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Federal Act amending the Radiation Protection Act.

Country
Austria
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
The present Act introduces some substantial amendments to the Radiation Protection Act (BGBl. Ino. 227/1969). Article 36b in the Table of Contents shall read "Principles for the disposal of radioactive waste; National Waste Management Programme". Moreover, the Act amends article 1 concerning the transposition of EU directives into Austrian legislation, such as Council Directive 2003/122/Euratom on the control of high-activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources; Council Directive 96/29/Euratom laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation; Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/aut150331.pdf
Web site
http://www.ris.bka.gv.at
Date of text
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt f r die Republik sterreich, Part I, No.133, 26 November 2015, 4 pp
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
Yes
Original title
Bundesgesetz, mit dem das Strahlenschutzgesetz ge ndert wird.
Amends
Radiation Protection Act.
Implements
Council Directive 2003/122/Euratom on the control of high-activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources.
Council Directive 96/29/Euratom laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation.
Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment.