Paris-based nuclear technology company newcleo has submitted the safeguards part of its nuclear licensing process to Euratom as part of its steps towards obtaining a nuclear licence in France.

Newcleo said the licensing safeguards-by-design framework to Euratom covered three areas – safeguards, safety and security – and that the first part of the review process was expected to last for around two years.

Euratom is the European Atomic Energy Community, which establishes a single market for the trade in nuclear materials and technology.