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.

The Government decrees to validate the Regulation. The document regards nuclear plants, sources of radiation and storage sites, vessels and other floating objects with nuclear plants and sources of radiation aboard, spacecraft and aircraft with nuclear plants and sources of radiation aboard or transporting nuclear materials, radioactive substances or radioactive waste taking into account special norms established for them. The Regulation does not regard the utilization of nuclear energy for military purposes. The Government makes decisions regarding construction of the objects of Federal importance. The Government jointly with Regional Executive Bodies on which territory are supposed to be situated the aforementioned objects makes decisions regarding their distribution. Regional Executive Bodies on which territory are supposed to be situated and built objects of regional importance make decisions regarding their distribution and construction. Substantiating materials for the decision-making regarding distribution and construction of the objects must be elaborated on the grounds of standards and regulations in the sphere of utilization of nuclear energy and environmental protection.