Recital 11

(11)Annex II to the Euratom Treaty and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 2587/1999 ⁹ establish thresholds and other requirements for the notification to the Commission of investments in nuclear energy. To ensure, for the purpose of meeting the goals of the taxonomy, the highest possible regard to the principles and requirements of the Euratom legislation, including the nuclear safety objective, such investments should be subject to an opinion from the Commission, irrespective of whether Annex II to the Euratom Treaty and Regulation (Euratom) No 2587/1999 require any notification. For the same reason, all issues concerning the application of Article 10(2) and Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and the technical screening criteria identified by the Commission in its opinion should be satisfactorily addressed.