Radiation Protection Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Legislation Date 1986 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 69, 30 December 1986, pp. 2610-2614. Long titleAct on protection of the population against radiation. Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Pollution control Radiation Inspection Monitoring Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to the protection of the people against radiation. Article 1 of the present Act establishes that in order to protect the population the: 1) radioactivity in the environment shall have to be monitored; 2) the exposure of people to radiation and radioactive contamination of the environment shall be kept as low as possible. The text consists of 18 articles divided into 5 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Control of the radioactivity of the environment (2); Measures (3); Administration, administrative authorities of the federal state, right to enter and sampling (4); Penalties, final provisions (5). Full text German Website www.bmj.de References - Legislation Implemented by Regional Emission Protection Law. Legislation | Germany | 1999 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Environmental standards, Noise pollution, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Radiation Protection Act Competence Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 1991 (2012) Keyword: Radiation, Inspection, Monitoring, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Nuclear Competence Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2002 (2004) Keyword: Pollution control, Radiation, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Saxon Radiation Protection Implementation Law. Legislation | Germany | 2003 (2012) Keyword: Radiation, Inspection, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by First Act amending the Radiation Protection Act. Legislation | Germany | 2008 Keyword: Radiation, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Wild fauna, Wild flora Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Radiation Protection Act. Legislation | Germany | 2017 Keyword: Pollution control, Radiation, Inspection, Monitoring, Governance, Offences/penalties, Protected area, Birds, Marine area, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX