Nuclear Law Bulletin

Issue: 69, 1

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Bilateral Agreements

• Russian Federation - Ukraine Protocol on Co-operation in the Field of the Peaceful Use of Atomic Energy (2002)  103 - 104
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Case Law

• Finland Judgement rejecting an application to prevent construction of a new NPP (2001)  57 - 57
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Administrative Decisions

• United States Decision of the ITC regarding imposition of countervailing and antidumping duties (2002)  63 - 63
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Japan Governmental Decision to merge JAERI and JNC (2001)  79 - 79
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Bilateral Agreements

• Romania - Russian Federation/ Romania - Slovak Republic Agreements on Early Notification of Nuclear Accidents (2002)  102 - 103
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Case Law

• United Kingdom Court of Appeal Judgement on Government decision to allow the start up of a MOX fuel plant (2002)  58 - 59
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Poland Amendments to the Atomic Energy Act (2001)  86 - 86
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• Latvia Regulations Implementing the Act on Radiation Safety and Nuclear Safety (2001-2002)  79 - 81
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Bilateral Agreements

• Belarus - Ukraine Agreement on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (2001)  99 - 99
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International Regulatory Activities

• International Atomic Energy Agency Adoption of Action Plan against Nuclear Terrorism (2002)  95 - 95
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Ireland European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations (2000)  78 - 78
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Studies

• The 2002 Amendment to the German Atomic Energy Act Concerning the Phase-out of Nuclear Power  7 - 15
  Vorwerk, A.

National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Canada Anti-Terrorism Act (2001)  68 - 69
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• Mexico Official Norm on Installations for the Treatment and Conditioning of Nuclear Waste (2001)  85 - 85
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• Lithuania Resolution approving the Strategy on Radioactive Waste Management and the Programme of Activities of the Radioactivew Waste Management Agency for 2002-2004 (2002)  84 - 84
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Case Law

• European Court of Human Rights Balmer-Schafroth & Others v. Switzerland (2001)  62 - 62
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Latvia Regulations on Minimum Insurance of the Civil Liability of the Nuclear Operator (2001)  82 - 82
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• Tanzania Radioactive Waste Management for the Protection of Human Health and Environment Regulations (1999)  89 - 90
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Studies

• La participation de l'industrie nucléaire à l'élaboration de la norme internationale - Approche du phénomène en droit de la radioprotection  42 - 56
  Lajoinie, O.

National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Lithuania Hygiene Standard on General Norms of Radiation Safety (2001)  83 - 83
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Bilateral Agreements

• France - United Kingdom Agreement on the Exchange of Classified Information in the Field of Nuclear Defence (2001)  101 - 101
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• France - Russian Federation Agreement on Co-operation and on Safe Disposal of Nuclear Weapons in Russia (1992)  100 - 101
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Ireland Establishment of an Office of Emergency Planning (2001)  77 - 78
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• Poland Regulations establishing the NAEA Statute and a Council for Atomic Affairs (2001)  86 - 87
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• United States Disposal of High-level Radioactive Wastes in a Proposed Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain (2001)  92 - 93
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• Argentina Reorganisation of the CNEA and the ARN (2001-2002)  65 - 65
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• France Decree on Export, Import and Transfer Controls over Dual Use Goods and Technologies (2001)  75 - 76
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List of Correspondents

• Untitled  115 - 118
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Multilateral Agreements

• Status of Conventions in the Field of Nuclear Energy  106 - 108
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Case Law

• International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Ireland v. United Kingdom (2001)  60 - 62
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Latvia Establishment of the Radiation Safety Centre (2001)  81 - 81
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Multilateral Agreements

• Second Review Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Nuclear Safety (2002)  104 - 105
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Administrative Decisions

• Sweden Parliamentary decision rescinding the shutdown date for Barsebäck-2 (2001)  62 - 63
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Belgium Amendment of the Radiation Protection Act (2000)  66 - 66
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• Spain Reorganisation of the Nuclear Safety Council (2000)  89 - 89
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• France Decree on Treatment by Ionising Radiation of Foodstuffs (2001)  75 - 76
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Case Law

• United Kingdom Judgement on lawfulness of authorisations granted by the Environment Agency (2002)  59 - 59
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Lithuania Order on Certification of Persons Responsible for Radiation Safety Training of Workers (2001)  83 - 84
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Bibliography and News Briefs

• NEA, INLA, Morocco, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, Uruguay  109 - 113
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Slovenia Decree on Establishment of the Amount of Operator's Limited Liability and the Corresponding Amount of Insurance for Nuclear Damage (2001)  88 - 89
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Multilateral Agreements

• Preparatory Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the 1997 Joint Convention (2001)  105 - 106
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Ukraine Law on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage and its Financial Security (2001)  90 - 91
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• France Order on the Organisation of the Ministry of Defence (2001)  73 - 74
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International Regulatory Activities

• International Maritime Organisation Declaration of Mandatory Nature of the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships (1999)  97 - 97
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Case Law

• United States Kennedy v. Southern California Edison Co. (2001)  59 - 60
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Luxembourg Law approving an Additional Protocol on the Strengthening of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in order to Detect Clandestine Nuclear Activities (2001)  84 - 85
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Bilateral Agreements

• Croatia - Slovenia Agreement on Ownership fo Krsko Nuclear Power Plant (2001)  99 - 100
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Lithuania Law amending Articles 16 and 32 of the Law on Nuclear Energy (2001)  82 - 83
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• Egypt Decision establishing the List of Hazardous Nuclides Emitting Ionising Radiation (2000)  70 - 70
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International Regulatory Activities

• European Union Amendment to the legislation implementing the Regulation on imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the Chernobyl accident (2001)  96 - 96
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Bilateral Agreements

• Latvia - Ukraine Agreement on Early Notification of Nuclear Accidents (2001)  101 - 102
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Czech Republic Amendment to the Act on the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy and Ionising Radiation (2001)  69 - 70
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• Italy Community Law introducing Amendments to Legislative Decrees Nos. 230/95 and 187/2000 (2002)  78 - 79
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International Regulatory Activities

• European Union Recommendation on the protection of the public against exposure to radon in drinking water (2001)  95 - 96
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Brazil Law on Radioactive Waste Repositories (2001)  67 - 68
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• France Decree establishing the Institute for Radiation Protection and and Nuclear Safety (2002)  72 - 73
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• Romania Law on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage (2001)  88 - 88
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• Egypt Regulations on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Produced by Users of Radioactive Materials (1998)  70 - 71
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• Netherlands Establishment of new General Inspectorate for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment (2002)  85 - 85
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Administrative Decisions

• United States Yucca Mountain Site Recommendation (2002)  63 - 64
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Case Law

• Russian Federation Supreme Court Decision overturning "exemption" for foreign spent fuel (2002)  58 - 58
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Romania Norms on the Transport of Radioactive Materials (2001)  87 - 88
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• Belarus Restructuring of Promatomnadzor (2001)  65 - 66
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• Germany Act on the Phase-out of Nuclear Power (2002)  76 - 77
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• United Kingdom Radiation (Emergence Preparedness and Public Information) Regulations (2001)  91 - 92
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• Hungary Decree Laying Down Basic Standards on Radiation Protection (2000)  77 - 77
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Case Law

• France Judgement specifying the law applicable to storage facilities for depleted uranium (2001)  57 - 58
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Latvia Regulations on Protection against Ionising Radiation in Relation to Medical Exposure (2002)  81 - 82
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• France Decree establishing the General Directorate for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (2002)  71 - 72
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Studies

• The Problems Facing Nuclear Power in Japan - Emphasising Law and Regulations  16 - 28
  Baba, Y.

National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Romania Norms on Medical Surveillance of Workers Occupationally Exposed to Ionising Radiation (2001)  87 - 87
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• France Amendment of the Decree on the Organisation of the Administration of the Ministry for Industry (2001)  73 - 73
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• Belgium General Regulations for the Radiation Protection of the Population, Workers and the Environment (2001)  66 - 67
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• France Order on the Setting up of an Emergency Alert Procedure around a Major Nuclear Installation which has an Off-site Emergency Response Plan (2001)  74 - 75
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Bilateral Agreements

• France - Romania Arrangment on the Exchange of Information ond on Co-operation in the Field of Nuclear Safety (2001)  100 - 100
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• United Kingdom Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act (2001)  91 - 91
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International Regulatory Activities

• European Union Resolution on the EC Green Paper Towards a European Strategy for the Security of Energy Supply (2001)  96 - 97
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National Legislative and Regulatory Activities

• Poland Regulations on the Physical Protection and on the Accoutancy of Nuclear Materials (2001)  87 - 87
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• United States Yucca Mountain Site Suitability Guidelines (2001)  93 - 94
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• Lithuania Law amending Articles 1, 2, 48-51 and the Title of Chapter 9 of the Law on Nuclear Energy (2001)  83 - 83
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Studies

• The US National System for Disposal of High-level and Transuranic Radioactive Wastes: Legislative History and its Effect on Regulatory Approaches  29 - 41
  Forinash, B.