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Laws & regulations
The nuclear industry is highly regulated. The laws and regulations are often complex and overlapping, involving several government ministries, departments, and/or agencies. In many countries, individual states, provinces, and/or regional governments may also be involved in the regulatory process.
The laws and regulations typically provide licensing of various aspects of the nuclear industry; government oversight; setting of standards (both technical and environmental); and protection of human health from radiological (and other) hazards.
In the following links, an attempt has been made to identify specific laws and regulations that are applicable to radioactive wastes in various countries.
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Some web sites may not be in English. See index here for language codes, such as JP / EN .
International
Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty EEL - European Environmental Law Homepage EU Radiation Protection Legislation EN
Euratom Legislation Handbook on Nuclear Law EN IAEA Conventions & Legal Agreements EN
CACNARE - Assistance in the Case of Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency EN
CENNA - Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident EN
CPPN - Physical Protection of Nuclear Material EN
CNS - Nuclear Safety EN
Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management & on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management EN
Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage EN
IAEA Related Treaties & Conventions EN
IAEA Safety Standards Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material 1996 Edition - As Amended 2003 - Safety Requirements EN
INF Code - Int'l Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium & High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships International Regulation of Nuclear Fuel Cycles: Issues for East Asia (US) South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty
Argentina
Guias Regulatorias ARN ES
Las Normas Regulatorias ARN ES
Ley Nacional de la Actividad Nuclear ES
Australia
Code of Practice for the Near-surface Disposal of Radioactive Waste Environmental Legislation NDRP - National Directory for Radiation Protection EN
Radiation Protection Regulations & Standards Radiation Protection & Nuclear Safety Bill 1998 Radiation Safety Acts
Bulgaria
Safe Use of Nuclear Energy Act EN
Canada
Canadian Environmental Assessment Act EN
Évaluation environnementale FR
Canadian Environmental Protection Act EN
Protection de l'environnement FR
Canadian Laws & Statutes EN
Lois et Règlements codifiés FR
Nuclear Energy Act EN
Énergie nucléaire FR
Nuclear Fuel Waste Act EN
Déchets de combustible nucléaire FR
Nuclear Liability Act EN
Responsabilité nucléaire FR
Nuclear Safety & Control Act EN
Sûreté et la réglementation nucléaires FR
Regulations under the Nuclear Safety & Control Act EN
Regulatory documents EN
Radiation Emitting Devices Act EN
Dispositifs émettant des radiations FR
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act EN
Transport des marchandises dangereuses FR
Costa Rica
Regulación de radiaciones ionizantes
Czech Republic
Atomic Act EN
Fiji
Waigani Convention to Ban the Importation into Forum Island Countries of Hazardous & Radioactive Wastes
France
LOI n° 91-1381 relative aux recherches sur la gestion des déchets radioactifs
Germany
German Nuclear Phaseout Agreement Law of Radioactive Decay Strahlenschutzrecht
Iceland
Radiation Protection Act Radiation Protection Regulations
Italy
Norme di legge per l'impiego delle radiazioni ionizzanti
Japan
The Atomic Energy Basic Law Tokai-NOAH Agreement
Latvia
Act on Radiation Safety & Nuclear Safety EN
Lithuania
Law on Nuclear Energy Regulations on Nuclear Energy
New Zealand
Radiation Protection Regulations & Standards
Poland
Atomic Law
Slovak Republic
Atomic Act
South Africa
National Nuclear Regulator Act
Spain
CSN - Legislacion
Sweden
Förordning (1984:14) om kärnteknisk verksamhet SKI Legislation
Switzerland
HSK Regulatory Guides DE / FR Strahlenschutzrecht
Taiwan
Radioactive Materials Management Act Radwaste Management Policy
Ukraine
Nuclear legislation EN
United Kingdom
Acts of Parliament Atomic Energy Act Atomic Weapons Establishment Act Control & Remediation of Radioactively Contaminated Land Control of Pollution Amendment Act Draft Nuclear Sites & Radioactive Substances Bill EN Electricity Act Environment Protection Act Nuclear Explosions Prohibition & Inspections Act Nuclear Legislation & regulation EN
Planning Hazardous Substances Act Planning Hazardous Substances Scotland Act Radioactive Material Road Transport Act Radioactive Substances Act Radiological Protection Act Statutory Instruments Waste Minimisation Act
United States CFR - Code of Federal Regulations
CFR Search Title 10 - Energy Title 32 - National Defense Title 40 - Protection of the Environment Title 49 - Transportation
USC - United States Code
USC Search Title 33 Ch. 26 - Water Pollution Prevention & Control Title 42 Ch. 23 - Development & Control of Atomic Energy Title 42 Ch. 55 - National Environmental Policy Title 42 Ch. 82 - Solid Waste Disposal Title 42 Ch. 84 - Department of Energy Title 42 Ch. 104 - Nuclear Safety Research & Development Title 42 Ch. 103 - CERCLA Title 42 Ch. 108 - Nuclear Waste Policy
Other Federal
CFDA 77.001: Radiation Control Training Assistance & Advisory Counseling CFDA 81.065: Nuclear Waste Disposal Siting CFDA 81.106: Transport of Transuranic Wastes to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant DOE Directives EN
DOT Legislation & Regulations EPA Rules & Regulations LLRW Policy Act (1985) NRC Inspection Manual NRC Rule Making Forum NRC Rules & Regulations Nuclear Decommissioning Funds Clarification Act EN
Nuclear Waste Independent Review Act Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1997 Texas LLRW Disposal Compact Consent Act Waste Export & Import Prohibition Act
State
Central Midwest Radioactive Waste Compact Act Illinois LLRW Statutes Illinois Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act Illinois Nuclear Safety Acts 420 ILCS Illinois Radioactive Waste Storage Act Illinois Radioactive Waste Compact Enforcement Act 45 ILCS 141 Ohio Chapter 3747: Low-Level Radioactive Waste Act State-by-state LLRW regulation Utah Code Title 19 Chapter 03 - Radiation Control Act
Other resources
American Bar Association (US) Australasian Legal Information Institute (Australia) Compendium of Michigan Environmental Statutes & Regulations (US) E.B. Williams Environmental Law Library EcoThoughts Canadian Environmental Statutes (Canada) ENTRI - Environmental Treaties & Resource Indicators (US) Environmental Information Center (US) FindLaw (US) 40 CFR.com (US) GlobeLaw (US) Infolaw (UK) NIPR - New Ideas in Pollution Regulation (US) Overview of Nuclear Legislation in Central & Eastern Europe (NEA) Overview of Nuclear Safety & Radiation Protection Legislation in the EU (International) EN Pace Virtual Environmental Law Library (US) Regulation of Nuclear Waste & Reactor Safety Within the CIS (US) The regulatory control of radioactive waste management in NEA member countries (International) EN
Studies of Nuclear Hazards & Constitutional Law (US) THOMAS - Legislative Information (US) Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment & Development (Norway) EN
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