As part of its proposals for the EU's long-term budget for the 2028-2034 period, the European Commission presented a proposal for a Council regulation establishing the Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation and Decommissioning (INSC-D). The proposed regulation merges the current external and internal instruments: 1) the European Instrument for International Nuclear Safety Cooperation (INSC), which targets EU nuclear and radiation safety cooperation with partner countries; and 2) the financial programmes for decommissioning of nuclear facilities and the management of radioactive waste, which target decommissioning activities at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) sites in Belgium, Italy, Germany and The Netherlands. The proposed overall budget is €966 million in current prices for 2028-2034. As the legal basis of the proposal is the Euratom Treaty, the European Parliament's role is limited to issuing an opinion under the consultation procedure. The file has been allocated to the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and the rapporteur's draft report is expected in the coming weeks.