. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/225
9 May 2000
(00-1906)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   FINLAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   EC WTO-TBT Enquiry Point
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Radiation sources
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft ST-Guide 5.4
Trade in radiation sources  (11 pages, 2 appendices)
6. Description of content:
The proposed Guide lays down the obligations pertaining to the trade in radiation sources
and presents the requirements for and exemptions from licensing in trade. Trade in radiation
sources means the sale, import and export of radiation sources, including their holding,
transport and storage.
The Guide also presents obligations relating to shipments of radioactive substances between
EC Member States contained in the EC Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1493/93 as well
as the procedures relating to transfontier movements of radioactive waste contained in the
EC Council Directive 92/3/Euratom.
The guide does not concern nuclear waste or materials. Neither does it concern equipment
that produces or causes non-ionizing radiation.
Key words: radiation sources, radiation equipment, radioactive waste, radioactive material
7. Objective and rationale, Including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:
The draft Guide lays down the required safety procedures in the trade of radiation sources
that are called for the protection against ionizing radiation and for the safety of radiation
sources in compliance with the international Basic Safety Standards (IAEA Safety
Series 115).
The party responsible for the trade of radiation sources is obliged to ensure that the level of
safety specified in the draft Guide is attained and maintained.
8. Relevant documents:           G/TBT/Notif.00/225
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9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determined
10. Final date for comments:   20 July 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           