Regulation of the Transport of Radioactive Materials in the Czech Republic

AbstractNew legislation concerning transport of radioactive materials in the Czech Republic is being prepared and will be issued as the new Atomic Law and two supporting regulations Approval of Packaging for Transport or Storage of Nuclear of Nuclear Materials and Radionuclide Sources and Transport of Nuclear Materials and Radionuclide Sources. This legislation will be compatible with IAEA regulations and ED legislation. In this paper the present system of legislation is described and the slight differences between IAEA recommendations and the requirements of Czech Republic regulations are noted.