Correspondence between Hungarian Government and the Commission

Hungary sent a communication to DG ENER on 10th of December 2013 under Article 103 of the Euratom Treaty. The communication included the draft of the Hungarian-Russian intergovernmental agreement. DG ENER on 14th January 2014 replied that they did not find any element that would as of itself impede the application of the Euratom Treaty in the meaning of Article 103.

In January-February there was an exchange of letters between Jose Manuel Barroso and Viktor Orban, in which the Hungarian prime minister informed the president about the signing of the international agreement, which took place on the 14th of January. Mr. Barroso replied that the Commission raised no objections under Article 103, however, he emphasized that there are other aspects of EU law to be observed, such as the rules on public procurement and state aid.

• As far as we know there has been no other communication between Hungary and the Commission.