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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 title
Act 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Repealed by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