S.L. 585.3 Art. 2Scope. S.L.585.01.

(1) The objective of these regulations is to ensure that radioactive waste is managed in a manner that protects human health and the environment now and in the future, without imposing undue burdens on future generations.

(2) These regulations:

(a) provide the arrangements for safety in radioactive waste management to protect workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation;

(b) apply to all stages of: radioactive waste management, from generation to disposal, when the radioactive waste results from civilian activities;

(c) provide for the necessary public information and participation in relation to radioactive waste management while having due regard to security and proprietary information;

(d) bring into effect the provisions of Council Directive 2011/70/Euratom of 19 July 2011 establishing a Community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste and the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management; and

(e) provide additional measures, procedures and guidance to those mentioned in Basic Safety Standards for Ionising Radiation Regulations.