| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2011) 518 final (30.8.11) |
| Publication Date | 30/08/2011 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 lays down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation. Member States, according to Article 33, shall lay down appropriate provisions to ensure compliance with the basic standards. For the sake of protecting the health of workers and the general public and to better focus their work, Member states authorities need to know which persons, organizations or undertakings to check on. To that effect, Art. 3 and 4 of the Directive require Member States to submit certain practices involving a hazard from ionizing radiation to a system of reporting (notification) and prior authorization or prohibition of certain practices. Directive 96/29/Euratom applies to all practices which involve a risk from ionizing radiation emanating from an artificial source or from a natural radiation source, including transport. As transport is the only "mobile" practice, and given the often cross-border nature of transport operations, a carrier may have to follow these reporting and authorization procedures in several Member States. In addition, Member States have implemented these procedures in differing systems, thereby adding to the complexity of transport operations as such. Replacing these national reporting and authorization procedures by a unique registration system for the practice of transport will therefore contribute to simplify the procedure, reduce administrative burden, do away with barriers to entry, while the high radiation protection levels reached will be maintained. |
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| Source Link | Link to Main Source http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2011:0518:FIN:EN:PDF |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe |
