Nuclear Law Bulletin No. 51

Complete issue

Articles

Reflection on the development of nuclear law by K. Boustany

The regulation of nuclear trade in the United States by J. Becker

Administrative decisions

Finland

Decision in principle on construction of a nuclear power plant (1993)

Switzerland

Requests for an increase in power of Leibstadt nuclear power plant; and extension of Muhleberg nuclear power plant operating licence (1993)

National legislative and regulatory activities

Argentina

Creation of a Commission within the Presidency's General Secretariat (1992)

Basic rules for physical protection (1992)

Austria

Establishment of a forum for nuclear questions (1990)

Definition of hazardous wastes (1990/1991)

Establishment of a financial reserve for nuclear liability insurance

Export controls (1990)

People's Republic of China

Radiation protection Regulations (1989)

France

Decrees implementing 1991 Act on radioactive waste management

Order on competence of persons using unsealed sources for medical purposes – amendment (1992)

Order amending the Regulations on the transport of dangerous goods (1991)

Germany

Amendment of Ordinance on nuclear costs (1992)

Amendment of Act on weights and measures (1992)

Ordinance on nuclear safety and safety-related events (1992)

Morocco

Draft Decree setting up a National Nuclear Energy Council (1992)

Norway

Amendment of 1972 Act on nuclear activities (1992-93)

Portugal

Decree on radiological protection in uranium mining (1992)

Russian Federation

State Committee on Nuclear and Radiological Safety (1991)

Sweden

Transfer of SKN duties to SKI (1992)

United States

Energy Policy Act (1992)

Licence and radiation safety requirements for irradiators (1993)

Decommissioning funding (1992)

Byproduct and special nuclear material in low-level waste (1992)

Combined construction permits/operating licences (1992)

Disposal of contaminated waste oil by incineration (1992)

International regulatory activities

NEA

Republic of Korea joins NEA (1993)

IAEA

Board of Governors reviews application of safeguards in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (1993)

European Communities

Plan of action on radioactive waste management (1992)

Technological problems of nuclear safety (1992)

Council of Europe

Recommendation on nuclear power plants in Central and Eastern Europe (1993)

Bilateral agreements

Austria/Germany

Agreement on mutual assistance in case of catastrophes (1988)

Austria/Poland

Agreement on information exchange on nuclear safety and radiation protection (1989)

China/Germany

Co-operation on nuclear safety and radiation protection (1992)

Germany/Netherlands

Agreement on mutual assistance in case of catastrophes (1988)

Germany/Russian Federation

Co-operation on environmental protection (1992)

Russian Federation/United States

Agreement on the sale of highly enriched uranium (1993)

Multilateral agreements

Vienna Convention (status 1993)

Joint Protocol (status 1993)

Early Notification and Assistance Conventions (status 1993)

Extension of Regional Co-operative Agreement on R, D and T related to nuclear science and technology (1992)

Environmental Protocol to Antarctic Treaty (1991)

Full texts

French Decree on the National Radioactive Waste Management Agency (1992)

Bibliography

Germany, Netherlands, NEA/IAEA

Current events

Nuclear Inter Jura '93

List of correspondents


June 1992

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