Law on Radiation Safety and Nuclear Safety (2000) Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 2000 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Radiation Public health Procedural matters Gender Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Law determines principles for radiation safety and nuclear safety. Its purpose is to ensure the protection of people and the environment from the adverse effects of ionising radiation and to specify the duties and rights of State institutions, natural persons and legal persons in the field of radiation safety and nuclear safety in particular for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. The Law prescribes the safety requirements for sources of ionising radiation and activities with them and proposes specific requirements for ionising radiation objects of national significance, and prescribes the division of duties among the State authorities in the field of radiation safety and nuclear safety. Full text English Website www.likumi.lv References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 2011/70/Euratom establishing a Community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste. Legislation | European Union | 2011 Keyword: Radiation, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Transboundary movement of waste, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2009/71/EURATOM establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Nuclear energy, Energy conservation/energy production, Radiation, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 96/29/Euratom laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation. Legislation | European Union | 1996 Keyword: Radiation, Authorization/permit, Early warning system, Environmental audit, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Pollution control, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2003/122/Euratom on the control of high-activity sealed radioactive sources and orphan sources. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Radiation, Authorization/permit, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-justice, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Cabinet Regulation No. 149 of 2002 on Protection against Ionising Radiation Legislation | Latvia | 2002 Keyword: Radiation, Public health, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Food quality control/food safety, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 152 of 2003 on Requirements for Preparedness for Radiological Emergency and Actions in the Event of Such Emergency Legislation | Latvia | 2003 Keyword: Hazards, Radiation, Early warning system, Nuclear energy, Procedural matters, Transport/storage, Hazardous substances, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 482 of 2014 on Protection Against Ionising Radiation in Medical Exposure Legislation | Latvia | 2014 Keyword: Radiation, Public health, Environmental standards, Nuclear energy, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 129 of 2002 on Requirements for Operations with Radioactive Waste and Materials Related Thereto Legislation | Latvia | 2002 Keyword: Hazardous waste, Radiation, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Policy/planning, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 65 of 2021 on Notification, Registration, and Licensing of Activities with Sources of Ionising Radiation Legislation | Latvia | 2021 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Certification, Public health, Radiation, Registration, Risk assessment/management, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 752 of 2015 on Procedures for Licensing and Registering Activities with Sources of Ionising Radiation Legislation | Latvia | 2015 Keyword: Radiation, Registration, Public health, Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Procedural matters, Data collection/reporting, Education Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 307 of 2001 on Regulations Regarding Protection against Ionising Radiation when Transporting Radioactive Materials Legislation | Latvia | 2001 Keyword: Radiation, Nuclear energy, Transport/storage, Hazardous substances, Environmental standards, Institution, Authorization/permit, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 508 of 2002 on Requirements for Physical Protection of Sources of Ionising Radiation Legislation | Latvia | 2002 Keyword: Radiation, Public health, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Hazards, Governance, Early warning system, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 960 of 2011 on Procedures for Purchasing and Selling Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metal Cuttings and Scrap and for Issuing Licences for the Purchase of Metal Cuttings and Scrap in Latvia, and also the Rate of the State Fee for a Licence for the Purchase of Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metal Cuttings and Scrap and the Payment Procedures of the State Fee Legislation | Latvia | 2011 (2015) Keyword: Authorization/permit, Royalties/fees, Radiation, Nuclear energy, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Hazardous waste, Waste domestic sources Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 535 of 2015 on Procedures for Performing the Radiometric Control of Goods, Luggage, Persons and Vehicles at the Border Crossing Points, and the Requirements for Training of the Persons Involved in Radiometric Control in Radiation Safety Matters Legislation | Latvia | 2015 Keyword: Radiation, International trade, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Cabinet Regulation No. 752 of 2013 on Price List for the Paid Services of the State Limited Liability Company “Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre” Legislation | Latvia | 2013 (2014) Keyword: Royalties/fees, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX