Nuclear Law Bulletin
No. 56, December 1995
DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLES
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Permanent Commitment to
Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, by L. Rockwood ...................... 9
Regulation of Radioactive Waste Management and the Growth of Europe,
by P. Bowden ........................................................... 19
STUDIES
Overview of Nuclear Legislation in Central and Eastern Europe .......... 22
CASE LAW
- PORTUGAL/EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Proceedings opposing ENU and the European Commission, Court Decision ... 58
- SWITZERLAND
Objection to transport of radioactive fuel by rail - rejected .......... 63
- INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE
The new French nuclear tests dispute ................................... 64
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES
- ARGENTINA
Bill on radioactive waste management (1995) ............................ 74
- BELGIUM
Orders on competence of the Minister of the Interior regarding technical
safety (1995) .......................................................... 75
- BRAZIL
Organisation of the public authorities (1995) .......................... 76
- CAMEROON
Radiation Protection Act (1995) ........................................ 76
- FRANCE
Decree on liquid and gaseous effluent releases from large nuclear
installations (1995) ................................................... 77
- ITALY
New Radiation Protection Decree (1995) ................................. 82
- JAPAN
Various amendments to the nuclear legislation (1995) ................... 88
- MEXICO
Rules on characteristics of packages for dangerous materials (1995) .... 88
Rules fixing maximum radionuclide contamination limits for imported
food (1995) ............................................................ 89
- SWEDEN
Amendment of nuclear legislation (1995) ................................ 89
Amendment of liability limits and financial security (1995) ............ 90
- UNITED KINGDOM
Creation of new Environment Agency (1995) .............................. 90
- UNITED STATES
New NRC import and export regulations for equipment and material (1995) 91
INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ACTIVITIES
- OECD NUCLEAR ENERGY AGENCY
Appointment of judges of the European Nuclear Energy Tribunal .......... 93
Training seminar on the regulation of nuclear safety ................... 93
- INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
Resolution adopted at the IAEA General Conference ...................... 94
Safety fundamentals and safety standards for radioactive waste
management ............................................................. 95
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
- BELARUS/POLAND
Agreement on information exchange in case of a nuclear accident (1994) . 97
- BRAZIL/RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Agreement on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy (1994) ................ 97
- BULGARIA/RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Co-operation agreements in the nuclear field (1995) .................... 98
- CANADA/MEXICO
Agreement on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy (1994) ................ 99
- CZECH REPUBLIC/RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Co-operation agreement in the nuclear field (1994) ..................... 99
- DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA/UNITED STATES
Arrangements implementing the Agreed Framework of 1994 (1995) .......... 100
- LITHUANIA/POLAND
Agreement on early notification of a nuclear accident (1995) ........... 101
- POLAND/RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Agreement on early notification of a nuclear accident (1995) ........... 101
- UNITED STATES/EURATOM
New agreement on peaceful nuclear co-operation (1995) .................. 102
MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS
Status of Nuclear Safety Convention (1995) ............................. 104
African Co-operative Agreement on Nuclear Science and Technology ....... 106
Argentina/Brazil/ABACC/IAEA Agreement on IAEA Full-Scope
Safeguards (1995) ...................................................... 107
TEXTS
Decisions on indefinite extension of the Non-Proliferation Treaty and
Resolution on the Middle East .......................................... 108
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Brazil, Germany Tunisia, United Kingdom ................................ 114
LIST OF CORRESPONDENTS
........................................................................ 116
SUPPLEMENT
UKRAINE
Law on the Use of Nuclear Energy and Radiation Safety (1995)