Federal Act on the ban of using nuclear fission for Austria’s Energy Supply. Country/Territory Austria Document type Legislation Date 1978 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt für die Republik Österreich, Text No. 676, 29 December 1978, p. 4044. Subject Energy Keyword Basic legislation Energy conservation/energy production Nuclear energy Radiation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Act bans the use of nuclear fission for Austria’s energy supply. In particular, article 1 establishes that nuclear power plants must neither be erected nor set into operation in Austria. Until the end of March 1998 at latest, a comprising anti-nuclear law shall in the course of its amendment reach constitutional rank. The text consists of 2 articles. Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at