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Ministerial Decree No. 301 validating the Regulation on selection of sites for placing of nuclear plants and nuclear waste disposal sites.

Country/Territory
Kazakhstan
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Energy, Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazards Nuclear energy Radiation Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste non-domestic sources Waste management
Geographical area
Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia
Entry into force notes
This Ministerial Decree enters into force ten days after the date of its official publication.
Abstract

This Ministerial Decree establishes the modalities of selection of sites for placing of nuclear plants and nuclear waste disposal sites. Sites for nuclear plants shall be selected with the consideration of the following criteria: (a) possible external impact of natural and (or) technological type; (b) possible drift of radioactive substances; and (c) possibilities for the prevention of damages to the population and environment, and prevention of the risk of nuclear disasters.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.government.kz