The European Commission and the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran made a statement declaring their intention to initiate cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy in fulfillment of the measures set out in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, ISNA reports.
A regular high-level dialogue meeting (the Framework for Partnership on Nuclear Energy) should be held once a year to review the issues of common interest in the nuclear field, according to the statement.
Partnership activities should cover the areas of nuclear safety, radiation protection, emergency preparedness and response, waste and spent fuel management and nuclear research and development.
The sides will also cooperate on the stress test process for existing and planned nuclear power stations.
