Federal Law No. 74-FZ amending Federal Law No.170-FZ of 1995 on use of nuclear energy. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Nuclear energy Institution 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 on the date of its official publication. Abstract This Federal Law provides a legislative definition of the terms "nuclear fuel" and "spent nuclear fuel", which are in accordance with the provisions of the Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management. In addition, the powers of state bodies for the management of atomic energy have been expanded. The powers of the Government of the Russian Federation, bodies of state power of the subjects of the Russian Federation have been corrected and updated. Full text Russian Website www.pnp.ru