International cooperation in nuclear fuel services: European and American approaches

The US and Europe now are further apart on fuel cycle policies than was the case several years ago. Current US policy is now aimed at once-through fuel use (throwaway fuel cycle) and at making US supplies of nuclear materials and services to others dependent on their abstention from sensitive activities; the Europeans reject this policy. This document reviews the evaluation of US views and proposals and the experiences of European multinational fuel ventures. The reviews indicates fundamental differences and potential compatibilities. The conclusion is made that multinational fuel enterprise schemes offer no promise for resolving the dispute over countries rights to sensitive facilities