Ministerial Decree No.865 of 1997 regarding validation of the Regulation on licensing of activity in the field of utilization of nuclear energy.

The Government decrees to validate the Regulation. The present Regulation regards activity connected with elaboration, manufacturing, testing, running, storage and utilization of nuclear arms and nuclear energetic plants of military type; licensing of medical pharmaceutical preparations; working permits for radioactive materials; issuing of the resolutions regarding state of health of the personnel of nuclear plants; licensing of activity (work, service) in the field of fire safety on the objectives of nuclear energy. Licensing authority in the field of utilization of nuclear energy is Federal Survey on Nuclear and Radioactive Safety of Russia (GOSATOMNADZOR ROSSII) that is entitled to issue licences for the aforesaid types of activity. Issuing of licences must be accompanied by inspections for the purpose of control of the fulfilment of the conditions and terms of licence and for introduction of the necessary amendments into them. Only sources of ionizing radiation are considered sources of radiation for the purpose of this Regulation.