Regional Law No. 73-OZ “On radiation safety of the population”. País/Territorio Federación de Russia Subdivisión territorial Voronezh Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2004 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Alimentación y nutrición, Agua Palabra clave Radiación Acceso-a-la-información Control de calidad de los alimentos/inocuidad de los alimentos Procesamiento/manipulación Contaminación de las aguas dulces Agua potable Normas sobre calidad del agua Control de la contaminación Área geográphica Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Mar Negro, Mar Caspio, CEI (Comunidad de Estados Independientes), Europa Oriental, Europa, Europa y Central Asia, Pacífico Norte, Pacífico Nordoeste Entry into force notes This Regional Law enters into force on 1 January 2005. Resumen This Regional Law establishes legal grounds for ensuring radiation safety of the population. The scope of this Regional Law shall be to determine rights and duties of legal and natural persons involved in ensuring radiation safety of the population. The purpose of this Regional Law shall be to ensure protection of public health and to safeguard constitutional right of citizens to favourable environment (art. 1). Basic principles of radiation safety shall be: (a) rate setting for the prevention of excess of radiation levels; (b) substantiation with a view of prevention of ionizing radiation when costs exceed benefits originating from radiation; and (c) optimization i.e. keeping the lowest possible level of ionizing radiation (art. 5). Population shall be informed of radiation levels and the arrangements for ensuring it (art. 6). Radiation safety requirements shall be applicable to food and potable water production (art. 7). Texto completo Ruso Página web www.vrnoblduma.ru