National legislative and regulatory activities

These columns summarize the recent changes made in the nuclear legislation and regulation of OECD countries: Argentina: Reorganization of the National Atomic Energy Commission (2001); Canada: Order aiming to increase security at major nuclear installations (2001); France: Establishment of the French Agency for Environmental Health Safety and the Institute for the Protection of Nuclear Safety (2001). Amendment of the Decree on the Holding Company of the Atomic Energy Commission (2001). Decree on the Special Commission for Major Nuclear Installations Classified as Secret (2001).Ordinance on the Implementation of EU Directives in the Field of Protection against Ionising Radiation (2001). Decree on Information of the Public (2001). Decree governing the Safety and Radiation Protection of Nuclear Installations and Activities used for Defence Purposes (2001). Order on Postal Deliveries of Radioactive Materials (2001). Order on the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road ('ADR Order') (2001). Order on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail ('RID Order') (2001). Germany: Agreement on the phase-out of nuclear energy (2001). Ordinance implementing Euratom Directives on Radiation Protection (2001). Greece: Radiation Protection Regulations (2001). Italy: Amendment of the Decree implementing the Euratom basic radiation protection standards (2001) Implementation of the European Directive on the Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption (2001). JAPAN: Revision of the Nuclear Disaster Prevention Guidelines (2000). Republic of Korea: Amendments to the Act on Compensation for Nuclear Damage (2001). Lithuania: Regulations for the Classification of Legal Acts Regulating Nuclear Safety (2001); Hygiene Standard 'Radiation Safety in Nuclear Power Plants' (2001). Guidelines governing the Procedure on Radiological Monitoring and Limitation of Releases of Radionuclides into the Environment from Nuclear Facilities (2001). Law on the Decommissioning Fund for the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (2001). Order approving the Requirements on Management of Radioactive Waste in Nuclear Power Plants before Disposal (2001). Luxembourg: Grand-ducal Regulations relating to the Health Protection of Individuals against the Dangers of Ionising Radiation in relation to Medical Exposures (2001). Morocco: Decree on the Construction License for the Maamora Nuclear Research Centre (1999). Norway: Act on Radiation Protection and Use of Radiation (2000). Poland: Atomic Energy Act (2000). Romania : Amendment to the Law on the Safe Conduct of Nuclear Activities (2001). Regulation on the Operational Protection of Outside Workers Exposed to the Risk of Ionising Radiation during their Activities in Controlled Areas (2001). Russian Federation: Reorganization of Rosenergoatom (2001). Laws allowing the import of spent nuclear fuel for storage and reprocessing (2001). Slovenia: Transfer of responsibilities in the energy sector (2001). Spain: Royal Decree approving the Regulations on Health Protection against Ionising Radiation (2001). Ukraine: Decree establishing Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (2001). UNITED STATES: Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Yucca Mountain (2001). OECD Nuclear Energy Agency: INEX 2000 - Workshop on the Indemnification of Damage in the Event of a Nuclear Accident (2001). International Atomic Energy Agency: Resolutions adopted by the IAEA General Conference (2001). (author)