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Radiation Practices
- legislation 9.11.2018/859 Radiation Act
- legislation 27.3.1991/592 Radiation Act
(Repealed)
- legislation 22.11.2018/1034 Government Decree on Ionizing Radiation
- legislation 22.11.2018/1044 Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on ionizing radiation
- legislation Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on limiting 22.11.2018/1045 Decree of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on limiting public exposure caused by non-ionizing radiation
- WWW link Directive 2013/59/Euratom Council Directive laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom
- WWW link Decision 87/600/Euratom Council Decision on Community arrangements for the early exchange of information in the event of a radiological emergency
- WWW link IAEA Imp-exp Guidance on import and export on radioactive sources
- WWW link Regulation (Euratom) 1493/93 Council Regulation on shipments of radioactive substances between Member States
- WWW link ILO 115/1960 ILO Radiation Protection Convention
- WWW link Directive 2006/25/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to risks arising from physical agents (artificial optical radiation) (19th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC)
- WWW link Directive 2013/35/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents (electromagnetic fields) (20th individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16(1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) and repealing Directive 2004/40/EC
Radiation safety
Radiation sources and appliances
Radiation protection of employees
Use of Nuclear Energy
- legislation 11.12.1987/990 Nuclear Energy Act
- legislation 12.2.1988/161 Nuclear Energy Decree
- WWW link INFCIRC/449 Convention on Nuclear Safety (24.10.1996)
- WWW link INFCIRC/546 Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (24.12.1997)
- WWW link INFCIRC/274 Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and Nuclear Facilities
- WWW link 2016/C 203/1 Consolidated version of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community
- WWW link Code-2004 Code of Conduct on the Safety and Security of Sources
- WWW link Directive 2009/71/Euratom Council Directive establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations
- WWW link Directive 2011/70/Euratom Council Directive establishing a Community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste
- WWW link Directive 2006/117/Euratom Council Directive on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel
- WWW link Decision 2008/312/Euratom Commission Decision of 5 March 2008 establishing the standard document for the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel referred to in Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom
- WWW link 8.6.1972/484 Nuclear Liability Act - Consolidated text, updated till Act 416/2002
- WWW link 23.6.2005/493 Act amending the Nuclear Liability Act
- WWW link Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy Paris Convention on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (1960)
- WWW link Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention Brussels Convention Supplementary to the Paris Convention (1960)
- WWW link INFCIRC/500 Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (21.5.1963)
- WWW link INFCIRC/567 Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (12.9.1997)
- WWW link Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention and the Paris Convention (1988)
- WWW link 430/2021 Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the European Atomic Energy Community for Cooperation on the Safe and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
- WWW link 201/2012 Agreement between the Government of Australia and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy
- WWW link 96/314/Euratom Agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community and the United States of America
- WWW link SEC(2011) 969 final Recommendation from the Commission to the Council on the approval of an agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy between the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the Government of Canada (26 July 2011)
- WWW link INFCIRC/140 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT, 5.3.1970)
- WWW link Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT, 24.9.1996)
- WWW link INFCIRC/193 The Text of the Agreement Between Belgium, Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the European Atomic Energy Community and the Agency in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- WWW link INFCIRC/193/Add.8 Protocol Additional to the Agreement between the Republic of A ustria, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Finland, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, Ireland, t he Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the King dom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Sweden, the European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency in implementation of Article III, (1) and (4) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- WWW link INFCIRC/155 The Text of the Agreement Between Finland and the Agency for the Application of Safeguards in Connection with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- WWW link Regulation 9/1960 EAEC Council: Regulation No 9 defining the concentrations in ores as provided for in Article 197 (4) of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community
- WWW link Regulation (Euratom) No 302/2005 Commission Regulation on the application of Euratom safeguards - Council/Commission statement
- WWW link Regulation (EU) 2021/821 Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items
- WWW link Regulation (EC) 428/2009 Council Regulation setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items
(Repealed)
Nuclear safety
Nuclear liability
Nuclear materials
Transportations
General legislation
- WWW link Regulation (EC) 2021/1533 Commission Implementing Regulation (EC) 2021/1533 of 17 September 2021 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or dispatched from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/6
- WWW link Regulation (EC) 2016/6 Commission Implementing Regulation (EC) 2016/6 of 5 January 2016 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014
(Repealed)
- WWW link Recommendation (EC) 2003/274/Euratom Commission Recommendation on the protection and information of the public with regard to exposure resulting from the continued radioactive caesium contamination of certain wild food products as a consequence of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station
- WWW link Regulation (EU) 2020/1158 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1158 of 5 August 2020 on the conditions governing imports of food and feed originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station
- WWW link Regulation (Euratom) 2016/52 Council Regulation (Euratom) 2016/52 laying down maximum permitted levels of radioactive contamination of food and feed following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency, and repealing Regulation (Euratom) No 3954/87 and Commission Regulations (Euratom) No 944/89 and (Euratom) No 770/90 15.1.2016
- WWW link Regulation (EEC) No 2219/89 Council Regulation on the special conditions for exporting foodstuffs and feedingstuffs following a nuclear accident or any other case of radiological emergency
- WWW link Directive 1999/2/EC Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation
- WWW link Directive 1999/3/EC Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a Community list of foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation
- WWW link INFCIRC/335 Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (27.10.1986)
- WWW link INFCIRC/336 Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency
- WWW link Directive 2006/117/Euratom Council Directive on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel
- WWW link Decision 2008/312/Euratom Commission Decision of 5 March 2008 establishing the standard document for the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel referred to in Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom
- WWW link Recommendation 90/143/Euratom Commission Recommendation on the protection of the public against indoor exposure to radon
- WWW link Recommendation 2001/928/Euratom Commission Recommendation on the protection of the public against exposure to radon in drinking water supplies
- WWW link Recommendation 91/444/Euratom Commission Recommendation on the application of the third and fourth paragraphs of Article 33 of the Euratom Treaty
- WWW link Recommendation 2000/473/Euratom Commission recommendation on the application of Article 36 of the Euratom Treaty concerning the monitoring of the levels of radioactivity in the environment for the purpose of assessing the exposure of the population as a whole
- WWW link Recommendation 2010/653/Euratom Commission recommendation on the application of Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty
- WWW link Recommendation 2004/2/Euratom Commission Recommendation on standardised information on radioactive airborne and liquid discharges into the environment from nuclear power reactors and reprocessing plants in normal operation
- WWW link Recommendation 1999/519/EC Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)
Food
Exchange of information and assistance
General legislation
STUK Regulations
- STUK regulation STUK Y/1/2018 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on the Safety of a Nuclear Power Plant
STUK Y/1/2018 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK Y/2/2024 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on the Emergency Arrangements of a Nuclear Power Plant
STUK Y/2/2024 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK Y/3/2020 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on the Security in the Use of Nuclear Energy
STUK Y/3/2020 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK Y/4/2018 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on the Safety of Disposal of Nuclear Waste
STUK Y/4/2018 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK Y/5/2016 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on the Safety of Mining and Milling Operations Aimed at Producing Uranium or Thorium
STUK Y/5/2016 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK SY/1/2018 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on Exemption Levels and Clearance Levels
STUK SY/1/2018 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK S/1/2018 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on the Investigation, Assessment and Monitoring of Occupational Exposure
STUK S/1/2018 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK S/2/2018 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on a Plan for Radiation Safety Deviations and Actions During and After Radiation Safety Deviations
STUK S/2/2018 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK S/2/2019 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on Radioactive Waste and Discharges of Radioactive Substances in the Use of Unsealed Sources
STUK S/2/2019 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK S/4/2019 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on Justification Assessment and Optimisation of Radiation Protection in Medical Exposure
STUK S/4/2019 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK S/5/2019 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on the In-service Radiation Safety of Radiation Sources and the Decommissioning of Radiation Sources and Places of Use
STUK S/5/2019 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK S/6/2019 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on Radiation Practices Subject to a Safety Licence
STUK S/6/2019 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK S/7/2021 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on Measurements of Ionizing Radiation
STUK S/7/2021 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK S/10/2021 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on the Use of High-Power Laser Equipment
STUK S/10/2021 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK S/11/2021 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on the Use of Non-Ionizing Radiation in a Cosmetic or Other Comparable Procedure
STUK S/11/2021 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK S/6/2022 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on Practices that Cause Exposure to Natural Radiation
STUK S/6/2022 PDF
- STUK regulation STUK S/9/2023 Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority Regulation on the Security Arrangements of Radiation Sources that Require a Safety Licence
STUK S/9/2021 PDF
Regulations issued by virtue of the Nuclear Energy Act
Regulations issued by virtue of the Radiation Act and the Nuclear Energy Act
Regulations issued by virtue of the Radiation Act
Regulatory Guides on nuclear safety (YVL)
- yvl guide YVL A.1 Regulatory oversight of safety in the use of nuclear energy, 17.3.2020
YVL A.1 PDF
- yvl guide YVL A.2 Site for a nuclear facility, 15.2.2019
YVL A.2 PDF
- yvl guide YVL A.3 Leadership and management for safety, 15.3.2019
YVL A.3 PDF
- yvl guide YVL A.4 Organisation and personnel of a nuclear facility, 15.12.2019
YVL A.4 PDF
- yvl guide YVL A.5 Construction and commissioning of a nuclear facility, 15.3.2019
YVL A.5 PDF
- yvl guide YVL A.6 Conduct of operations at a nuclear power plant, 15.6.2019
YVL A.6 PDF
- yvl guide YVL A.7 Probabilistic risk assessment and risk management of a nuclear power plant, 15.2.2019
YVL A.7 PDF
- yvl guide YVL A.8 Ageing management of a nuclear facility, 15.2.2019
YVL A.8 PDF
- yvl guide YVL A.9 Regular reporting on the operation of a nuclear facility, 15.2.2019
YVL A.9 PDF
- yvl guide YVL A.10 Operating experience feedback of a nuclear facility, 15.2.2019
YVL A.10 PDF
- yvl guide YVL A.11 Security of a nuclear facility, 12.2.2021
YVL A.11 PDF
- yvl guide YVL A.12 Information security management of a nuclear facility, 12.2.2021
YVL A.12 PDF
- yvl guide YVL B.1 Safety design of a nuclear power plant, 15.6.2019
YVL B.1 PDF
- yvl guide YVL B.2 Classification of systems, structures and components of a nuclear facility, 15.6.2019
YVL B.2 PDF
- yvl guide YVL B.3 Deterministic safety analyses for a nuclear power plant, 2.9.2019
YVL B.3 PDF
- yvl guide YVL B.4 Nuclear fuel and reactor, 15.3.2019
YVL B.4 PDF
- yvl guide YVL B.5 Reactor coolant circuit of a nuclear power plant, 2.9.2019
YVL B.5 PDF
- yvl guide YVL B.6 Containment of a nuclear power plant, 15.6.2019
YVL B.6 PDF
- yvl guide YVL B.7 Provisions for internal and external hazards at a nuclear facility, 15.12.2019
YVL B.7 PDF
- yvl guide YVL B.8 Fire protection at a nuclear facility, 15.12.2019
YVL B.8 PDF
- yvl guide YVL C.1 Structural radiation safety at a nuclear facility, 15.3.2019
YVL C.1 PDF
- yvl guide YVL C.2 Radiation protection and exposure monitoring of nuclear facility workers, 1.11.2019
YVL C.2 PDF
- yvl guide YVL C.3 Limitation and monitoring of radioactive releases from a nuclear facility, 15.3.2019
YVL C.3 PDF
- yvl guide YVL C.4 Assessment of radiation doses to the public in the vicinity of a nuclear facility, 15.3.2019
YVL C.4 PDF
- yvl guide YVL C.5 Emergency arrangements of a nuclear power plant, 20.1.2020
YVL C.5 PDF
- yvl guide YVL C.6 Radiation monitoring at a nuclear facility, 15.3.2019
YVL C.6 PDF
- yvl guide YVL C.7 Radiological monitoring of the environment of a nuclear facility, 19.12.2016
YVL C.7 PDF
- yvl guide YVL D.1 Regulatory control of nuclear safeguards, 24.5.2019
YVL D.1 PDF
- yvl guide YVL D.2 Transport of nuclear materials and nuclear waste, 15.5.2019
YVL D.2 PDF
- yvl guide YVL D.3 Handling and storage of nuclear fuel, 17.3.2020
YVL D.3 PDF
- yvl guide YVL D.4 Predisposal management of low and intermediate level nuclear waste and decommissioning of a nuclear facility, 15.12.2019
YVL D.4 PDF
- yvl guide YVL D.5 Disposal of nuclear waste, 13.2.2018
YVL D.5 PDF
- yvl guide YVL D.7 Release barriers of spent nuclear fuel disposal facility, 13.2.2018
YVL D.7 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.1 Authorised inspection body and the licensee’s in-house inspection organisation, 15.3.2019
YVL E.1 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.2 Procurement and operation of nuclear fuel and control rods, 2.9.2019
YVL E.2 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.3 Pressure vessels and piping of a nuclear facility, 15.12.2019
YVL E.3 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.4 Strength analyses of nuclear power plant pressure equipment, 17.3.2020
YVL E.4 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.5 In-service inspection of nuclear facility pressure equipment with non-destructive testing methods, 15.2.2019
YVL E.5 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.6 Buildings and structures of a nuclear facility, 19.6.2020
YVL E.6 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.7 Electrical and I&C equipment of a nuclear facility, 15.3.2019
YVL E.7 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.8 Valves of a nuclear facility, 20.1.2020
YVL E.8 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.9 Pumps of a nuclear facility, 20.1.2020
YVL E.9 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.10 Emergency power supplies of a nuclear facility, 20.1.2020
YVL E.10 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.11 Hoisting and transfer equipment of a nuclear facility, 2.9.2019
YVL E.11 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.12 Testing organisations for mechanical components and structures of a nuclear facility, 15.3.2019
YVL E.12 PDF
- yvl guide YVL E.13 Ventilation and air conditioning equipment of a nuclear facility, 23.10.2020
YVL E.13 PDF