Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 41

12-Oct-2009

UAE

UAE Introduces Law On Peaceful Nuclear Energy Use

UAE President Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan issued a new law on 4 October providing the legal framework for the establishment of a peaceful nuclear energy sector. Federal Law No 6 Regarding the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy fulfills criteria set by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that prevent the country from establishing its own uranium enrichment or reprocessing...