European Atomic Forum

The European Atomic Forum (FORATOM) is the Brussels-based trade association for the nuclear energy industry in Europe. It says that its "main purpose is to promote the use of nuclear energy in Europe by representing the interests of this important and multi-faceted industrial sector."

The membership of Foratom is made up of 16 national nuclear associations that are active right across Europe as well as the companies that they represent. Foratom represents EDF and Areva of France, RWE, EON and EnBW of Germany, BNFL and British Energy in the UK, Electrabel in Belgium, Urenco (UK, Germany and the Netherlands), AXPOand Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke AG (NOK) in Switzerland, Endesa and ENUSA in Spain, Vattenfall and TVO in the Nordic region, CEZ in the Czech Republic, Nuclearelectrica in Romania, and Slovenské elektrárne in Slovakia.http://www.foratom.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=50