Law No. 219-1 on radiation safety. País/Territorio Kazajstán Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1998 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., Alimentación y nutrición, Agua Palabra clave Radiación Peligros Monitoreo Autorización/permiso Control de la contaminación Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Envasado/etiquetado Agua potable Normas sobre calidad del agua Área geográphica Mar Aral, Asia, Mar Caspio, Asia Central, CEI (Comunidad de Estados Independientes), Europa y Central Asia, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Asia del Norte Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Resumen The scope of this Law shall be to ensure radiation safety of the population against hazardous impact of ionizing radiation. The Act consists of seven Chapters divided into 24 articles: (1) general provisions; (2) state management, supervision and control; (3) general radiation safety requirements; (4) radiation safety in case of nuclear disaster; (5) the rights and the duties of citizens, public associations and organizations in the sphere of radiation safety; (6) liability; (7) international agreements. The basic principles of ensuring radiation safety shall be: (a) rate setting in the sphere of securing of radiation safety; (b) substantiation i.e. prohibition of the use of the sources of ionizing radiation when the damage exceeds benefit; (c) optimization i.e. keeping personal radiation dose at low level. Radiation monitoring shall be carried out on the national territory. The authorized state institution in the sphere of radiation safety shall carry out licensing of nuclear energy related activities, registration of nuclear materials, supervision over compliance with licensing terms and conditions and import, export and transit of nuclear materials and the sources of ionizing radiation. Alimentary raw materials, foodstuffs, potable water and packaging materials must comply with the radiation safety requirements. Assessment of radiation safety shall be carried out in accordance the radioactive pollution level. Texto completo Ruso Página web www.pavlodar.com