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Law No. 2861-IV on the modalities of decision making as regards distribution, projecting, construction of nuclear plants and sites destined for radioactive waste treatment of national importance.

Country/Territory
Ukraine
Document type
Legislation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy
Keyword
Nuclear energy Environmental audit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Hazardous waste
Geographical area
Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The Law consists of 9 Articles. The present Law establishes the legal basis for the decision making as regards distribution, projecting, construction of nuclear plants and sites destined for radioactive waste treatment of national importance. Nuclear plants and sites destined for radioactive waste treatment of national importance shall be considered: 1) nuclear power stations; 2) nuclear thermal stations; 3) nuclear reactors; 4) sites for treatment of radioactive waste (except for units attached to the technological cycle of nuclear plants or storage points for the burial of radioactive waste); 5) storage point for spent fuel for the storage period under thirty years (except for units attached to the technological cycle of nuclear plants); 6) storage points destined for the burial of spent fuel or radioactive waste (art. 1). Decision regarding distribution, projecting, construction of nuclear plants and sites destined for radioactive waste treatment of national importance shall be made by the Parliament by means of passing the respective law (art. 2). The decision shall be made of the basis of technical and economic substantiation of the project and the conclusions of the state environmental audit (art. 5).

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