Ministerial Decree No. 769 validating the Regulation on state registration and supervision over nuclear materials and sources of ionizing radiation. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Radiation Registration Access-to-information Data collection/reporting Hazardous waste Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes that the purpose of state registration of nuclear materials and sources of ionizing radiation shall be the prevention of environmental damage. It shall be applicable to all legal persons carrying out manufacturing, processing, transportation and disposal of radioactive substances and radioactive waste. State registration and supervision with a view of: (a) precise determination of quantity of nuclear materials and sources of ionizing radiation in situ; (b) prevention of loss and unauthorized use of nuclear materials and sources of ionizing radiation; (c) access to current information on availability and movement of nuclear materials and sources of ionizing radiation; and (d) data collection and reporting. Full text Russian Website www.government.kz