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Cabinet Regulation No. 535 of 2015 on Procedures for Performing the Radiometric Control of Goods, Luggage, Persons and Vehicles at the Border Crossing Points, and the Requirements for Training of the Persons Involved in Radiometric Control in Radiation Safety Matters

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Radiation International trade Procedural matters
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Regulation prescribes the procedures for performing the radiometric control of goods, luggage, persons and vehicles at the border crossing points, and the requirements for training of the persons involved in radiometric control in radiation safety matters. According to the document, the customs officials, officials of the Food and Veterinary Service and representatives of the Radiation Safety Centre of the State Environment Service must cooperate with the border guards and perform activities within the competence thereof in order to prevent relocation of such goods, luggage, persons or vehicles in which the amount of radioactive substances exceeds the permissible levels, and also unauthorised relocation of sources of ionising radiation.

Full text
English
Website
www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Radiation, Authorization/permit, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom 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.

Legislation | European Union | 2013

Keyword: Radiation, Authorization/permit, Early warning system, Environmental audit, Inspection, Public health, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on Radiation Safety and Nuclear Safety (2000)

Legislation | Latvia | 2000 (2014)

Keyword: Radiation, Public health, Procedural matters, Gender

Source: FAO, FAOLEX