Sea dumping of radioactive waste
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Description
This article reviews the sea dumping of radioactive waste in the context of international agreements and conventions governing such operations, and also refers to the Belgian situation in this respect. The analysis covers the Law of the Sea, the 1958 Geneva Convention, the relevant provisions in the Euratom Treaty, the SOLAS Convention and, in greater detail, the 1972 London Dumping Convention together with the IAEA's responsibilities under the Convention. The latter part of the article is devoted to the NEA's role and experience in sea dumping of radioactive waste and the 1977 OECD Consultation and Surveillance Mechanism which supplements the London Convention and the IAEA Recommendations. The author concludes with a description of Belgian sea-dumping practices under the 1977 mechanism and notes that although in practice, Belgium complies with the international rules, no specific legislation has yet been enacted on the subject. This article is the second part of an article previously published in this periodical. (NEA)
Abstract (French)
Le present article passe en revue l'immersion des dechets radioactifs dans le cadre des Accords internationaux et des Conventions qui reglementent ces operations. Il se refere egalement a la situation de la Belgique dans ce domaine. L'analyse traite du Droit de la mer et de la Convention de Geneve de 1958, des dispositions appropriees du Traite Euratom, de la Convention SOLAS et, de facon plus approfondie, de la Convention de Londres de 1972 sur l'immersion des dechets ainsi que des responsabilites de l'AIEA en vertu de la Convention. La derniere partie de l'article est consacree au role et a l'experience de l'AEN en matiere d'immersion des dechets et au Mecanisme de consultation et de surveillance de 1977 de l'OCDE, qui se superpose a la Convention de Londres et aux Recommandations de l'AIEA. L'auteur termine enfin par une description des pratiques d'immersion de dechets appliquees en Belgique en vertu du Mecanisme de 1977 et note que bien que les regles internationales soient observees, la Belgique ne possede toujours pas de legislation specifique en la matiere. Cet article constitue le deuxieme volet d'un article precedent publie dans cette meme revueAdditional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- L'immersion des dechets radioactifs
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Amenage. Territ. Droit Foncier
- Journal Issue
- no.7
- Series
- Amenage. Territ. Droit Foncier.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Belgium
- Country of Input or Organization
- Belgium
- INIS RN
- 11571835
- Subject category
- S99: GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BELGIUM; CONTAMINATION REGULATIONS; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS; LCPMPDPW; MARINE DISPOSAL; MARITIME LAW; OECD MCMSDRW; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SOLAS CONVENTION
- Descriptors DEC
- AGREEMENTS; EUROPE; INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS; LAW; MANAGEMENT; REGULATIONS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT