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