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.

This document establishes purposes, principles, organizational structure and the main provisions of the System of certification of equipment, commodities and technologies for nuclear plants, sources of radiation and storage sites and determines interaction between Federal Executive Bodies, organizations of all types of property and natural persons whose activity is related to projecting, testing, manufacturing and certification of equipment, commodities and technologies for nuclear plants, sources of radiation and storage sites, including certification of quality and manufacturing in accordance with the validated forms of certification. The document consists of 7 Sections. Sec.1 regards sphere of application. Sec.2 lays down general provisions. Sec.3 establishes the purposes and the principles of the System. Sec.4 specifies normative documentation. Sec.5 classifies the participants of the compulsory certification. Sec.6 establishes the rules of certification within the System. Sec.7 regards financing.