14 December 2023
The recently elected ESA Advisory Committee for the period 2023-2026 held its in-person meeting on 14 December 2023, in Luxembourg.
The Group discussed the short-and long-term security of supply of nuclear materials, decided to re-establish its Security of Supply Working Group and gave a positive opinion on ESA’s 2024 Work Programme and Draft 2025 Budget.
