Nuclear Law Bulletin

Volume 2000, Issue 2

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Table of Contents

STUDIES
-Compensation Regimes Applicable to Radiation Workers in OECD Countries
-Tokai-mura Accident, Japan: Third Party Liability and Compensation Aspects
CASE LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
BRAZIL
-Judgement in the Public Civil Action concerning the Goiânia radiological accident (2000)
CANADA
-Judgement on Environmental Assessment of Proposed Used Fuel Dry Storage Project (2000)
FRANCE
Judgement of the Council of State confirming the definitive shut-down of Superphénix (2000)
GERMANY
-Decision of the Nürnberg-Fürth Court rejecting a compensation claim for a work-related accident (2000) NETHERLANDS
-Decision of the Council of State rejecting licences for transport of nuclear fuel (2000)
-Shut-down of Borssele’s NPP (2000)
UNITED STATES
-Decisions relating to the DOE’s obligations to accept spent nuclear fuel and HLRW from NPPs (2000)
FINLAND
-Decision concerning the construction of a permanent repository for spent nuclear fuel (2000)
SWITZERLAND
-Votes on new energy taxes and early closure of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant (2000)
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY ACTIVITIES
ARGENTINA
-Resolution on the Nuclear Emergency Response System (1999)
-Resolution approving the Standards on the Management of Radioactive Waste (1999)
ARMENIA
-Decision approving the Statute of ANRA (2000)
BELGIUM
-Royal Order setting out the Fees to establish an inventory of all nuclear installations (2000)
-Amendment of the Act on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (2000)
CANADA
-Nuclear Safety and Control Act (1997)
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
-Amendment to the Law on Product Quality (2000)
FRANCE
-Decree on the Atomic Energy Commission (2000)
-Decree delegating power of signature to the High Commissioner for Atomic Energy (2000)
-Amendment of the Decree on Emergency Plans (2000)
-Circular on the Prevention of Major Accidents involving Dangerous Substances (2000)
-Decree on the Final Shut-down and Dismantling of the Installation at Pierrelatte (2000)
GERMANY
-Agreement on the future role of nuclear energy (2000)
-IRELAND
-Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Ionising Radiation) Order (2000)
ITALY
-Establishment of the Nuclear Installation Management Company (1999)
-Decrees implementing the most recent Euratom Directives in the field of radiation protection (2000)
JAPAN
-Reorganisation of the Japanese Government in the nuclear sector (2001)
-Approval for the establishment of the Nuclear Waste Management Organisation (2000)
-Law on Final Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste (2000)
KAZAKHSTAN
-Requirements for Quality Assurance Programme on Radiation Safety (1999)
-Regulations on Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials (1999)
-Regulations on the Elimination of Effects of an Accident during the Carriage of Nuclear Materials (1999)
LITHUANIA
-Law on the Decommissioning of Unit 1 at Ignalina NPP (2000)
LUXEMBOURG
-Provision on nuclear energy import ban in the Law on the Liberalisation of the Electricity Market (2000)NETHERLANDS
-Transfer of Nuclear Safety Department to Ministry for the Environment (2000)
PORTUGAL
-Decree-Law on the National Uranium Undertaking (1999)
ROMANIA
-Order on Basic Standards for Radiological Safety (2000)
-Order on Fees for Licensing Activities (2000)
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
-Decree on Emergency Planning in the Event of a Nuclear Incident or Accident (1999)
-Decree on the Qualifications of Personnel of Nuclear Installations (1999)
-Regulation on Events Occurring in Nuclear Installations (2000)
-Decree on Documentation on Nuclear Installations during Decommissioning (1999)
-Decree on Accounting for and Control of Nuclear Materials (1999)
-Decree on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Facilities, Nuclear Materials and Radioactive Waste (1999)
-Regulation on the Management of Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel (2000)
-Decree establishing Requirements for Transport of Radioactive Materials and Waste (1999)
SLOVENIA
-Act on Export of Dual-Use Goods (2000)
SPAIN
-Transfer of responsibilities in the field of nuclear energy (1999)
-Redefinition of the tasks of the Nuclear Safety Council (1999) 
-New Regulations on Nuclear and Radioactive Installations (1999)
UKRAINE
-Law on the Licensing of Activities in the Field of Nuclear Energy (2000)
UNITED KINGDOM
-Re-organisation of the body responsible for the physical security of the civil nuclear industry (2000)
UNITED STATES
-Establishment of the National Nuclear Security Administration (2000)
-Cross-Border Co-operation and Environmental Safety in Northern Europe Act (2000)
Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Programme Act (2000)
INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ACTIVITIES
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
-Resolutions adopted by the IAEA General Conference (2000)
EUROPEAN UNION
-Amendments to the Regulation on Imports of Agricultural Products originating in Third Countries (2000)
-Recommendation on the Monitoring of the Levels of Radioactivity in the Environment (2000)
-Transfer of responsibilities for nuclear safety issues (2000)
BILATERAL AGREEMENTS
ARGENTINA – BULGARIA
-Co-operation Agreement in the Field of Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy (2000)
ARGENTINA – ROMANIA
Memorandum of Understanding for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (1999)
AUSTRALIA – NEW ZEALAND
Agreement concerning the Transfer of Uranium (1999)
AUSTRALIA – UNITED STATES
-SILEX Agreement (1999)
AUSTRALIA – EURATOM
-Implementing Agreement concerning Plutonium Transfers (1998)
AUSTRIA – BELARUS
-Agreement on Exchange of Information in the Field of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (2000)
CANADA – ROMANIA
-Implementation of the Agreement for Co-operation in the Development of Atomic Energy (2000)
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA – RUSSIAN FEDERATION
-Co-operation Agreement for the Construction of a Fast-breeder Reactor in China (2000)
FRANCE – ITALY
-Addendum to Co-operation Agreement on Reactors of the Future and Advanced Technology (2000)
FRANCE – RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Agreement on Third Party Liability for Nuclear Damage (2000)
FRANCE – SLOVENIA
Arrangement for the Exchange of Information and Co-operation in the Field of Nuclear Safety (2000)
FRANCE – UNITED STATES
Memorandum of Understanding on Co-operation relating to Future Nuclear Technology (2000)
FRANCE – CERN
Convention on the Safety of Research Installations situated on French Territory (2000)
JAPAN – RUSSIAN FEDERATION
-Memorandum of Understanding on Co-operation in the Field of Non-proliferation in Russia (2000)
KAZAKHSTAN – UNITED STATES
Agreement for Co-operation concerning the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (1997)
REPUBLIC OF KOREA – SLOVENIA
-Arrangement for the Exchange of Information and Co-operation in the Field of Nuclear Safety (2000)
RUSSIAN FEDERATION – UNITED STATES
-Agreement related to the Disposal of Weapons-grade Plutonium (2000)
SLOVAK REPUBLIC – UNITED STATES
Renewal Arrangement for Co-operation in Nuclear Safety Matters (2000)
SLOVENIA – SOUTH AFRICA
-Arrangement for Co-operation in the Regulation of Nuclear Safety (1999)
MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS
-Annual Meeting of the OSPAR Commission (2000)
-Status of Conventions in the Field of Nuclear Energy
TEXTS
BELGIUM
Act Amending the Act on Third Party Liability in the Field of Nuclear Energy (2000)
FRANCE – RUSSIAN FEDERATION
-Agreement on Nuclear Liability (2000)
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND NEWS BRIEFS
-NEA, France, INLA
LIST OF CORRESPONDENTS