Regulatory control of radioactive sources in Finland

Introduction used as abstract. Introduction: Regulatory control of radioactive sources in Finland is based on national radiation safety legislation, which has always evolved, starting from the very first Radiation Act of 1957, considering internationally recognised recommendations on radiation safety. A latest major revision of the Act considering also the ICRP 1990 recommendations took effect in 1992. Finland became a Member of the European Union in 1995 and since then the legislation has evolved under the EURATOM framework. The latest step of this development is the currently ongoing implementation of the HASS Directive (1) into national legislation by 31.12.2005. In conjunction with this process, some provisions in the Finnish legislation on the import and export of radioactive sources are being particularised to reflect better the Articles 23- 29 of the Code of Conduct (2), as well as, the supporting guidance on the import and export of radioactive sources (3). In all other respects, Finland already broadly follows the Code of Conduct