Consultation outcome

Revised requirements for radiological protection: regulation of public exposures and the justification of practices

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Welsh Government, The Scottish Government, and Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
• Published: 5 October 2017
• Last updated: 28 March 2018 — See all updates

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Detail of outcome

Detail of feedback received

We received 48 written responses to this consultation, and also discussed the consultation proposals at two events, in Birmingham and Edinburgh.

The majority of respondents agreed with the consultation proposals, which are being implemented through UK regulations.

Detail of outcome

Responses have been taken into account in finalising the relevant regulations:

• the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation (Amendment) Regulations 2018
• the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018
• the Radioactive Contaminated Land (Enabling Powers and Modification of Enactments) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2018
• and the Ionising Radiation (Basic Safety Standards) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2018.

The responses have also informed the relevant guidance:

• the Radioactive Contaminated Land Draft Statutory Guidance
• and the Justifications of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation 2004: Guidance on their application and administration.

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Original consultation

Summary

We are setting out proposals for the transposition of the public exposures and justification aspects of the 2013 Euratom Basic Safety Standards Directive.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 5 October 2017 to 11:45pm on 15 November 2017

Consultation description

The 2013 Euratom Basic Safety Standards Directive (2013/59/EURATOM) lays down safety standards for protecting against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation.

We’re seeking views on the proposals for implementing the requirements of the Directive in relation to planned and existing public exposure situations and the justification of practices involving ionising radiation.

The proposals will be of particular interest to a wide range of commercial and public sector organisations, including hospitals, universities, the nuclear industry and other industries that work with radioactive substances or which generate or manage radioactive waste.

There are a number of supporting documents included with this consultation:

• the impact assessment details the economic and environmental benefits associated with the government’s regulatory decisions
• Schedule 23 to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, marked with proposed draft amendments for comment, to be read alongside the consultation proposals
• BEIS will also publish during the course of this consultation the proposed draft amendments to the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 for comment

Policy proposals setting out changes to the Radioactive Contaminated Land (RCL) regime are presented in this consultation. BEIS will consult separately on updated RCL statutory guidance and amendments to the RCL legislation following consideration of the results of this consultation.

A further set of regulations, implementing a handful of miscellaneous policy proposals in this consultation, will also be prepared. We don’t propose to consult on these regulations.

We will notify interested parties when the draft amendments to the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations are released and when the consultation on the RCL statutory guidance and amendments to the RCL regime is launched.

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Revised requirements for radiological protection: regulation of public exposures and the justification of practices

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Impact Assessment

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Draft amendments to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016

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Draft amendments to the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004

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Published 5 October 2017
Last updated 28 March 2018 + show all updates

1. 28 March 2018

   Government consultation response.

2. 1 November 2017

   Draft amendments to the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 added to page

3. 5 October 2017

   First published.