4.6.1 Legislation in the field of radiation protection, and its implementation

The following are the principal legal regulations applicable to the protection against radiation:

• Act No. 272/1994 Coll.LL., as amended,
• Regulation No. 12/2001 Coll.LL. on requirements on securing radiation protection.

Act No. 272/1994 Coll.LL. on protection of public health, as amended by Act No.290/1996 Coll.LL. and Act No. 470/2000 Coll.LL., and Regulation No. 12/2001 Coll.LL. are based on the philosophy of the ICRP recommendation 60 of 1990, International Basic Safety Standards, SS No. 115 of 1996, and accounts also for the provisions of European Union Council directives and regulations in the field of radiation protection.