Judgment_paragraph 1 · Peter Esmond Stott v European Commission (T-99/95)

1The Joint European Torus (JET), Joint Undertaking (‘JET’ or ‘the Joint Undertaking’) was established by Council Decision 78/471/Euratom of 30 May 1978 (OJ 1978 L 151, p. 10), adopted under Articles 46, 47 and 49 of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (‘the EAEC Treaty’). Its duration was extended first until 31 December 1992 by Council Decision 88/447/Euratom of 25 July 1988 (OJ 1988 L 222, p. 4), then until 31 December 1996 by Council Decision 91/677/Euratom of 19 December 1991 (OJ 1991 L 375, p. 9) and finally until 31 December 1999 by Council Decision 96/305/Euratom of 7 May 1996 (OJ 1996 L 117, p. 9). Its aim is to construct, operate and exploit, as part of the Community Fusion Programme and for the benefit of the participants therein, a large torus facility of the Tokamak type and its auxiliary facilities (‘the Project’).