Regulation on radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. Country/Territory Poland Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Journal of Laws 2002 No. 230 Pos. 1925. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Classification/declassification Registration Packaging/labelling Hazardous waste Waste management Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Regulation entered into force on 1 January 2003. Abstract This Regulation of the Council of Ministers is composed of nine Sections and five Annexes. The Sections are: General Provisions (sect. 1); Manner of Qualifying Radioactive Waste Into Categories and Sub-Categories (sect. 2); Manner of Registering and Controlling Radioactive Waste and Sample Registration Card (sect. 3); Terms of Storage of Radioactive Waste or Spent Nuclear Fuel and the Requirements Imposed on Sites, Compartments and Packaging Intended for the Storage of Various Radioactive Waste Categories (sect. 4); Categories and Sub-categories of Radioactive Waste Which May be Disposed in Various Repository Types (sect. 5); Detailed Requirements Imposed On Various Types of Repositories – Location Selection, Construction, Operation and Closure (sect. 6); Requirements Imposed on Repositories Aspiring to the Status of the National Radioactive Waste Repository (sect. 7); Detailed Requirements Regarding the Preparation of Radioactive Waste For Disposal (sect. 8); Interim and Final Provisions (sect. 9). Full text English Website www.paa.gov.pl References - Legislation Implements Atomic Law. Legislation | Poland | 2000 (2021) Keyword: Basic legislation, Radiation, Early warning system, Offences/penalties, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX