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Article L1333-2 of the French Public Health Code

November 8, 2023

Nuclear activities comply with the following principles: 1° The principle of justification, according to which a nuclear activity may only be undertaken or carried out if it is justified by the benefits it provides at individual or collective level, particularly in terms of health, social, economic or scientific benefits, compared with the risks inherent in exposure to ionising radiation to which it is likely to subject people; 2° The principle…

Article L1333-3 of the French Public Health Code

November 8, 2023

Decisions to take action in order to: : 1° Prevent or reduce the risk of exposure in a radiological emergency; 2° Protect people from a risk resulting from radioactive contamination of the environment or of products originating from contaminated areas or manufactured from contaminated materials; 3° To prevent or reduce a risk arising from exposure to a natural source of ionising radiation. A radiological emergency is any situation involving a…

Article L1333-4 of the French Public Health Code

November 8, 2023

In application of the principle of justification, certain nuclear activities as well as certain processes, devices or substances exposing persons to ionising radiation may be regulated or prohibited by regulation due to the limited benefits they provide or the extent of their harmful effect. Prohibitions or regulations adopted in application of the previous paragraph may be revised in the light of new and significant information enabling the justification for the…

Article L1333-5 of the French Public Health Code

November 8, 2023

Ionising radiation sources are subject to a national inventory, including in particular the maintenance of a national file of radioactive sources. The scope and procedures for managing, updating and accessing this inventory are specified by regulation.

Article L1333-6 of the French Public Health Code

November 8, 2023

Estimates of doses due to ionising radiation to which the population is exposed or likely to be exposed are made available to the public.

Article L1333-7 of the French Public Health Code

November 8, 2023

The person responsible for a nuclear activity shall, in compliance with the principles set out in Section 1, implement means and measures to ensure the protection of public health, public health and safety and the environment against risks or inconveniences resulting from ionising radiation associated with the exercise of this activity or malicious acts, from the time the activity is set up to the phase following its cessation.

Article L1333-8 of the French Public Health Code

November 8, 2023

I.- Subject to the provisions of article L. 1333-9, nuclear activities are subject to an authorisation, registration or declaration regime depending on the characteristics and conditions of implementation of these activities, due to the risks or inconveniences they may present for the interests mentioned in article L. 1333-7 and the adequacy of the regulatory control regime with the protection of these interests. Nuclear activities that present serious risks or inconveniences…

Article L1333-9 of the French Public Health Code

November 8, 2023

I.- Nuclear activities likely to result in low-level exposure to ionising radiation, and which meet the characteristics laid down by regulation, are exempt from the declaration, registration or authorisation requirements laid down in article L. 1333-8. II – Nuclear activities carried out in a basic nuclear installation covered by the regime provided for in article L. 593-1 of the Environment Code are not subject to the provisions of article L….

Article L1333-10 of the French Public Health Code

November 8, 2023

When a legally practised nuclear activity becomes subject to one of the regimes mentioned in Article L. 1333-8 as a result of a change in the conditions of application of that article and without the activity having been modified, it may continue to be practised without the declaration, registration or authorisation provided for in Article L. 1333-8 on condition that the person responsible for the activity has already made himself…

Article L1333-11 of the French Public Health Code

November 8, 2023

Access to certain categories of sources mentioned in 1° of Article L. 1333-1, the transport of such sources or access to information relating to the means and measures implemented to protect against malicious acts are authorised by the person responsible for the nuclear activity, who may request a security opinion from the administrative authority. The opinion is issued following an administrative enquiry, which may involve consultation of bulletin no. 2…

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