Frequently used legal provisions

This page provides links to frequently used laws and ordinances. These are provided partly by the Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) and partly by the Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ) via the editorial staff of the Federal Office of Justice (BfJ) in collaboration with Juris GmbH, Saarbrücken (see logos on respective pages). The BfS assumes no liability for the content’s accuracy.

• Radiation Protection Act – StrSchG
• Radiation Protection Ordinance - StrlSchV
• Atomic Energy Act - AtG
• Nuclear Financial Security Ordinance - AtDeckV
• Cost Ordinance under the Atomic Energy Act and under the Radiation Protection Act - AtSKostV
• Dose coefficients to calculate radiation exposure in relation to the Radiation Protection Ordinance
• Act on Protection against Non-Ionising Radiation in Human Applications – NiSG
• Ordinance on Protection Against the Harmful Effects of Non-Ionising Radiation in Human Applications – NiSV
• UV Protection Ordinance – UVSV
• Ordinance on Electromagnetic Fields – 26th BImSchV
• Act on the Establishement of a Federal Office for Radiation Protection

The Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) also provides a list of English translations of regulatory documents available regarding nuclear safety and radiation protection (Chapter A.1 of the Handbook on Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection).