commiss decis decemb compat concentr common market eea agreement case comp framatom siemen cogéma jv notifi document number english text authent text eea relev ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard agreement european econom area articl thereof regard council regul eec decemb control concentr undertak amend regul ec articl thereof regard commiss decis august initi proceed case undertak concern opportun make view object rais commiss regard opinion advisori committe concentr juli commiss receiv notif propos concentr framatom sa quot framatom quot franc siemen ag quot siemen quot germani cogéma sa quot cogéma quot franc establish full function joint ventur quot newjv quot august commiss decid pursuant articl regul eec quot merger regul quot articl eea agreement initi proceed case parti oper framatom design manufactur nuclear power plant quot npp quot manufactur main equip primari system core part npp framatom design produc market fuel assembl npp framatom activ product connector electr electron applic french state directli indirectli cogéma own approxim framatom share siemen publicli list compani activ electr engin electron cover area energi industri autom transport medic engin inform commun semiconductor nuclear sector siemen activ design suppli type npp includ relat compon materi fuel assembl siemen manufactur equip npp instrument control system replac piec cogéma state own compani commissariat energi atomiqu quot cea quot activ nuclear field activ cover nuclear fuel cycl requir establish continu oper npp inter alia prospect uranium chemic convers enrich uranium reprocess spent fuel relat engin activ cogéma manufactur fuel assembl offer mix oxid uranium fuel quot mox quot framatom siemen contribut nuclear activ newjv busi activ cogéma contribut newjv cogéma influenc newjv mox fuel busi technolog aspect concern arrang sharehold agreement framatom hold siemen share newjv cogéma special share right attach ii commun dimens undertak concern combin aggreg worldwid turnov eur billion framatom cogéma siemen commun wide turnov excess eur million achiev third aggreg commun wide turnov member state notifi oper commun dimens mean articl merger regul present oper fall cooper agreement efta countri iii concentr newjv jointli control parent compani initi notif strateg busi decis requir unanim approv board member entiti full function natur framatom siemen contribut respect nuclear busi newjv propos oper constitut concentr mean articl merger regul iv competit assess introduct notifi parti activ nuclear sector concentr sector propos oper substanti impact result effect competit common market substanti part thereof sever restrict specif sector fuel assembl instrument control spent fuel rack npp electr util commerci product electr npp distinguish light water heavi water isotop coolant moder approxim world reactor base light water design contribut total world nuclear capac light water reactor quot lwr quot nuclear fuel form isotop enrich uranium oxid moder cool highli purifi water princip type lwr pressuris water reactor quot pwr quot boil water reactor quot bwr quot type npp includ inter alia pressuris heavi water reactor call candu reactor vver russian version pwr metal ga cool reactor complet npp compos princip part nuclear island quot ni quot convent island quot ci quot ni proper quot nuclear part quot npp compris complet set system equip deliv steam ci ensur safeti reactor ni compos nuclear steam system suppli quot nsss quot balanc nuclear island quot bni quot complet set auxiliari system equip ci consist turbo gener set auxiliari system hous specif build complet ni build design ci power gener concept coal ga fire gener plant tabl recit set frequent built reactor type worldwid tabl reactor instal eea major world region gt tabl gt fuel assembl relev product market fuel assembl quot fa quot deliveri devic integr nuclear fuel core nuclear reactor fa compos metal structur quot skeleton quot number fuel rod fuel pellet framatom siemen design manufactur fa reactor type lwr notifi parti lwr fa separ market fa npp type heavi water reactor quot hwr quot oper moder cool agent design manufactur hwr fa requir specif expertis product equip fa design knfc south korea activ design manufactur lwr hwr fa ga cool reactor quot gcr quot advanc ga cool reactor quot agr quot exclus unit kingdom oper graphit moder ga cool agent fa reactor type technic requir bnfl westinghous abb suppli fa gcr agr switch product lwr fa agr fa appear technic substanti invest addit equip requir limit number agr type npp justifi substanti financi invest lwr fuel type enrich uranium mix oxid fuel fuel type form small cylindr pellet weight fission control chain reaction lwr enrich uranium refer uranium dioxid quot uo quot fuel chemic composit lwr uo fuel subdivid enrich natur uranium quot enu quot enrich reprocess uranium quot eru quot mox fabric involv recycl plutonium recov reprocess spent uo fuel fa packag function mechan devic integr fuel uo mox reactor core notifi parti submit suppli side substitut uo fa mox fa concern suffici fa categori segment integr market lwr fa notifi parti design manufactur uo fa switch product mox fa vice versa compon ident uo fa mox fa eru type fa concern parti manufactur state product facil capabl deal low concentr residu fissil product addit addit facil special handl procedur requir protect employe costli gener justifi eru type fa demand suffici number investig shown npp oper eru fuel permit reprocess fuel parti repli larg confirm notifi parti view product facil eru fa enu fa product appear purpos case eru fa consid part market enu fa mox fuel toxic dedic product equip requir product mox pellet fill mox pellet clad tube fa assembl view high level radiat lead special protect measur manufactur cost involv product mox fa significantli higher uo fa view highli toxic natur mox fuel due small proport mox fuel sale comparison enu fuel mox fa suitabl pwr bwr manufactur handl product facil mox fabric locat place enu fuel product mox product facil separ facil demand side perspect fa pwr bwr substitut oper pwr reactor fa design bwr reactor vice versa signific differ design pwr fa bwr fa geometr arrai fa typic smaller bwr larger pwr guid tube fa pwr bwr guid control rod tie rod water channel notifi parti submit abil supplier bwr fa readili switch suppli side make pwr fa vice versa consid part market stress bwr fa pwr fa design clear tendenc recent year obtain access design fa categori notifi parti equip process product bwr pwr fa similar switch product fa categori inexpens quickli parti repli commiss inquiri state design bwr pwr similar major differ materi composit fa featur core configur oper support result signific differ bwr pwr fa term engin analysi manufactur process price custom pellet fill fa differ size geometr arrai fa typic smaller bwr larger pwr wrapper bwr fa addit squar metal structur final bwr fa includ materi composit arrang due differ fuel enrich absorb configur assembl switch product bwr pwr vice versa costli involv signific invest final price differ significantli pwr fa bwr fa averag distinguish geometr fa notifi parti pwr fa bwr fa offer standard geometr lwr fa geometr length belong market design geometr develop easili basic fa design develop main differ dimens spacer grid end fit fa manufactur easili switch product arrai product line notifi parti claim licenc geometri obtain consider easier obtain licenc geometri fa famili parti fa manufactur larg confirm geometr constitut reason distinguish geometr pwr bwr fa conclus conclud pwr fa bwr fa belong product market appear mox fa separ market lwr fa relev geograph market notifi parti view market design manufactur fa worldwid compris eea actual product product process concern lwr fa essenti world transport cost amp lt manufactur price lwr fa fa price fissil materi safeti regul transport lwr fa differ world region differ repres signific obstacl trade licens fa design take place nation level commun grant licenc member state acceler consider licens procedur member state addit main fa vendor obtain licenc varieti countri worldwid custom duti lwr fa import commun amount approxim price entir fa includ enrich uranium irrespect import custom duti fa import unit state amount approxim fa price gatt wto framework custom duti import commun progress decreas notifi parti submit price world region converg due signific price decreas europ recent year dispar european price bwr fa pwr fa close differ due extent differ labour cost notifi parti mention euratom treati appli nuclear trade addit euratom cooper agreement applic unit state america usa trade partner market investig market pwr bwr fa wider eea place proxim fa supplier import issu npp parti repli russian asian manufactur fa disadvantag fa transport safe long distanc cross border clearanc requir move fuel countri transport cost increas signific countri requir fuel contain need move fuel shipment multipl countri border involv signific level risk due uncertainti move product regulatori environ lead time fa deliveri long obtain qualifi supplier statu npp oper typic period year proxim fa supplier locat world region npp oper appear requir order avoid signific cost parti major world region regulatori posit safeti requir safeti regul regulatori bodi eea franc germani appli part stricter requir regul lead higher cost special licens fa design import fa commun concern parti emphasis import duti applic amount approxim total fa fa fabric consist bundl fa nuclear fuel rel impact duti consid time high shipment made world region commun eea exception switzerland slovenia czech republ receiv shipment fa supplier locat usa fa supplier trade movement export european countri commun indic protect effect commun custom duti indic fact fa design manufactur locat world region achiev major sale domest region respect worth mention import japanes fa vendor prohibit govern arrang usa export fa world region price level world region differ averag parti confirm price eea converg year declin absolut price level experienc eea past decad rel price differ eea usa remain stabl averag conclud relev geograph market pwr fa bwr fa eea wide larg confirm parti competitor mox fa concern reprocess nuclear fuel allow number countri worldwid eea npp oper franc germani belgium allow reprocess nuclear fuel combin enu fuel eea switzerland japan allow npp oper reprocess nuclear fuel mox fuel prohibit usa purpos geograph market definit left open geograph scope mox fa eea wide compris larger area propos concentr signific impact appli definit competit assess parti activ framatom design pwr fa produc pwr fa bwr fa european manufactur facil start activ pwr fa area licens agreement westinghous place framatom sourc fa compon intern purchas mox fuel rod mox fa cogéma melox sa quot melox quot joint ventur cogéma framatom subsidiari fcf purchas uo pellet siemen power cooper quot spc quot framatom number subsidiari product market fa fa compon transfer newjv siemen fa activ combin subsidiari power gener group kraftwerksunion quot kwu quot creat siemen ad aeg bwr fa technolog exist activ pwr fa area framatom siemen start pwr fa area westinghous license licens agreement expir nowadai design manufactur sell western style pwr fa standard geometr bwr fa area siemen gather experi licens agreement ge expir meantim develop design standard arrai bwr fa siemen activ area fa fabric market carri number subsidiari transfer newjv cogéma activ fa area confin manufactur mox fa individu compon thereof cogéma oper mox manufactur facil addit cogéma framatom melox oper joint manufactur facil plant produc mox fa compon thereof pwr start produc mox fuel rod bwr product manufactur plant market directli cogéma commox sa quot commox quot joint ventur cogéma belgonucléair sell mox fuel rod manufactur belgonucléair facil report made euratom suppli agenc quot esa quot mox product facil oper melox cogéma mox busi transfer newjv market share market share notifi parti activ competitor summaris recit reason comparison market situat eea market share data world region provid period cover year separ tabl provid market share data pwr fa bwr fa appli tabl layout total sale framatom siemen area lwr fa repres eur million eea tabl sourc nac fuel trac februari market share lwr fa pwr fa bwr fa mox fa includ fa type contribut entiti gt tabl gt tabl market share pwr fa gt tabl gt tabl market share bwr fa gt tabl gt tabl market share lwr mox fa approxim figur estim calcul basi product capac capac due temporari plant closur approxim figur provid period gt tabl gt assess interpret market share actual situat eea tabl show market share notifi parti competitor market pwr fa reason comparison world region addit eea includ framatom high market share result fact french market repres entir pwr fa demand eea exclus serv framatom word market share framatom eea sum approxim result sale franc approxim achiev sale germani small extent eea countri franc framatom construct nuclear power plant quot npp quot basic pwr type mw mw gener power deliv electricité de franc edf framatom strong base pwr fa demand outlin previou recit franc consid quot home market quot framatom competitor enter quot home market quot fa suppli contract limit individu npp edf oper npp franc typic npp oper sourc fa suppli npp edf framatom princip qualifi pwr fa supplier siemen select npp edf award suppli contract fa vendor fact edf rare invit fa vendor submit bid context note edf hold stake framatom control french state germani siemen constructor pwr type bwr type npp deliv npp germani construct signific number npp eea countri refer tabl eea market share siemen pwr fa sum approxim result sale germani approxim achiev sale eea countri order provid complet pictur siemen compani market share market bwr fa eea wide basi half sale achiev germani germani consid quot home market quot siemen posit siemen contest due fact competitor success enter german market view phase nuclear power gener germani suppli polici npp oper germani concern pwr npp oper qualifi siemen princip supplier framatom supplier fa vendor rank posit german util invit fa suppli bid rang fa vendor eea market share framatom siemen tradition strong framatom siemen constructor vast major npp eea pwr reactor instal eea typic complet construct work nnp supplier award load contract nuclear fuel market share stabl appear relat fact provid fa requir receiv qualifi supplier statu nnp oper impli state authoris load contract award lengthi costli process year test procedur cost eur million supplier fa load siemen receiv qualifi supplier statu npp design good posit compet reload framatom siemen receiv fa supplier statu npp oper design npp constructor due strong expertis area competitor success obtain qualifi supplier statu inform provid notifi parti framatom obtain qualifi supplier statu siemen pwr npp oper eea bnfl westinghous abb obtain statu npp result bnfl westinghous abb enusa fact suppli fa substanti number reactor competitor obtain qualifi supplier statu npp oper framatom siemen award fa load contract npp site eea strength framatom siemen design appear advantag quot home market quot supplier fa complet pictur eea framatom siemen compet bnfl westinghous abb siemen gener electr ge bwr fa eea countri quot domest quot supplier npp establish except unit kingdom bnfl deliv type npp ga cool reactor support framatom siemen nuclear technolog eea countri npp oper rank framatom siemen suppli list posit market due concentr entiti achiev high market share eea tabl entiti combin market share pwr fa eea competitor bnfl westinghous abb combin enusa market share past year competitor signific sale eea lwr fa market tabl entiti high combin market share eea past year competitor signific sale eea bnfl westinghous abb propos transact global scale entiti largest player worldwid lwr fa fa design manufactur locat world region achiev major sale domest region bwr fa concern overlap activ siemen design produc fa bwr framatom manufactur fa bwr activ carri subcontract siemen toshiba includ gnf franc concentr lead situat edf face monopoli fa suppli edf lose altern sourc suppli fill siemen extent potenti affect final electr consum forc electr gener charg higher price result higher fa suppli cost view long durat qualif process typic year edf depend monopoli fa suppli long time quick chang altern suppli sourc appear imposs germani result concentr similar franc fact german oper npp qualifi fa supplier depend newjv situat eea concern newjv combin quot home market quot framatom siemen result reinforc posit eea newjv substanti reliabl sourc revenu newjv high retali forc signific overcapac purpos comparison propos transact global scale newjv larg player worldwid market share recit geograph market definit fa manufactur locat world region achiev major sale domest region market mox fa cogéma belgonucléair market share approxim eea similar worldwid basi result propos oper assess discuss vertic integr aspect complet fa servic result vertic integr cover entir nuclear fuel cycl newjv cogéma activ form nuclear fuel cycl quot nfc quot vertic link design manufactur lwr fa compris activ relat treatment uranium nuclear fuel quot front end quot nfc consist mine mill natur uranium convers uranium concentr enrich natur uranium final fabric fa quot back end quot nfc compris reprocess storag spent fuel result recycl fuel final wast dispos mine mill natur uranium parti cogéma activ mine mill natur uranium worldwid basi number subsidiari joint mine ventur minor major sharehold consequ cogéma receiv access number uranium reserv locat world region includ canada australia kazakhstan countri larg uranium reserv amount approxim world uranium resourc estim cogéma market share mine mill amount approxim worldwid basi cameco larg competitor uem canada usa achiev market share competitor market share era australia approxim rössing western namibia subsidiari rio tinto convers uranium concentr world larg enterpris oper convers facil cogéma run convers facil locat eea market share cogéma amount worldwid basi competitor smaller converdyn usa market share cameco canada bnfl westinghous abb minatom russia achiev market share convers busi integr militari industri complex inherit ussr access capac appear restrict depend larg polit situat enrich natur uranium convers uranium larg enterpris activ enrich natur uranium cogéma carri enrich activ subsidiari eurodif origin establish consortium particip inter alia enea itali enusa spain synatom belgium market share cogéma amount worldwid basi competitor higher market share usec usa tenex russia competitor achiev lower market share urenco reprocess storag spent fuel enterpris oper market reprocess spent fuel cogéma bnfl westinghous abb cogéma sale reprocess servic approxim bnfl westinghous abb world wide oper reprocess servic small capac comparison lead firm minatom russia oper reprocess facil spent fuel specialis spent fuel vver reactor notifi parti addit reprocess capac build plan market entri appear expect long term perspect note context reprocess type spent fuel militari interest produc weapon grade plutonium relat reprocess product mox fuel franc germani belgium approxim npp oper authoris load mox fuel mox fuel mix nuclear fuel type enu fuel comparison mox fuel prohibit usa mox fuel permit npp locat world region reprocess servic provid npp oper remain owner compon fuel reprocess work reprocess fuel produc fa condit wast interim storag reprocess plant site return npp oper concentr cogéma strengthen influenc newjv framatom supplier nuclear technolog cogéma cover entir nuclear fuel cycl ensur continu oper npp cogéma share newjv special right attach guarante cogéma inter alia mox fuel fa product transfer newjv compat fa design manufactur newjv enabl newjv cogéma activ promot fuel servic packag npp oper fa vendor unabl due lack presenc cogéma busi activ crossshar technolog result strengthen cogéma mox fuel busi posit domin market share worldwid basi approxim eea competitor depend vertic relat activ clear cogéma activ relev nuclear area vertic relat fa busi worldwid basi cogéma russian nuclear complex state author cover entir nuclear fuel cycl mine convers enrich reprocess competitor activ area bnfl westinghous abb main european competitor notifi parti oper facil convers reprocess eea usa limit extent particip enrich share urenco bnfl westinghous abb mine activ access uranium purchas contract subsidiari uam cameco canadian compani activ mine convers sharehold agreement forese cross licenc framatom siemen cogéma newjv detail agreement give newjv technolog advantag respect npp oper combin eru mox fa cogéma lead vendor mox fuel worldwid entri potenti competitor appear eea high barrier avoid entri eea design manufactur fa requir signific resourc invest amp technic expertis nuclear technolog product facil high proport fix cost economi scale plai import role fa fabric area notifi parti estim product capac mtu success econom viabl market entri global level npp oper expect high qualiti servic fa deliveri impli rel proxim servic provid nuclear util reactor instal eea suppli larg enterpris framatom siemen westinghous ge reactor design fa vendor requir obtain licenc fabric compat fa potenti enter market fa vendor receiv qualifi fa supplier statu npp oper requir lead test period year appear market entri fa vendor world region signific financi resourc afford spend resourc long period expect quick return invest view contractu suppli structur combin slow return invest compani signific financi resourc hesit enter eea market case result propos oper strong establish market player framatom siemen combin forc fa supplier oper eea past decad intens consolid place nuclear industri european fuel group quot efg quot found bnfl westinghous enusa focus pwr fa bnfl acquir nuclear busi westinghous abb atom cogéma stake framatom transfer fa busi framatom exclud mox busi ge joint ventur enusa call ge enusa focus manufactur bwr fa result player left eea framatom siemen bnfl westinghous abb ge enusa propos oper reduc number player entri competitor world region appear numer cooper licenc agreement strengthen posit entiti share technolog expertis notifi parti argu entri competitor expect eea year russia asian region appear firstli npp oper requir fa vendor lengthi qualif process order grant qualifi fa supplier statu appear qualifi fa supplier statu grant vendor prove fa design applic relev npp type fa vendor locat russia asian region receiv qualifi fa supplier statu npp oper hesit grant supplier statu vendor locat eea suppli fa eastern european countri face enorm polit difficulti member state commun nuclear activ subject intens polit debat germani japanes fa vendor prevent export fa world region entri russian asian fa vendor potenti cooper partnership fa design manufactur manufactur facil eea larg player left eea market framatom siemen bnfl westinghous abb ge enusa product rang russian fa vendor concern role intern nuclear market larg depend intern polit develop intern econom situat market develop price structur intern agreement element difficult judg predict import note consolid process take place world region notifi parti import player usa siemen worldwid fuel busi exxon nuclear framatom cogéma pechinei particip amp fuel busi framatom creat servic compani bwn amp framatom acquir bwn ge hitachi toshiba creat global nuclear fuel bnfl westinghous acquir abb nuclear busi licens fa manufactur concern view widespread consolid process widespread conclus cooper agreement entiti locat region enter eea larg overcapac prevent market entri eea tabl show product capac instal eea current rate utilis free capac tabl product capac utilis lwr fa eea gt tabl gt tabl overcapac eea lwr fa manufactur averag approxim major fa vendor notifi parti appear competitor enlarg capac acquir modern equip comparison eea fa vendor locat world region face higher overcapac situat rang appear potenti entrant locat world region find attract penetr eea market exist overcapac attempt enter market lower price fa assum qualifi fa supplier statu grant npp oper easili counteract capac utilis exist fa vendor exist overcapac appear continu long time notifi parti closur fa product facil extrem costli oper due requir decommiss process long last oper decontamin materi store safe accord environment law fa manufactur react price pressur cut back discretionari spend view fact reduct capac appear costli overcapac remain unchang long period continu threat market entrant substanti product capac eea futur develop competit concern rais propos oper result fact framatom siemen strong presenc respect quot home market quot framatom quot home market quot sale realis edf whilst german market consid open access edf particulari difficult post merger posit formal held framatom respect edf held entiti context consider edf major custom framatom stake framatom repres board director framatom qualif period fa last typic year safeti secur bodi accompani test period permiss npp oper qualifi fa vendor success test view lengthi complex procedur qualif process constitut obstacl prevent quick entri market competit concern relat fact intend control interest held cogéma newjv exist vertic link cogéma nuclear activ framatom significantli strengthen extend nuclear activ contribut siemen newjv open french market procedur element brought attent commiss lead conclus french market open signific extent futur procur polici edf past edf qualifi framatom princip fa supplier npp siemen sourc supplier npp fa vendor qualifi reactor liberalis european electr market npp oper increas price cost pressur edf interest keep cost fa suppli low continu quot doubl sourc quot polici french state fulli support polici edf edf interven qualif process appear french state support measur safeti secur author order improv condit qualif process light circumst edf concret measur view fa vendor qualifi sourc mw mw gener util seek obtain significantli quicker authoris introduc fa fa vendor shorten qualif process qualif reactor intend applic reactor type edf carri concret step qualifi fa vendor group bnfl westinghous abb sourc supplier order realis aim edf support french state respect french govern sign declar declar french state fulli support strategi edf open procur altern supplier pwr fa group bnfl westinghous abb interest french state procur polici serv guarante cost reduct competit time specif french state request edf launch call tender fa suppli french state shorten qualif process fa request edf fulli support group bnfl westinghous abb document contribut shorten qualif process morev support extens qualif fa obtain individu reactor reactor type withdraw edf framatom element elimin exist link edf framatom edf exit sharehold framatom withdraw contribut ensur edf implement procur polici independ framatom busi decis pwr fa suppli french state support withdraw edf framatom declar refer recit preliminari conclus basi commiss conclud french market situat improv french market open potenti fa vendor futur withdraw cogéma newjv impact vertic relationship cogéma newjv transact notifi form juli modifi submiss made parti novemb effect framatom siemen joint control newjv cooper agreement cogéma newjv modifi elimin direct influenc newjv busi cogéma summari cogéma sharehold particip newjv cogéma right confer influenc decis newjv confer joint control newjv mean merger regul cogéma right attach specif share plan hold jv vote right provis convent sur la societé nucléair framatom cogéma annul appli provis concern exist agreement arrang parti modifi respect provis agreement relat sharehold govern newjv consequ newjv cogéma sign notifi cooper agreement nuclear fuel activ modif notifi transact full support french state set declar refer recit conclus conclud modifi oper lead creation strengthen domin posit chang procur polici edf refer recit declar support french state implement chang remov structur link edf framatom justifi forecast french market futur open signific extent remov main competit concern result propos oper modif propos oper limit acquisit joint control framatom siemen remov competit concern withdraw cogéma newjv longer increas extens vertic integr instrument control framatom siemen activ suppli instrument control amp system compris rang complex hardwar softwar system product relat safeti oper control system nuclear power plant includ check radioact temperatur pressur level detail agreement relev product market nuclear power plant wide rang complex amp equip control nuclear process steam gener water circul gener electr ensur process oper safe effici emerg control mechan purpos amp system carri function nuclear power plant take data sensor field displai trend ongo system data provid alarm sensor abnorm condit occur take data field sensor calcul actual nuclear power level continu basi track work statu test mainten amp system provid control safeti system limit safeti relat applic plant equip suppli integr part nuclear power plant modernis work exist plant replac amp spare part notifi parti submit market amp compris system suppli lwr basic amp equip level essenti ident bwr pwr confirm result market investig distinct consid relev market definit purpos safeti relat amp oper amp safeti relat amp concern ni nsss primarili design perform autom task requir extrem high reliabl special nuclear qualif compris automat function accid prevent control typic applic reactor protect activ engin safeti featur emerg core cool residu heat remov condit process neutron flux monitor signal oper amp concern ci convent island relat oper requir specif nuclear qualif encompass equip need oper surveil autom monitor archiv ci plant process monitor control screen displai control room notifi parti submit distinct made safeti oper amp purpos market definit basi distinguish oper safeti amp suppli side perspect demand side consider view separ system custom tend purchas oper amp safeti amp separ supplier notifi parti note regard nuclear power plant custom invari purchas safeti relat oper amp modernis upgrad notifi parti recognis instanc custom replac specif part safeti relat oper amp system notifi parti estim proport purchas safeti relat oper amp system modernis purpos amount half total sale segment ensur specif amp part replac consist adapt system commiss consid argument suffici show safeti relat oper amp belong market fact plant custom invari purchas safeti relat oper amp impli distinct market safeti relat amp respect refer reason underli test hypothet monopoli supplier safeti relat amp system find interest increas price last basi answer quot quot custom safeti relat amp system suppli side substitut limit respect note safeti relat amp specif qualif licens requir fulfil due high reliabl special nuclear qualif requir need safeti amp demand qualif licens process appli result nuclear plant market safeti system limit fewer vendor invest time effort qualifi system limit replac market comparison convent amp field competit broader part equip plant type nuclear fossil special nuclear qualif fabric expertis need amp vendor particip product sector conclud distinct made market safeti relat amp market oper amp note notifi parti argu mainten exclud total market activ requir detail amp specif commiss basi separ mainten contract competitor custom gener reason supplier suppli equip suppli mainten case mainten suppli equip stand servic depend custom requir question mainten safeti relat amp distinguish market left open oper give rise competit concern product market definit chosen relev geograph market notifi parti submit relev geograph market amp larger eea possibl worldwid scope submiss base fact respect nuclear power plant amp equip gener suppli suppli ni nuclear island ci convent island notifi parti worldwid market serv overwhelmingli multin npp vendor activ region world notifi parti amp contract nuclear power plant modernis subject intern competit mandatori tender notifi parti note amp supplier typic offer homogen technic equival set amp equip worldwid base singl global price ii worldwid technic requir amp base standard lesser extent european standard iii transport cost amp system part thereof exce global region iv export restrict appli suppli amp hardwar softwar embargo list equip note mere fact supplier abil provid good worldwid suffici demonstr market global scope market big contract put tender assess concentr supplier compet contract geograph area supplier compet homogen condit area commiss investig distinct group amp supplier establish eea compet contract eea regular basi siemen framatom bnfl westinghous abb ge limit extent smaller compani nuclear field schneider sema syseca appear number compani establish region world activ eea mitsubishi compet contract eea argu technolog regulatori barrier theori prevent european compani activ europ investig shown amp compani gener compet contract basi establish presenc eea supplier compet contract region establish local presenc region mainten repair gener carri european infrastructur precis geograph market definit left open oper lead competit concern definit chosen worldwid eea wide competit assess notifi parti activ overlap safeti relat amp assess focu market gener remark notifi parti stress face declin demand npp construct current overcapac npp sector gener futur amp contract opportun scarc subject substanti competit pressur eea competitor custom view industri flat area year tabl summaris parti market share worldwid eea market safeti relat amp tabl worldwid sale million eur gt tabl gt tabl eea sale million eur gt tabl gt market safeti relat amp gener categori supplier distinguish hand group compos notifi parti bnfl westinghous abb gener electr mitsubishi broad capabl need bid major contract suppli complet amp system major modernis programm hand group includ supplier serv specif product market segment compani compris supplier specif softwar hardwar product compani eaton french compani schneider sema group tabl entiti combin market share market safeti relat amp worldwid basi eea basi siemen lead amp supplier worldwid europ strength relev area framatom directli activ manufactur amp product act lead compani ensur design integr amp system contract conclud compani schneider sema suppli amp hardwar softwar order repli custom request gener contract note framatom role safeti relat amp restrict engin activ carri pwr design bid project involv suppli separ amp system nuclear power plant suppli competitor view combin market share achiev notifi parti worldwid basi oper give rise competit concern strong competitor bnfl ge remain market eea market true incumb supplier amp system franc germani newjv potenti custom base repres third total npp base eea entiti face competit strong supplier establish area bnfl ge bnfl westinghous abb lead safeti relat amp supplier worldwid market share hold eea market share note area bnfl recent won import contract replac complet amp system true modernis work quot tier quot supplier imposs circumv modernis programm concern limit part total safeti relat amp market system necessit high safeti requir gener provid nsss supplier modernis programm replac compon subsystem smaller competitor schneider secur direct contract custom stress util substanti bui power custom gener power resourc util leverag posit bid procedur parallel negoti process contract obtain favour term current liberalis process energi market major npp oper requir lower cost demand side eea progress concentr recent oper veba viag rwe vew final note mainten part activ market parti combin market share reduc worldwid eea level mainten concern noteworthi custom state hear care mainten amp system competit pressur forc electr produc oem altern mean reduc oper cost result npp oper acquir expertis knowledg mainten activ competitor stress investig quot plant exist technic staff fulli capabl maintain equip minimum effort quot conclus commiss conclud propos concentr creat domin posit market safeti relat amp spent fuel rack relev product market nuclear power plant storag facil fuel assembl nuclear reactor spent fuel assembl nuclear reactor year store underwat storag rack bottom pool water serv purpos cool fuel assembl continu produc heat time remov function absorb free neutron irradi nuclear fuel remain subcrit configur fuel cool ten year depend bum rate option spent fuel remov storag pool reprocess continu store quot intermedi storag quot time wet storag longer mandatori store wet storag facil spent fuel rack dry storag facil cask notifi parti submit notif relev product market suppli spent fuel rack submiss parti relev product market fact wider market spent fuel rack view competit pressur dry storag cask true wet storag dry storag facil intermedi storag spent fuel fact remain suppli spent fuel rack wet storag constitut distinct relev product market spent fuel rack indispens storag spent fuel assembl suppli side substitut wet storag dry storag facil arbitrag consider segment spent fuel rack storag segment intermedi storag chang characteris relev product market view suppli side substitut make distinct spent fuel rack pwr fa bwr fa stage identifi suppli project spent fuel rack design spent fuel rack licens rack regulatori author product stage instal storag site notif parti submit respect stage suppli spent fuel rack design licens manufactur instal spent fuel rack view compris singl relev product market view appear element degre outsourc suppli spent fuel rack involv singl contract compris element nuclear power plant respons project hand singl entiti quot lead compani quot consortium design licens product instal spent fuel rack wet storag consid singl relev product market remaind section market refer market suppli spent fuel rack relev geograph market notifi parti market suppli spent fuel rack worldwid scope reason parti note suppli npp compon gener substanti flow trade world region product uniform worldwid compon differenti global region adapt requir power plant suppli contract typic subject worldwid competit tender singl global price level final worldwid import duti hinder trade flow appear market investig relev geograph market larger eea product market provid spent fuel rack requir receiv qualifi supplier statu npp oper licenc nation author familiar design power plant relev nation procedur languag incumb player siemen framatom cci sulzer advantag addit holtec usa skoda czech republ exist strong prefer western european nuclear power plant european product illustr note project spent fuel rack commiss eea decad european compani holtec european player similarli holtec japanes compani mitsubishi hitachi toshiba concentr oper domest market equal import market investig product characterist respect world region eea usa differenti region holtec supplier spent fuel rack usa standardis spent fuel rack design borat aluminum boral eea materi predominantli borat stainless steel cadminox number european nuclear power plant franc belgium netherland purchas aluminium spent fuel rack view technic problem occur type rack past holtec adapt design borat stainless steel make kind competit offer make usa basi aluminium rack borat stainless steel rack expens rack base borat aluminium combin gener difficulti enter european market differ materi meant holtec decid turn eea market result holtec scope activ extend area usa competit pressur felt eea appear relev geograph market consid eea wide competit assess parti market posit siemen prepar detail basic design spent fuel rack cooper close subcontractor ensa spain manufactur framatom design manufactur sell spent fuel rack base cadminox cogéma design manufactur sell spent fuel rack market opportun suppli spent fuel rack infrequ total spent fuel rack replac perform eea decad aggreg basi period shorter period reflect true market posit small number contract annual parti obtain combin market share framatom siemen competitor holtec market share mpe mécaniqu de précision pour équipement cci sulzer ni skoda calcul market share parti hear ad subcontractor respect consortia attribut quot lead compani quot consortium result parti hold market share opinion commiss attribut reflect role market posit lead compani market suppli spent fuel rack event market consider histor market share treat caution market bid market contract commiss rare high combin market share necessarili good indic market power newjv obtain result merger recal util substanti bui power market share cci sulzer switzerland mpe belgium limit noteworthi compani recent secur contract mpe receiv contract capac extens belgian tihang plant cci sulzer obtain contract year capac extens borssel plant netherland term product capac newjv handl spent fuel rack project quot averag size quot year respond project averag size involv storag cell view small number contract grant year deriv market power cci sulzer deal number project ni skoda mpe cope project year final vast major respond demand left spent fuel rack eea plan power plant construct eea futur demand spent fuel rack depend project increas capac exist pool construct addit intermedi storag capac npp finalis programm expand capac exist storag pool intermedi storag specif countri intermedi storag capac futur germani germani reli central intermedi storag facil store spent fuel assembl reprocess sellafield hagu view problem encount transport spent fuel assembl reactor storag facil german govern util conclud agreement june turn decentralis intermedi storag power plant lead upsw demand spent fuel rack german util storag concept central facil castor dry storag cask made gnb subsidiari nukem german util thirteen german npp appli approv dry storag cask intermedi storag appear futur demand spent fuel rack eea limit decreas circumst appear difficult market player offer spent fuel rack competit condit propos oper lead creation domin posit eea market suppli spent fuel rack ancillari restraint result modif made notif ancillari claus remain examin specif competit claus sharehold agreement framatom siemen authoris compet newjv exclus scope activ durat competit claus extend durat newjv success oper joint ventur assimil nuclear brought joint ventur parent compani abil hinder absenc claus prohibit parent compani compet market concern similar fashion competit claus act safeguard parent compani consider invest made joint ventur expos free ride behaviour part parent compani goodwil gener joint ventur competit claus ancillari durat nonetheless nuclear industri industri unusu long econom life cycl durat year final claus strictli limit product servic fall scope activ joint ventur competit claus consid ancillari concentr durat year conclus conclud propos merger modifi form lead creation strengthen domin posit market refer recit vi summari conclud propos merger modifi form refer recit lead creation strengthen domin posit result effect competit imped substanti part commun merger compat common market eea agreement pursuant articl merger regul adopt decis articl propos oper modifi parti novemb framatom sa siemen ag declar compat common market eea agreement articl decis address notifi parti brussel decemb commiss mario monti member commiss oj correct version oj oj oj mox blend natur uranium quot tail uranium quot product enrich process mix small amount plutonium gather reprocess turnov calcul accord articl merger regul commiss notic calcul turnov oj extent figur includ turnov period januari calcul basi averag ecu exchang rate translat eur basi enu fuel produc natur uranium undergo chemic process order make useabl nuclear fuel main step quot convers quot mixtur purifi uranium concentr hydrofluor acid fluorin order obtain suitabl chemic compound quot enrich quot increas uranium isotop split easili fission process enrich uranium chemic transform uo powder granul uo granul compress enu pellet eru fuel produc uranium reprocess spent fuel enrich mix weapon grade uranium eru fuel produc lower quantiti enu fuel fuel type load fa npp oper approxim eru type fa lwr part text edit ensur confidenti inform disclos part enclos bracket view fact outlin appear purpos case distinct made mox fuel pwr bwr notifi parti note fa design develop unit state european npp vice versa true product process agreement cooper peac nuclear energi european atom energi commun unit state america novemb oj custom duti higher compon clad tube guid tube instrument tube fa supplier note main reason shipment usa custom germani place custom emerg fuel confirm document produc nac organis nuclear fuel manag seminar spc wholli own siemen subsidiari usa annual report esa issu eea pwr nuclear power plant built instal franc worth mention npp constructor receiv fa load contract eea bwr built instal germani nonetheless fa vendor obtain qualifi supplier statu reactor ident design reactor obtain qualifi supplier statu gener easier obtain statu decis august commiss authoris concentr rio tinto owner rössing north major sharehold era case comp concentr complet market share combin entiti add worldwid basi bnfl share urenco dutch german sharehold urenco plan sell particip enterpris activ enrich natur uranium possibl interest acquir share inter alia cogéma bnfl usec nuclear fuel manag seminar siemen particip june seminar organis nac switzerland point note holtec opinion boral blame shortcom experienc poor qualiti boral procur supplier question borat stainless steel histori problem result regulatori author recommend parti maintain contract skb central storag facil swedish nuclear power plant includ calcul market share posit skb special rack design wet storag canist larger rack subcontract construct rack addit compact canist skb interim storag