French Public Health Code
In forceI.- Pursuant to articles L. 1333-5, L. 1333-15 and L. 1333-16, this section defines, in particular, the conditions under which radioactive sources, electrical equipment emitting ionising radiation and particle accelerators are acquired, distributed, imported, exported, transferred between Member States of the European Union, sold, taken back and disposed of.
The following are excluded from the application of the provisions of this section:
1° Radioactive waste as defined by article L. 542-1-1 du code de l'environnement ;
2° Materials, equipment and products contaminated by a radioactive substance or activated from a nuclear activity mentioned in Article L. 1333-1 ;
3° Objects, materials or products containing natural radionuclides not used for their radioactive, fissile or fertile properties and not covered by one of the regimes mentioned in article L. 1333-8 or L. 1333-9;
4° Particle accelerators of any type and electrical devices emitting ionising radiation when their manufacture and use are not subject to the declaration, registration or authorisation provided for in Article L. 1333-8 pursuant to 3° of I of Article R. 1333-106 ;
5° Nuclear materials defined in application of Article L. 1333-1 of the Defence Code unless they are intended for the manufacture of radioactive sources or used as a radioactive source, as well as materials used as nuclear fuels, irradiated or not, in basic nuclear installations or installations classified for environmental protection authorised for this purpose;
6° Radioactive samples or activated test specimens, which are intended to be characterised or analysed, to produce radioactive sources or to be used for intercomparison measurements, when these activities are described in the authorisations for these installations.
A decision by the Nuclear Safety Authority, approved by the Minister responsible for radiation protection, may exempt certain radioactive sources or electrical equipment emitting ionising radiation from all or part of the provisions of this section, with regard to radiation protection issues.
II - The declarations, registrations and authorisations mentioned in this section are either those mentioned in Article L. 1333-8, or those concerning :
1° The basic nuclear installations mentioned in article L. 593-2 du code de l'environnement ;
2° Nuclear installations and activities relevant to defence, as referred to in article L. 1333-15 of the Defence Code;
3° Installations classified for environmental protection subject to authorisation pursuant to article L. 512-1 du code de l'environnement ;
4° Installations subject to authorisation pursuant to article L. 162-1 of the Mining Code.
