Radioactive substances regulation (RSR): objective and principles
The fundamental objective of radioactive substances regulation and the 10 regulatory principles we apply when carrying out our work.
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The RSR objective and principles are a statement of the:
- fundamental objective of our regulation
- regulatory principles that we apply when carrying out our work
We have a specific RSR objective because the regulation of radioactive substances is different to other aspects of environmental regulation. RSR is a goal-setting regime based on the work of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP).
The RSR objective and principles:
- guide our decision-making
- provide transparency to permit holders
- give confidence to stakeholders
- enable the RSR function to play its part in achieving the Environment Agency’s strategic goals
The RSR objective and principles in this document have replaced the RSR fundamental principles set out in our 2009 publication ‘Radioactive Substances Regulation – Environmental Principles, Regulatory Guidance Series, No RSR 1’. We have withdrawn this publication.
RSR 1 also contained generic developed principles on a wide range of topics. These are still part of our current guidance and we have published these separately in our document RSR generic developed principles: regulatory assessment.
We are reviewing and updating RSR guidance and plan to incorporate these generic developed principles into other topic-specific guidance as we carry out this review.
We have also withdrawn the generic developed principles on regulatory process that were in RSR 1. They are no longer part of our current guidance.