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Article: AREVA and EDF Create Long-Term Used Fuel Management Partnership
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- December 19, 2008
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EDF Group issued the following news release:
AREVA and EDF today signed a framework agreement for the recycling1 of used2 nuclear fuel from 2008 to 2040, aimed at clarifying responsibilities and improving cooperation between the two groups.
The agreement, covering the scopes of used fuel transportation and recycling, determines the guidelines for a long-term partnership based on two reciprocal commitments: AREVA shall operate its La Hague and Melox sites until at least 2040, during which time EDF shall have access to the facilities for its own purposes.
The agreement guarantees both EDF and AREVA long-term visibility on their recycling partnership. It also allows for EDF's planned increase ...