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Choice of Location Act.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Legislation
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 41, 26 July 2013, pp. 2553-2561.
Long title
Act on research and selection of site for final disposal of heat-generating radioactive waste.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Public participation Waste disposal Waste management Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Pollution control Hazardous waste
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 1 January 2014.
Abstract

The present Act lays down provisions relating to the research and selection of site for final disposal of heat-generating radioactive waste. The text consists of 30 articles divided into 6 chapters as follows: General provisions and preparation of selection of site (1); Authorities and public participation (2); Site selection procedure (3); Costs (4); Final provisions (5); Transitional provisions (6).

Full text
German
Website
www.bgbl.de