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Decree No. 406 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on packaging and labelling of the sources of ionizing radiation.

Country/Territory
Latvia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Radiation Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe
Abstract

This Decree establishes the modalities of packaging and labelling of the sources of ionizing radiation. Packaging of the sources of ionizing radiation shall include primary packaging and external packaging. Manufacturer, importer, exporter, distributor or lessor of sources of ionizing radiation must ensure impossibility of the opening of packages containing the sources of ionizing radiation by children. Packages must ensure maintenance of working state of the sources of ionizing radiation in the process of transportation and storage thereof. Each package shall be labelled with radiation danger warning sign, which must cover no less than 1/10 of the package or no less than 5 cm².

Full text
Russian
Website
latvia.news-city.info

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Amended by

Decree No. 178 of the Cabinet of Ministers amending Decree No. 406 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the Regulation on packaging and

Legislation | Latvia | 2006

Keyword: Radiation, Packaging/labelling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX