The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: on radiation safety and nuclear safety law chapter I objectives, guiding principles, and legal basis article 1. The terms used in the law (1) protection against ionizing radiation: a package of people and the environment against the harmful effects of ionising radiation.
(2) permit: a document certifying the right to a period of time to carry out such operations with other radioactive substances and to ionizing radiation sources which cannot be considered as a business, how to get these substances and sources on your property or pass it the property of other persons.
(3) activities with ionizing radiation sources — sources of production, import, export, transportation, sale, transfer, leasing, acquisition, possession or use of the storage, repair or any other similar activity.
(4) activity with radioactive substances, radioactive substances, import, export, transportation, sale, transfer, leasing, acquisition, possession or use of property, or any other similar activity.
(5) the performer — a person who performs transactions with radioactive substances and other sources of ionising radiation, nuclear materials, their waste and radioactive waste.
(6) the foreman, a natural person, who runs the operation with radioactive substances and other sources of ionising radiation.
(7) work on ionizing radiation conditions: transactions with radioactive substances and other sources of ionising radiation.
(8) ionizing radiation, gamma radiation, radiolucent, korpuskulār radiation and any other type of radiation with similar biological effects.
(9) the sources of ionizing radiation, radioactive substances, nuclear materials, radioactive waste and nuclear equipment.
(10) ionizing radiation equipment — equipment containing radioactive substances or generates ionizing radiation ionizing radiation, as well as generating a significant portion of technical devices.
(11) the nuclear material — material containing isotopes that are able to share, interact with neutrinos, and nuclear fission process generates ionizing radiation (thorium-232, uranium-233 and 235, plutonium-239 isotopes).
(12) license: Restrictive Business document which certifies the right of a certain period of time trade with radioactive substances and other sources of ionizing radiation, as well as to export, import, manufacture, recycle, bury them and perform other operations with them.
(13) the Operator of a nuclear installation in the case of legal persons, the Republic of Latvia is recognised as having the capacity to use nuclear facilities.
(14) the radiation safety and nuclear safety — the organizational and technical measures system for ionizing radiation sources and nuclear sites bezavārij for use and radiation protection activities subject to ionizing radiation.
(15) the radioactive waste — do not use or unidentifiable home materials, equipment and products containing radioactive substances or surfaces they are.
(16) the Radioactive substance — substance that isotopes in atompārvēršan process causes the ionizing radiation.
(17) the entrepreneur: a legal or natural person conducting business with radioactive substances and other sources of ionising radiation and has received the license for such business.
(18) national ionizing radiation objects: nuclear power plants, nuclear reactors, nuclear waste disposal points and objects that make work with nuclear materials or high-activity radioactive materials.
2. article. The purpose and objects of the Act (1) this Act is intended to protect people and the environment from harmful effects of ionising radiation.
(2) the special requirements of this law are of national importance to ionizing radiation. They are according to the law «about the Latvian civil protection» qualify as national importance.
3. article. Radiation safety and nuclear safety principles (1) the use of a sealed source or radiation conditions such activity is permissible, if you comply with the following basic principles: 1) the result exceeds the effects of operation;
2) social and economic opportunity is provided to the reasonably low exposure level;
3) people and the environment may only receive a dose of ionizing radiation, in the Republic of Latvia which does not exceed the stated maximum dose;
4) carried out in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law for the personnel working in compulsory insurance and civil liability insurance against damage that may be caused to third party property and the natural environment.
(2) in the Republic of Latvia to the radiation and nuclear safety rules and regulations as well as safety measures requirements are mandatory for all who carry out activities in the territory of Latvia with ionizing radiation sources, regardless of the source of the form of ownership and belonging.
(3) compliance with laws and international radiation protection Commission, the International Atomic Energy Agency, the World Health Organization, Commission of the European Union and other international organizations the recommendations ensure the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry, which, if necessary, prepare proposals for amendments to the relevant legislation.
4. article. Radiation safety and nuclear safety legislative framework for the marketing of (1) the radiation safety and nuclear safety legislative framework is the realization that law, international treaties, Cabinet of Ministers regulations, environmental protection and regional development Ministry, the Ministry of welfare and other government authorities authorized by the decisions adopted within the framework of their responsibilities.
(2) this law is also applicable in exceptional condition, taking into account the additional requirements laid down in the law «About the State of exception».
Chapter II the radiation and nuclear safety authority article 5. The radiation and nuclear safety authority (1) the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry of environmental State Inspectorate consisting of existing radiation and nuclear safety Inspectorate carries out monitoring of radiation and nuclear security in the country and makes decisions on applications for licences and permits.
(2) in order to ensure this law and other legislative requirements concerning protection against ionizing radiation, the radiation and nuclear safety inspectorate has the right to issue precepts and prohibitions on managers and performers who run or activities with ionizing radiation sources.
(3) national technical supervision over radiation equipment is done according to the law on the State technical supervision.
Chapter III of the licensing and authorisation article 6. The issue of licences for transactions with sources of ionizing radiation (1) the cabinet shall determine any question is to license activities with ionizing radiation sources.
(2) the license activities with ionizing radiation sources issued by the radiation and nuclear safety inspection, but license medical examinations and medical procedures — Ministry of welfare institutions.
(3) when issuing a license, take into account whether this law will ensure the principles referred to in article 3.
(4) the fee for the license to the operator in the Republic of Latvia the contribution Environmental Defense Fund or account of the Ministry of welfare, where licences are issued subject to it.
(5) a licence is not required for transactions with radioactive substances and other sources of ionising radiation and radioactive substances, and other sources to obtain your property or transfer of ownership to other parties if: 1) the radioactive substances in the specific activity of less than 100 kBq/kg;
2 natural material specific) activity is greater than 100 kBq/kg-and these materials not previously treated, in order to increase their specific activity;
3) natural uranium and thorium or their compounds (up to l g) use chemical analyses or demonstrations, research, education, training or research institutions;
4) Tory used fluorescent lamp electrodes, gas-discharge tubes and electron kineskopo, heated gas lamp kvēldiego or refractory laboratory devices;
5) use technical devices intended to emit ionizing radiation emission with a maximum irradiance power less than, and are able to 5keV generate.
7. article. Permitting activities with ionizing radiation sources (1) Cabinet of Ministers shall lay down procedures for the authorisation of transactions to be served with ionizing radiation sources.
(2) the permit is not required in article 6 of this law in the fifth part of the cases.
(3) Before being launched with radioactive substances and other sources of ionising radiation, the foreman must get permission to do the following. Legal and natural persons must obtain permission of the radioactive substances and other sources to obtain your property or the transfer of the property to other persons.

(4) a permit for handling radioactive substances and other sources of ionising radiation and radioactive substances and other sources to obtain your property or transfer of the property of other persons shall be issued by the radiation and nuclear safety inspection, but permits medical examinations and medical procedures — Ministry of welfare institutions.
(5) a permit for the duration of the radiation and nuclear safety inspection can determine the operator additional requirements, taking into account the specific circumstances. This requirement is specified in the permission marketing. The radiation and nuclear safety inspections, additional requirements must comply with the provisions in force radiation safety and nuclear safety, the authorization shall specify the requirements of the inspection, the purpose of which is to protect people and the environment from exposure to ionizing radiation.
(6) the authorisation shall indicate the person who will replace the holder of his death, prolonged absence or incapacitation.
8. article. The ban will begin or continue operating with ionizing radiation sources of radiation and nuclear safety inspection can prevent such activity with sources of ionizing radiation not covered by the requirement to have a licence and a permit under this Act, if there is reason to believe that you can develop environmentally hazardous situation.
9. article. National ionizing radiation object licensing (1) the cabinet shall determine the special license and permission procedure for national nuclear objects.
(2) not allowed national ionizing radiation the object placement of the specially protected natural areas and specially protected natural object in court.
10. article. Licence or permit cancellation or suspension of their activities and information about the holder of the licence or permit (1) a licence or permit may withdraw or suspend its operation, failure to comply with this Act or other legislation concerning radiation safety and nuclear safety, as well as the licence or permit requirements.
(2) the radiation and nuclear safety inspectorate may enter into business or stop the ionizing radiation equipment to prevent their illegal use.
(3) natural persons — the holder of a licence or permit: a death specified in the licence or permit alternate shall immediately notify the radiation and nuclear safety inspections and not later than within three months to remove the new license or permit, or to be cancelled.
Chapter IV supervision article 11. Monitoring support (1) the foreman gave the radiation and nuclear safety inspectorate to carry out supervision of all necessary information, allows inspectors to get to the place where the activity is pursued with ionizing radiation sources, to carry out an inspection and sampling monitoring purposes necessary. Losses incurred as a result of sampling are not reimbursed.
(2) the police, if necessary, provide assistance to carry out supervision.
(3) the customs control of nuclear materials and radioactive substances for export and import operations and with the radiation and nuclear safety inspection arrangements agreed to provide the necessary information on These substances and material movements across national boundaries.
(4) All legal and natural persons have the right to request additional verification, which is not radiation and nuclear safety inspection duties. The protection of the environment and regional development Ministry may require additional inspection of the applicant to pay the costs incurred by sampling and analyzing. Payment for the following additional checks should include the Latvian Environmental Protection Fund.
12. article. Metrology and methodology national standardisation and Metrology Center issued instructions on measuring instruments. The protection of the environment and regional development Ministry: methodological guidance on sampling for monitoring and inspections. The radiation and nuclear safety authority issued guidelines on the protection equipment.
The work of the chapter v obligations Article 13 led. Foreman's obligations (1) the driver's obligations are: 1) the radioactive substances registered, sources of ionizing radiation and to receive permission to use;
2) security and protective measures to protect people and the environment from harmful effects of ionising radiation;
3) monitor and maintain in position measuring instruments and means of protection against ionising radiation in the workplace and its impact on other-areas;
4) ensure that the work of the performers would have the necessary permissions and performed medical check-ups.
(2) if the driver is unable to ensure the selection of measures under this law or related laws and regulations, the radiation and nuclear safety inspection must require that such measures be taken, using the services of other institutions; the host pays for these services.
14. information support (1) the Manager is responsible for ensuring that State and local government institutions, which falls within the competence of the radiation safety and nuclear security issues, to obtain information on radiation safety and nuclear safety measures, as well as objects on the population and the media with information on the measures taken or planned radiation safety and nuclear safety measures.
(2) Business Manager for State and local government bodies to ensure its request with information about possible accidents and measures required for the protection of citizens in cases, as well as with legislative documents and explanations.
15. article. The work of artist training foreman shall ensure that the work of the artist should be sufficiently trained to know the conditions and regulations, could take measures of protection against ionizing radiation should be aware of the possible risks associated with such work.
16. article. Information about accidents (1) the Manager is obliged to report to the radiation and nuclear safety inspection of all accidents and incidents which have occurred, when operating with ionizing radiation sources.
(2) if the work of the artist at work ionizing radiation caused damage to the crash or other accident, foreman will immediately notify the radiation and nuclear safety authorities.
Article 17. Labelling of persons who manufacture, import, export, transfer or lease of radioactive substances, it must be affixed to the container, and in particular for protection against ionizing radiation required information according to the normative documents.
18. article. The machine comes with the persons who manufacture, import, export, move or rent technical AIDS that can generate ionizing radiation, ensure that they are delivered for use for advertising purposes or play complete with necessary equipment to protect people and the environment from harmful effects of ionising radiation.
19. article. Equipment and repair persons established or repair of ionizing radiation equipment must ensure that the protection be introduced at facilities and take other measures for protection against ionizing radiation, as well as compliance with employment protection rules.
Chapter VI work performers SLIDING requirements article 20. The artist of the work obligations (1) the work of the artist to use security features, and every measure must be taken to protect yourself, other people and the environment from harmful effects of ionising radiation.
(2) persons whose activities include the operation of dangerous objects, you must take all possible measures to ensure the security of the transaction object and prevent emergency situations that might lead to additional apstarošano or pollution of the environment.
21. article. Underage workers, pregnant women and women up to the age of 45 years (1) With ionizing radiation related work may not employ pregnant women throughout pregnancy, as well as persons under the age of 18.
(2) the Person's age from 16 to 18 may involve exposure to ionizing radiation related work only for training purposes.
the Ministry of welfare (3) lays down specific requirements to be complied with employ with ionizing radiation related work by persons under 18 years, so women who are younger than 45 years.
22. article. Medical examination (1) the Ministry of welfare issued with ionizing radiation related work in the listing of persons engaged in work to undergo a mandatory medical examination.
(2) persons before taking the job in which they may be exposed to ionizing radiation, to undergo a mandatory medical examination and dispanserizācij. With ionising radiation related work may employ only individuals who passed the medical examination, have received permission to carry out such work and of the Ministry of welfare dispanserizēt.
(3) If the person who work with ionising radiation related work in the health, the signs that you may be ionizing radiation exposure, foreman forbids such person to perform with ionizing radiation related work and it should immediately undergo extraordinary medical examination.
23. article. Medical inspection support

The Ministry of welfare determines the requirements for sliding, to ensure surveillance of exposed to ionising radiation in the workplace, issued a list of medical contraindications and determine the special certification for those medical personnel who have the right to take appropriate medical tests.
24. article. Partially dangerous activities (1) if the place where activities with ionizing radiation sources located in the usual non-working of natural persons for the purpose of the visit or in order to carry out their duties, the driver must be provided with the following personal protection against ionizing radiation according to special regulations for specific requirements.
(2) if the driver is unable to meet these requirements, the said works must be carried out for those workers to employees whose responsibilities include activities with ionizing radiation sources.
(3) if it is expected that the place where activities with ionizing radiation sources, regularly arriving visitors or long staying at non-working persons usually carried out his duties, the foreman must submit to the radiation and nuclear safety inspection action plan protection against ionizing radiation.
Chapter VII radioactive waste And Not to be used by the ISOTOPIC ionizing radiation sources in article 25. Radioactive waste (1) the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry determines the order in which to work with radioactive waste and the related material.
(2) the operator is responsible for ensuring that all radioactive waste and not to be used by the isotopic sources of ionising radiation is collected, stored, processed, isolate, and, if necessary, disposed of without risk to human health and the environment. The radiation and nuclear safety inspection before issuing a license to the start request from the host guarantees with radioactive waste of the measures to be taken to ensure compliance.
(3) radioactive waste is not allowed entry into the Republic of Latvia from other countries.
26. article. The isotopic not ionizing radiation equipment termination (1) the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry determines the order in which the terminated not isotopic ionising radiation equipment.
(2) the contractor responsible for the plant, which can generate ionizing radiation, but not containing radioactive substances, be rendered harmless by their termination of use.
Chapter VIII food product control used in article 27. Edible products control the Ministry of welfare issued rules that determine what should be the maximum levels of radioactive contamination from human and animal foodstuffs, drinking water and agricultural soils, as well as their control procedures.
Chapter IX liability for breach of article 28. Responsibility for the radiation safety and nuclear non-compliance (1) the Person who contravened the legislation requirements for radiation safety and nuclear safety, held at the administrative liability, criminal, disciplinary or other liability in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Latvia.
(2) any legal or natural person who violated the laws and requirements for radiation safety and nuclear safety, must pay as a result of the damage.
(3) radioactive substances or ionising radiation equipment used in violation of the law, to transfer the radioactive waste disposal point and at the same time, measures should be taken in order not to endanger people and the environment. These requirements apply equally to those containers and other equipment of protection against ionizing radiation, which are directly associated with ionizing radiation sources.
(4) a Person exempted from the obligation to pay damages if it had to be an irresistible force or other such circumstances (natural disasters, etc.) that that person isn't perfect, but it does not apply to cases in which compliance with applicable laws and these people should have been foreseen, to ensure adequate preventive measures.
(5) the operator of a nuclear installation is only liable for nuclear damage caused to the equipment. The Republic of Latvia as the operator's liability for any single nuclear damage is limited to the amount (in LCY) that meet the minimum amount of liability laid down 21 May 1963 Vienna Convention on civil liability for nuclear damage in article V.
Transitional provisions 1. Parliament shall determine that with the entry into force of this law, in the said licence and permit issued by this law, article 6 referred to in the second paragraph, until new legislation under development using currently existing rules, regulations and standards.
2. The Parliament instructs the environmental protection and regional development Ministry to 1994 December 31 to draw up draft rules for conducting activities with ionizing radiation sources and radioactive waste.
3. The Parliament determined that, within three months from the date of entry into force of the law to all legal and natural persons who carry out activities with radioactive substances and other ionizing radiation sources or property contains the radioactive substances and other sources of ionizing radiation, the use of which does not require a license and a permit must obtain a license and permission must re-register this law article 6 referred to in the second subparagraph of institutions.
4. The Parliament instructs the environmental protection and regional development Ministry within three months from the date of entry into force of the law to make Latvian and Lithuanian trans-national radiation safety and nuclear security treaty project do with the Lithuanian Ignalina NPP operation and safety of the population.
5. ask the Saeima. The protection of the environment and regional development Ministry with the Welfare Ministry to draw up an action programme and with the January 1, 1995, in particular to control the radiation safety, nuclear safety and health surveillance services in the territory of Latvia within 30 kilometres of the Ignalina NPP.
6. The Parliament asks the Ministry of Finance in the development of the law on State budget for 1995, to provide for the expenses of radiation safety, nuclear safety and medical surveillance services.
The law adopted in 1994 the Saeima on 1 December.
The President g. Ulmanis in Riga, 1994 December 17.