Western punishment is relatively Russia will not apply to its nuclear industry, the European Commission emphasizes in its own response to the request of a number of the deputies of the European Parliament concerning the draft construction in Finland NPP "Hanhikivi-1" with the participation of the Russian Federation. The text of these materials available to the Fins news . As can be seen from these materials, recently elected representatives of the European Parliament from Finland and Sweden appealed to the European Commission with the question of how Russia's participation in the project corresponds with the entered Western sanctions against it. "Until now, sanctions imposed against Russia, did not apply to the nuclear sector ", - reported in the answer of the European Commission. in addition, elected officials in the request to the EC wondering, does the project risks to natural factors. The EC said in response that any NPP project is assessment of the impact on the environment. "Finland is obliged to give to the Commission General data As at least six months prior To (receiving) permission to export radioactive waste from the station" Hanhikivi ". Guided by the data received, the Commission will determine whether a substantial likelihood of contamination of water, soil or air any of the countries participating in the EU radioactive substances, and will Express their opinion on this issue ", - is informed in materials of the EC. Also, the Commission emphasizes that the customer is the construction Firm Fennovoima submitted to the EC project on investment in the construction of NPP " Hanhikivi ". The European Commission is discussing with the Finnish side of all aspects of the project, administered by the European brotherhood for atomic energy (Euratom), including safety issues and ensure the future of the nuclear fuel station. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of Russia's economy. In response, Russia restricted imports of food items from States that have entered against her punishment: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. A ban were beef, pork, poultry, sausages, fish, vegetables, fruits, dairy products and several other products. Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List Australia. The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen Under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news