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5/8/97: PRESIDENT MERI SIGNS RADIATION ACT
Estonian President Lennart Meri signed the Radiation Act, which is intended
to protect workers, the public, and the environment from the harmful effects
of radiation. The act was passed by Parliament on 23 April 1997.
Estonia based the Radiation Act on principles and dose limits set by Euratom
and the Basic Safety Standards of the IAEA. The act sets forth the
rules for radiation protection in the usage, storage, transport, and disposal
of radioactive materials. Although the act comments on the management,
import, and export of radioactive waste, Estonia will create separate laws
to address those issues. Section 7 of the act states that the Ministry
for the Environment will establish the procedure for issuing licenses for
all activities involving radioactive materials. The Estonian Radiation
Protection Center (ERPC) will issue the licenses, which will specify, among
other things, measures guaranteeing radiation safety, specific markings
of the radioactive materials and the areas storing them, medical exams
for workers, and plans in the event of an emergency. The EPRC will
inspect the radioactive materials and areas containing the materials.
10/95:NUCLEAR LEGISLATION IN ESTONIA
While Estonia has no specific regulations for nuclear safety or radiation
protection, there are several articles in the constitution that cover these
issues indirectly.
9/7/95: ESTONIA STARTS WORK ON NUCLEAR LEGISLATION
It was reported that Estonia has begun work on a set of nuclear regulatory
laws in order to fulfill its international obligations, such as third-party
liability provisions under the Vienna Convention. The IAEA and Swedish
experts have helped prepare a new draft nuclear law which will go before
Parliament this fall.
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