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Law on Radiation Safety and Nuclear Safety (2000)

Country
Latvia
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
The Law determines principles for radiation safety and nuclear safety. Its purpose is to ensure the protection of people and the environment from the adverse effects of ionising radiation and to specify the duties and rights of State institutions, natural persons and legal persons in the field of radiation safety and nuclear safety in particular for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. The Law prescribes the safety requirements for sources of ionising radiation and activities with them and proposes specific requirements for ionising radiation objects of national significance, and prescribes the division of duties among the State authorities in the field of radiation safety and nuclear safety.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/lat172852.pdf
Web site
http://www.likumi.lv
Date of consolidation/reprint
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implements
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 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC
Council Directive 2003/122/Euratom on the control of high-activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources.
Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel.
Council Directive 2009/71/EURATOM establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations.
Council Directive 2011/70/Euratom establishing a Community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.
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