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Federal Law No.170-FZ of 1995 on use of nuclear energy.

Country
Russian Federation
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Law establishes legal basis and principles of regulation of relations originating from utilization of nuclear energy, is aimed at the protection of human health and environment, protection of property in the process of utilization of nuclear energy and is called for the promotion of the development of nuclear science and technology and contribute to the international regime of safe utilization of nuclear energy. The document consists of XVI Chapters that contain 70 Articles. Chapter I (arts. 1-6) lays down general provisions. Chapter II (Arts.7-12) establishes plenary powers of the president, of the Government, State Executive Bodies, Regional Executive Bodies and local self-government on the sphere of the utilization of nuclear energy. Chapter III (Arts.13-19) establishes the rights of the organizations, including social organizations (associations) and citizens in the field of the utilization of nuclear energy. Chapter IV (Arts.20-22) specifies Federal Executive Bodies entitled to carry out management of the utilization of nuclear energy. Chapter V (Arts.23-27) regards state regulation of safety in the process of the utilization of nuclear energy. Chapter VI (Arts.28-33) regards distribution and construction of nuclear plants, sources of radiation and storage sites. Chapter VII (Arts.34-39) regards legal status of the organization authorized to carry out activity in the field of the utilization of nuclear energy. Chapter VIII (Arts.40-42) establishes special conditions for the construction and running vessels and other floating objects with nuclear plants and sources of radiation aboard. Chapter IX (art. 43) establishes special conditions for running of spacecraft and aircraft with nuclear plants and sources of radiation aboard. Chapter X (Arts.44-48) regards management of nuclear materials, radioactive substances and radioactive waste. Chapter XI (Arts.49-52) regards physical protection of nuclear plants, sources of radiation, storage sites, nuclear materials and radioactive substances. Chapter XII (Arts.53-60) establishes liability for damage and harm caused by radiation to legal and natural persons and to human health. Chapter XIII (Arts.61-62) establishes liability for the infringement of the Russian legislation in the sphere of the utilization of nuclear energy. Chapter XIV (Arts.63-64) regards export and import of nuclear plants, technologies, nuclear materials, radioactive substances, special non-nuclear materials and services in the sphere of the utilization of nuclear energy. Chapter XV (Arts.65-68) regards international agreements of the Russian Federation in the sphere of the utilization of nuclear energy. Chapter XVI (Arts.69-70) lays down final provisions.
Attached files
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of its official publication.
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Federal Law No. 159-FZ amending Federal Law No.170-FZ of 1995 on use of nuclear energy.
Federal Law No. 318-FZ amending Federal Law No.170-FZ of 1995 on the use of nuclear energy.
Federal Law 140-FZ of 2003 regarding amendments and addenda to the Federal Law No.170-FZ of 1995 on use of nuclear energy.
Federal Law 33-FZ of 2002 regarding amendments and addenda to the Federal Law No.170-FZ of 1995 on use of nuclear energy.
Federal Law 94-FZ of 2001 regarding amendments and addenda to the Federal Law No.170-FZ of 1995 on use of nuclear energy.
Federal Law 28-FZ of 1997 regarding amendments and addenda to the Federal Law No.170-FZ of 1995 on use of nuclear energy.
Implemented by
Order No. 454 of the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (ROSTEKHNADZOR) validating the rules for organizing the formation and maintenance of a fund of federal norms and regulations in the field of the use of nuclear energy, as well as the provision of information contained therein.
Joint Order No.233/28/152 of 2000 of the Federal Survey on Nuclear and Radioactive Safety and of the State Committee for Standardization and Metrology regarding enactment of the “Nomenclature of equipment, commodities and technologies for nuclear plants, sources of radiation and storage sites subject to compulsory certification within the system of certification of equipment, commodities and technologies for nuclear plants, sources of radiation and storage sites.”
Order of the Ministry of Nuclear Energy regarding validation of the Regulation on state registration and control of radioactive substances and radioactive waste.
Order No.108 of 1999 of the Federal Survey on Nuclear and Radioactive Safety regarding validation and enactment of the Regulation on issuing permits by the Federal Survey on Nuclear and Radioactive Safety for carrying out activity by the personnel of nuclear power stations.
Ministerial Decree No.1117 of 1998 regarding state institution authorized to conclude agreements for the concession in lease to legal persons of nuclear materials pertaining to federal property.
Ministerial Decree No.746 of 1998 regarding validation of the Regulation on organization the system of state registration and control of nuclear materials.
Order No.333 of the State Customs Committee regarding enactment of the licence of the Federal Survey on Nuclear and Radioactive Safety.
Joint Order No.281/168/39 of 1998 of the Ministry of Nuclear Energy, State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Certification and Federal Survey on Nuclear and Radioactive Safety regarding validation System of certification of equipment, commodities and technologies for nuclear plants, sources of radiation and storage sites.
Ministerial Decree No. 1298 regarding validation of the Regulation on the system of state registration and control of radioactive substances and radioactive waste.
Ministerial Decree No.865 of 1997 regarding validation of the Regulation on licensing of activity in the field of utilization of nuclear energy.
Ministerial Decree No.367 of 1997 regarding financing of putting out of operation nuclear plants, sources of radiation, storage sites of nuclear materials, radioactive substances and radioactive waste, scientific research, projecting and construction activity for the substantiation and raising safety of the aforementioned objects.
Ministerial Decree No.289 of 1997 regarding validation of the Regulation on definition of territories adjoining radioactively dangerous and nuclear dangerous works and objects and formation and use of centralized fund for financing of arrangements for the social protection of the population living on the aforesaid territories as well as financing of the social infrastructure of the aforesaid territories.
Ministerial Decree No.306 of 1997 regarding validation of the Regulation on the modalities of decision-making on distribution and construction of nuclear plants, sources of radiation and their storage sites.
Ministerial Decree No.291 of 1996 regarding validation of the Regulation on the modalities of export and import of radioactive substances and goods on their basis.