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This Act lays down: (1) activities related to peaceful uses of atomic energy, involving actual and potential exposures to ionizing radiation emitted by artificial radioactive sources, nuclear materials, ionizing radiation generating devices, radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; (2) duties of the head of organizational entity dealing with these activities; (3) authorities competent in the area of nuclear safety and radiological protection; (4) principles of liability for nuclear damage; (5) principles of the fulfilment of international obligations, including those within the European Union framework, involving nuclear safety, protection against ionizing radiation, nuclear material safeguards and the control of nuclear technologies. This Act is composed of the following Sections: General provisions (sect. 1); Licences addressing nuclear safety and radiological protection issues (sect. 2); Nuclear safety, radiological protection and health protection of the workers (sect. 3); Ionizing radiation used for medical purposes (sect. 3a); Nuclear facilities (sect. 4); Public information on nuclear facilities (sect. 4a); Nuclear materials and technologies (sect. 5); Ionizing radiation sources (sect. 6); Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel (sect. 7); Transport of nuclear materials, ionizing radiation sources, and radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel (sect. 8); Import, export and transit of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel (sect. 8a); Supervision and control of compliance with the conditions for nuclear safety and radiological protection (sect. 9); Assessment of national radiological situation (sect. 10); Radiological emergency management (sect. 11); Civil liability for nuclear damage (sect. 12); Activities concerning development of nuclear energy (sect. 12a); The President of the National Atomic Energy Agency (sect. 13); State-owned public utility Radioactive Waste Management Plant (sect. 14); Administrative fines and penal regulations (sect. 15); Transitional, adaptive and final provisions (sect. 16).

This Act lays down: (1) activities related to peaceful uses of atomic energy, involving actual and potential exposures to ionizing radiation emitted by artificial radioactive sources, nuclear materials, ionizing radiation generating devices, radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel; (2) duties of the head of organizational entity dealing with these activities; (3) authorities competent in the area of nuclear safety and radiological protection; (4) principles of liability for nuclear damage; (5)

Title:

Atomic Law.

Country:

Poland

Type of document:

Legislation

Data source:

ECOLEX regions:

European Union Countries

ECOLEX URL:

Files:

pol113879Eoriginal.pdf

Repealed:

No

Amended by

Act Amending Atomic Law.

on 12 Mar 2004

Act Amending Atomic Law.

on 24 Feb 2006

Act amending Atomic Law.

on 11 Apr 2008

Implements

Council Directive 92/3/Euratom on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste between Member States and into and out of the Community.

on 03 Feb 1992

Council Directive 96/29/Euratom laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation.

on 13 May 1996

Council Directive 2003/122/Euratom on the control of high-activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources.

on 22 Dec 2003

Implemented by

Regulation establishing areas where the average annual radioactive concentration of radon in the indoor air in a significant number of buildings may exceed the reference level.

on 18 Jun 2020

Regulation on ionizing radiation dose limits.

on 18 Jan 2005

Regulation on nuclear regulatory inspectors.

on 06 Aug 2002

Regulation on radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.

on 03 Dec 2002

Regulation on the articles of association of the National Atomic Energy Agency.

on 15 Jul 2002

Regulation on the composition, scope and mode of operations of the Council for Atomic Affairs.

on 17 Dec 2001

Regulation on the emergency planning for radiological emergency.

on 18 Jan 2005

Regulation on the positions important for ensuring nuclear safety and radiological protection and on radiological protection inspectors

on 18 Jan 2005

Regulation on authorization for import to territory of Poland, export from territory of Poland or transit through this territory of radioactive wastes.

on 27 Apr 2004

Regulation on authorization for import to territory of Poland, export from territory of Poland or transit through this territory of spent nuclear fuel foreseen for reprocessing or storage.

on 30 Jan 2007

Regulation on authorization for import to the territory of Poland, export from the territory of Poland or transit through this territory of spent nuclear fuel.

on 27 Apr 2004

Regulation on conditions of import into the territory of Poland, export from the territory of Poland or transit through this territory of nuclear materials, radioactive sources and devices containing such sources.

on 20 Feb 2007

Regulation on conditions of import to territory of Poland, export from territory of Poland or transit through this territory of nuclear materials, radioactive sources and devices containing such sources.

on 27 Apr 2004

Regulation on detailed duties concerning nuclear materials safeguards.

on 27 Apr 2004

Regulation on detailed safety requirements for work involving ionising radiation sources.

on 17 Dec 2002

Regulation on detailed terms of establishing restricted areas outside a nuclear facility, with an indication of the restrictions in the use thereof.

on 30 Dec 2002

Regulation on documents required upon the submission of an application for the licence to carry out practices under exposure to ionizing radiation or when such practices are to be reported.

on 03 Dec 2002

Regulation on informing people in advance in case of radiation accidents.

on 27 Apr 2004

Regulation on stations for the early detection of radioactive contamination and units which measure radioactive contamination.

on 17 Dec 2002

Regulation on the instances in which practices involving the risk of exposure to ionizing radiation are not subject to the licensing or reporting requirement, and instances in which the said practices may be conducted based on a report.

on 06 Aug 2002

Regulation on the requirements imposed on dosimetry equipment.

on 23 Dec 2002

Regulation on the requirements imposed on the content of natural radioisotopes in raw materials and components applied in buildings for the accommodation of people and livestock, and in industrial waste applied in construction, and the control of radioisotope content.

on 03 Dec 2002

Regulation establishing entities competent to control maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and animal feedstuff after radiation accident.

on 27 Apr 2004