Radioactive Waste Transfer Ordinance 2009. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2009 (2015) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, the Environment and Water Resources, the Federal Minister of Economy and Labour, as well as the Federal Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology on the survey and control of transport of radioactive waste and spent fuel from, into or through the national territory. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Transboundary movement of waste Waste disposal Waste management Transport/storage Inspection Authorization/permit Enforcement/compliance Hazardous waste Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The purpose of the present Ordinance is to transpose the EU Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom of 20 November 2006 on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel. The Ordinance lays down, inter alia, provisions relating to the simplification of the existing procedure for the shipment of radioactive waste between Member States; to the extension of the scope of the Council Directive to shipment of spent fuel intended whether for disposal or processing. The text consists of 32 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Transfer within the European Union (2); Transfer from or in a third country (3); Final provisions (4). Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at References - Legislation Implements Radiation Protection Act. Legislation | Austria | 1969 (2015) Keyword: Pollution control, Radiation, Monitoring, Inspection, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Waste disposal, Waste management, Subsidy/incentive, Authorization/permit, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel. Legislation | European Union | 2006 Keyword: Transboundary movement of waste, Authorization/permit, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Radioactive Waste Transfer Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 1997 Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Transport/storage, Enforcement/compliance, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ordinance amending the General Radiation Ordinance. Legislation | Austria | 2015 Keyword: Radiation, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX