Order No. 290 of the Minister of Energy validating the Regulation on decommissioning of nuclear and radiation installations. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2023 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Environment gen. Keyword Policy/planning Energy conservation/energy production Nuclear energy Radiation 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 Order enters into force 10 calendar days after the date of its first official publication. Abstract This Regulation establishes the procedure for decommissioning of nuclear and radiation installations. Decommissioning of the installation shall be intended documented activities for termination of operation of a nuclear or radiation or electrophysical installation and its exclusion from state control, ensuring the final state of the installation and its location, meeting the safety requirements. The preliminary plan of decommissioning of nuclear and radiation installations is based on the following operational strategies: (a) transfer of all nuclear materials and sources of ionizing radiation from the site and decontamination (immediate dismantling); (b) safe long-term storage and subsequent decontamination and dismantling (deferred dismantling); and (c) sealing the installation with subsequent restriction of access to the site (burial on site). The preliminary plan contains a description of the stages of decommissioning of a nuclear installation, methods of dismantling the main structures, cost estimates and deadlines for completing work, required resources, measures to ensure nuclear, radiation and nuclear security, basic standards and characteristics of the nuclear installation site after its decommissioning. When operating a nuclear installation, the preliminary plan is periodically, but not less than once every 10 (ten) years, subject to revision and updating taking into account new technical and technological developments, changes in nuclear, radiation and nuclear security requirements, cost of work and required resources. Full text Russian Website adilet.zan.kz