Law on radiological and nuclear safety.

This Law determines the general radiological safety principles and related rules measures, physical security measures and non-proliferation of nuclear weapon principle. The text is divided into fifteen Chapters and 102 articles. Titles of Chapters are as follows: (I) General provisions; (II) State department for radiological and nuclear safety; (III) Approvals and permits; (IV) Radiological and nuclear safety; (V) Radioactive waste and nuclear fuel consumption; (VI) Emergency event response; (VII) Physical insurance of sources of ionizing radiation and nuclear plants; (VIII) Non-distribution of nuclear weapons; (IX) Environmental radioactivity monitoring; (X) Reporting and obligations of self-assessment; (XI) Records; (XII) Financial obligations; (XIII) Inspection; (XIV) Penalty provisions; and (XV) Transitional and final provisions.
Nuclear activities, under the terms of this Law are listed as follows: use of nuclear material for energy purposes (nuclear reactor in a nuclear power plant, nuclear power plant and nuclear propulsion); use of nuclear material for research purposes (research reactor); enrichment and production of nuclear fuel; spent fuel processing; storage of radioactive waste at a nuclear installation site for the purpose of a nuclear installation; storage of spent nuclear fuel. The Law sets out specific technical and operational rules for nuclear activities and activities with sources of ionizing radiation, with the aim of providing adequate protection of individuals, public and environment, in the present and future, from the harmful consequences of ionizing radiation and with the aim of providing safe performance of such activities, including the necessary measures as regards the treatment and disposal of radioactive waste on the territory of the Republic of Croatia.
This text contains provisions which are in accordance with several sectoral acts of the European Union: Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1493/93 of 8 June 1993 on shipments of radioactive substances between Member States; Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 302/2005 of 8 February 2005 on the application of Euratom safeguards; Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 66/2006 of 16 January 2006 exempting the transfer of small quantities of ores, source materials and special fissile materials from the rules of the chapter on supplies; Council Directive No 89/618/Euratom of 27 November 1989 on informing the general public about health protection measures to be applied and steps to be taken in the event of a radiological emergency; Council Directive No 90/641/Euratom of 4 December 1990 on the operational protection of outside workers exposed to the risk of ionising radiation during their activities in controlled areas; Council Directive No 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation; Council Directive 97/43/Euratom of 30 June 1997 on health protection of individuals against the dangers of ionising radiation in relation to medical exposure, and repealing Directive 84/466/Euratom; Council Directive No 2003/122/Euratom of 22 December 2003 on the control of high-activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources; Council Directive No 2006/117/Euratom of 20 November 2006 on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel; Council Directive No 2009/71/Euratom of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations; and Council Directive No 2011/70/Euratom of 19 July 2011 establishing a Community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.
Testing and monitoring of the type and activity of radioactive substances in air, soil, sea, rivers, lakes, groundwater, solid and liquid precipitation, drinking water, food and items of general use, residential and work premises, shall be carried out under conditions, in the manner and places and within the deadlines prescribed by the ordinance issued by the Director of the Institute (article 68).