Federal Law No. 159-FZ amending Federal Law No.170-FZ of 1995 on use of nuclear energy. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Nuclear energy Environmental audit Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Federal Law enters into force 60 days after the date of its official publication. Abstract Item 8 of the Article 25 shall be amended to add the following wording: “authorized to perform environmental audit and safety examination of the sites generating or using nuclear energy, and adoption or non-adoption of decisions by the outcome thereof”. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru References - Legislation Amends Federal Law No.170-FZ of 1995 on use of nuclear energy. Legislation | Russian Federation | 1995 Keyword: Basic legislation, Nuclear energy, Radiation, Transport/storage, International trade, Institution, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX