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EUR-Lex · July 8, 2026
The title they went with Commission Decision (Euratom) 2026/1691 of 8 July 2026 on the conclusion, by the European Commission, on behalf of the European Atomic Energy Community, and provisional application of the Agreement in respect of Gibraltar between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, of the one part, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, of the other part Noisy translates that to

Europe and UK can now share nuclear safety rules for Gibraltar

What happened
The European Commission has approved a deal with the United Kingdom to provisionally apply rules for civil nuclear cooperation in Gibraltar. This means the EU and UK now have a legal way to work together on nuclear safety and materials for the territory.
Why it matters
After Brexit, the UK and EU needed to rebuild many legal relationships. This agreement fills a gap for Gibraltar, specifically for how they handle nuclear materials and safety. It shows how the two blocs are slowly putting new, specific legal structures in place where old ones dissolved.
The signal
Watch for any public statements or joint projects between the UK and EU regarding civil nuclear safety or materials management in Gibraltar.
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