Government decree on nuclear facilities

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment is preparing a Government Decree on Nuclear Facilities. The Decree would be issued under the new Nuclear Energy Act and would lay down provisions on restricting radiation exposure and emissions of radioactive materials, which are currently laid down in the Nuclear Energy Decree (161/1988).

The Government Decree on Nuclear Facilities contain provisions supplementing and specifying the Act with respect to radiation exposure, emission limits for radioactive materials, preparedness, processing of licences and applications, and the relevant advisory committees. The Decree could also contain other provisions on nuclear facilities.

The objective of the Decree is to:

• set dose constraints for the exposure of the population arising from the normal operation of a nuclear facility and in the event of an accident at a nuclear facility;
• regulate preparedness for accidents and disruptions in the operation of a nuclear facility; 
• issue supplementary provisions on the decisions in principle and licensing referred to in the Nuclear Energy Act as well as miscellaneous provisions.

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