Overview of Legislation in the Field of Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy

Overview of legislation in the field of peaceful use of nuclear energy (nuclear safety oversight)

Acts:

  • Act No. 541/2004 Coll. on the Peaceful use of nuclear energy (Atomic Act) and on the amendments and supplements to some acts as amended (after the incorporation of amendments with effect from 1 January 2022).
    Amendments of the Atomic Act: Act. No. 541/2004 Coll., Act No. 238/2006 Coll., Act No. 21/2007 Coll., Act No. 94/2007 Coll., Act No. 335/2007 Coll., Act No. 408/2008 Coll., Act No. 120/2010 Coll., Act No. 137/2010 Coll. (indirect amendment), Act No. 145/2010 Coll., Act No. 350/2011 Coll., Act No. 143/2013 Coll., Act No. 314/2014 Coll., Act No. 54/2015 Coll., Act No. 91/2016 Coll., Act No. 125/2016 Coll., Act No. 96/2017 Coll., Act No. 18/2018 Coll., Act No. 87/2018 Coll., Act No. 177/2018 Coll., Act No. 308/2018 Coll., Act No. 279/2019 Coll., Act No. 363/2021 Coll., Act No. 310/2021 Coll., Act. No. 146/2023 Coll., 205/2023 Coll., Act No. 309/2023 Coll. – effective until 31 March 2024
  • Act No. 541/2004 Coll. on the Peaceful use of nuclear energy (Atomic Act) and on the amendments and supplements to some acts as amended (after the incorporation of amendments with effect from 1 January 2022).
    Amendments of the Atomic Act: Act No. 541/2004 Coll., Act No. 238/2006 Coll., Act No. 21/2007 Coll., Act No. 94/2007 Coll., Act No. 335/2007 Coll., Act No. 408/2008 Coll., Act No. 120/2010 Coll., Act No. 137/2010 Coll. (indirect amendment), Act No. 145/2010 Coll., Act No. 350/2011 Coll., Act No. 143/2013 Coll., Act No. 314/2014 Coll., Act No. 54/2015 Coll., Act No. 91/2016 Coll., Act No. 125/2016 Coll., Act No. 96/2017 Coll., Act No. 18/2018 Coll., Act No. 87/2018 Coll., Act No. 177/2018 Coll., Act No. 308/2018 Coll., Act No. 279/2019 Coll., Act No. 363/2021 Coll., Act No. 310/2021 Coll., Act. No. 146/2023 Coll., 205/2023 Coll. – effective from 1 April 2024

List of Decrees:

(unofficial translation)

  • Decree of the NRA SR No. 48/2006 Coll. as amended by Decree No. 32/2012 Coll. Laying Down Details on the Manner of Reporting Operational Events and Events in Transportation and Details of Ascertaining Causes Thereof (consolidated version)
  • Decree of the NRA SR No. 51/2006 Coll. Laying Down Details of Requirements for Provision of Physical Protection (consolidated version)
  • Decree of the NRA SR No. 52/2006 Coll. effective from 1. 1. 2024 as amended by Decree No. 34/2012 Coll., Decree No. 410/2019 Coll. and Decree No. 355/2023 Coll. on professional competence (consolidated version)
  • Decree of the NRA SR No. 54/2006 Coll.  on Record Keeping and Checking of Nuclear Materials and on Notification of Selected Activities (consolidated version)
  • Decree of the NRA SR No. 55/2006 Coll. as amended by Decree No. 35/2012 Coll., Decree No. 9/2018 Coll. and Decree No. 310/2022 Coll. Laying down details in emergency planning for the event of an incident or an accident (consolidated version)
  • Decree of the NRA SR No. 57/2006 Coll. as amended by Decree No. 105/2016 Coll. laying down details of the requirements for the transportation of radioactive materials (consolidated version)
  • Decree of the NRA SR No. 58/2006 Coll. as amended by Decree No. 31/2012 Coll., Decree No. 102/2016 Coll. and Decree No. 155/2022 Coll. Laying Down Details on the Scope, Contents, and Manner of Maintaining Documentation of Nuclear Installations Necessary for Individual Decisions (consolidated version)
  • Decree of the NRA SR No. 430/2011 Coll. as amended by Decree No. 103/2016 Coll. on nuclear safety requirements (consolidated version)
  • Decree of the NRA SR No. 431/2011 Coll. on a quality management system as amended by Decree No. 104/2016 Coll. and Decree No. 154/2022 Coll. (consolidated version)
  • Decree of the NRA SR No. 30/2012 Coll. as amended by Decree No. 101/2016 Coll. laying down details of requirements for the handling of nuclear materials, radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel (consolidated version)
  • Decree of the NRA SR No. 33/2012 Coll. as amended by Decree No. 106/2016 Coll. and Decree No. 71/2019 Coll. on the regular, comprehensive and systematic evaluation of the nuclear safety of nuclear installations (consolidated version)
  • Decree of the NRA SR No. 112/2020 Coll. laying down the special materials and equipment falling under the supervision of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic (consolidated version)

Updated: 16.01.2024