Nuclear Law Bulletin No. 49

Complete issue

Articles

Nuclear testing and the future of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty by B. M. Carnahan

The legal regime of nuclear power satellites by S. Courteix

Some reflections about law and ethics by L. Westerh I

Case law

United States

Should tort law treat internal exposure differently from external exposure? by D. E. Jose and D. J. Wiedis

Administrative decisions

Switzerland

Central repository for radioactive waste storage/Switzerland (1990)

Muhleberg – Bern electorate consultation (1992)

National legislative and regulatory activities

Belgium

Act and Order amending ONDRAF mandate (1991)

Creation of an Institute for Emergency Planning (1991)

Creation of a Commission for Assessing Nuclear Information (1991)

Emergency plans for nuclear risks (1991)

Brazil

Draft legislation on national nuclear policy (1992)

Use of Brazil's harbours and waters by nuclear ships

Canada

Amendments to Atomic Energy Control Regulation and to Cost Recovery Fees Regulations (1991)

France

Act on radioactive waste management (1991)

Germany

Radiation protection and nuclear safety recommendations (1991)

Amendments to Foreign Trade Ordinance (1991-1992)

Amendment to Meat Hygiene Ordinance (1991)

Greece

Regulations on radiological protection (1989)

India

Control of irradiation of food rules (1990)

Italy

Physical and medical surveillance of workers (1990)

Implementation of Community Directive on Radiological Emergencies (1992)

Kenya

Radiation Protection Act (1984)

Mexico

Amendment of General Health Act (1991)

Netherlands

Amendment of Nuclear Third Party Liability Act (1991)

Portugal

Reorganisation of Nuclear Protection & Safety Bureau (1991)

Romania

Order on export controls (1990)

Russia

State Committee for Nuclear & Radiological Safety (1991)

Spain

X-ray equipment for medical diagnosis (1991)

Health protection against ionizing radiation (1992)

Sweden

Amendment of Nuclear Liability Act (1991)

Switzerland

Adaptation of Swiss legislation (1992)

United Kingdom

Radioactive Material (Road Transport) Act 1991

United States

Nuclear power plant licence renewal (1991)

Proposed licensing reform (1992)

NRC policy on co-operation with States (1992)

Material control and accounting requirements (1991)

International regulatory activities

NEA/IAEA

Member States invited to adopt INES scale (1992)

IAEA

Strengthening of Safeguards Regime

European Communities

Control of radioactive waste shipments (1992)

Recommendation on Art.33 of Euratom Treaty (1991)

Exclusions from agricultural imports ban (1992)

WHO/IAEA/FAO

Harmonizing food irradiation regulations in Asia and the Pacific Region (1992)

Bilateral agreements

Argentina/Brazil

Nuclear energy solely for peaceful purposes (1991)

Argentina/Turkey

Peaceful nuclear co-operation (1988)

Belgium/Netherlands

Memorandum of Understanding on Early Notification and Information Exchange (1990)

Brazil/Italy

Economic, Industrial, Scientific Co-operation (1991)

Germany

Expiry of ex GDR Agreements (1991-1992)

Germany/USSR

Termination of Wismut Company (1991)

Hungary/United States

Peaceful nuclear co-operation (1991)

Sweden/Switzerland

Peaceful nuclear co-operation (1990)

Multilateral agreements

Joint Protocol relating to the Paris and Vienna Conventions – entry into force (1992)

Europe/Japan Memorandum of Understanding on fast reactor/fast breeder research (1991)

CIS Declaration on Nuclear Arms (1991)

Non-Proliferation Treaty (status)

Early Notification and Assistance Conventions (status)

Full texts

French Act on radioactive waste management (1991)

European Council Directive on supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste (1992)

European Commission Recommendation on Application of Article 33 of the Euratom Treaty (1991)

CIS Declaration on Nuclear Arms (1991)

Bibliography

Germany, Tunisia

List of correspondents

Supplement

Netherlands: 1979 Nuclear Third Party Liability Act, as amended in 1991


June 1992

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