The Contracting Parties, recalling that the Treaties on which the European Union is founded apply to all Member States on a non-discriminatory basis and without prejudice to the rules governing the internal market, acknowledge that, as Contracting Parties to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, Member States decide to produce or not to produce nuclear energy according to their specific policy orientations.
Admhaíonn na Páirtithe Conarthacha, ag meabhrú dóibh go bhfuil na Conarthaí ar a bhfuil an Aontas Eorpach fothaithe infheidhme ar na Ballstáit uile ar bhonn neamhidirdhealaitheach agus gan dochar do na rialacha ag rialú an mhargaidh inmheánaigh, gurb iad na Ballstáit, mar Pháirtithe Conarthacha sa Chonradh ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh do Fhuinneamh Adamhach, a chinneann fuinneamh núicléach a tháirgeadh nó gan é a tháirgeadh de réir a dtreoirlínte beartais sonracha.