Government Decree on the Safety of Nuclear Power Plants (No. 733 of 2008).

This Decree lays down provisions regarding the safety of nuclear power plants. It also applies, if required, to other nuclear facilities equipped with a nuclear reactor. It also makes provision for safety aspects of the management and storage of radioactive waste generated by a nuclear power plant.
The Decree concerns, among other things: limitation of radiation exposure and releases of radioactive materials; prevention of accidents and mitigation of consequences; fuel handling and storage; and construction and commissioning of a nuclear power plant. The Decree provides that Waste generated during the operation of a nuclear power plant, the activity concentration of which exceeds the limits set by the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK), shall be treated as radioactive waste. Waste shall be sorted, categorized and handled in an appropriate manner in terms of its storage and final disposal, and stored safely.