Supervision and Control of Shipment of Radioactive Waste Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 338 of 2001)

L.N. 338 of 2001 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT, 2001 (ACT NO. XX OF 2001) Supervision and Control of Shipments of Radioactive Waste Regulations, 2001 BY virtue of the powers conferred by articles 9 and 28 of the Environment Protection Act, 2001, the Minister for the Environment, has made the following regulations: B 3787 1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Supervision and Citation and C 1 f Sh. f R d. · 1:-11 R l . 200 l commencement. ontro o 1pments o a 1oacttve vv aste egu attons, . (2) These regulations shall come into force on such date as the Minister responsible for the environment may by notice in the Gazette appoint, and different dates may be so appointed for different provisions and different purposes of these regulations. (3) A notice under sub-regulation (2) of this regulation may make such transitional provisions as appear to the Minister responsible for the environment to be necessary or expedient in connection with the provisions thereby brought into force. 2. ( 1) For the purpose of these regulations and unless the context Interpretation. otherwise requires: "competent authority" means: such body or person as may be prescribed in the Gazette by the Minister responsible for the environment, and different bodies or persons may be designated as a competent authority for different provisions and different purposes of these regulations; and "competent authority of any other country" means: any authority which, under the law or regulations of that country, being a country of origin, transit or destination, is recognised by the competent authority of Malta as being empowered to implement the system of supervision and control substantially similar to that defined in these regulations; "consignee" of radioactive waste means any natural or legal person to whom such material is shipped; "country concerned" means any country of origin, destination or transit; B 3788 Transport operations. Shipment. "holder" of radioactive waste means any natural or legal person who, before carrying out a shipment, has the legal responsibility for such materials and intends to carry out shipment to a consignee; "place of destination" means a place situated in a country to which radioactive waste is delivered and "country of destination" shall be construed accordingly; "place of origin" means a place situated in a country from where radioactive waste originates and "country of origin" shall be construed accordingly; "place of transit" means a place situated in a country through which radioactive waste passes between the place of origin and the place of destination, and "country of transit" shall be construed accordingly; "radioactive waste" means any material which contains or is contaminated by radio-nuclides and for which no use is foreseen; "sealed source" means a source whose structure is such as to prevent, under normal conditions of use, any dispersion of the radioactive substances into the environment; "shipment" means transport operations from the place of origin to the place of destination, including loading and unloading, of radioactive waste; "transit" means the continuous passage from one border to another border through the national territory without storage, other than temporary storage incidental to transport. (2) These regulations shall apply to shipments of radioactive waste originating in Malta, shipments of radioactive waste the final destination of which is Malta and shipments of radioactive waste in transit whenever the quantities and concentration exceed the levels laid down in Annex I to these regulations. 3. The transport operations necessary for shipment shall comply with these regulations, and with any international agreements on the transport of radioactive material to which Malta is a party. 4. (1) A holder of radioactive waste who intends to carry out a shipment of such waste or intends to arrange for such a shipment to be carried out from Malta as the country of origin, shall submit an application to the competent authority requesting authorization. The information specified in Annex II shall be provided. (2) The application shall be obtained from the competent authority and must be completed in accordance with the notes contained in Annex II. B 3789 5. (1) An application may be made to the competent Applicationfor th 't · t f h h' 'd d th more than one au on y m respec o more t an one s · 1pment, prov1 e at: shipment. (a) the radioactive waste to which it relates essentially has the same physical, chemical and radioactive characteristics, and (b) the shipments are to be made from the same holder to the same consignee and involving the same competent authorities of transit and destination, (2) The competent authority shall. send such applications for approval to the competent authority of the country of destination and of the country or countries of transit, if any, and the provisions of regulation 7 of these regulations shall mutatis mutandis apply to the rights and duties of the competent authority of the country of destination and of the country or countries of transit, if any. (3) If upon expiry of the periods referred to in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 7 and, if appropriate, sub-regulation (4) of regulation 7, no reply has been received from the competent authority of the country of destination and/or the intended countries of transit, those countries shall be deemed to have given their approval for the shipment requested, unless the competent authority is informed that they do not accept such an automatic approval procedure. (4) The competent authority shall give reasons for any refusal to grant approval, or the attaching of conditions to approval. 6. ( 1) When all the approvals necessary for shipment have been A~thorization to granted, the competent authority shall be entitled to authorise the holder ship. of the radioactive waste to ship it and inform the competent authority of the country of destination and of the country or countries of transit, if any. For this purpose it shall use the relevant regulation of Annex II. Any additional requirement for such shipments shall be attached to this document. (2) If authorization is granted by the competent authority, it shall be valid for a period of not more than three years or as may be established by the competent authority. B 3790 Oveneas application. Accom1>anying documents. Acknowledgement of recei11t. Shipments not authorised. (3) this authorization shall not in any way affect the responsibility of the holder, the transporter, the owner, the consignee or any other natural or legal person involved in the shipment. 7. (1) If the competent authority receives a duly completed application for the importation of radioactive waste or to have radioactive waste in transit, the competent authority shall, not later than two months after receipt of the duly completed application, notify the competent authority of the country of origin of its acceptance or of the conditions which it considers necessary or of its refusal to grant approval. For this purpose the competent authority shall use the relevant regulation of Annex II. (2) Any conditions required by the competent authority shall comply with existing international agreements. (3) The competent authority shall give reasons for any refusal to grant approval, or the attaching of conditions to approval. (4) The competent authority shall have the right to request a further period of not more than one month in addition to the period referred to in sub-regulation ( 1) of this regulation in order to make its position known to the competent authority of the country of origin. 8. Without prejudice to any other accompanying documents required under any other law, the documents referred to in regulations 5, 6 and 7 shall accompany each shipment falling under the scope of these regulations. 9. (1) Within 15 days of receipt, the consignee of the radioactive waste shall send to the competent authority an acknowledgement of receipt, using the relevant regulation of Annex 1. (2) Where Malta is the country of destination, the competent authority of Malta shall send copies of the acknowledgement to the other countries involved in the operation. (3) Where Malta is the country of origin, the competent authority of Malta shall send a copy of the acknowledgement to the original holder. 10. The competent authority shall not authorise shipments to: (a) a destination south of latitude 60° south; (b) any country which does not have the technical, legal or administrative resources to manage the radioactive waste safely. B 3791 11. ( 1) Where a sealed source is returned by its user to the Sealed source. supplier of the source in another country, its shipment shall not fall within the scope of these regulations. (2) Sub-regulation (1) of this regulation shall not apply to sealed sources containing fissile material. 12. (1) These regulations shall not apply where waste is to be Non-appI~cability exported for processing to return the waste after treatment to its country ofreguiauons. of origin. (2) These regulations shall not apply where irradiated nuclear fuel is to be exported for reprocessing to return to its country of origin waste or other products of the reprocessing operation. 13. ( 1) Where a shipment of radioactive waste cannot be Waste to be taken completed or if the conditions for shipment are not complied with in back. accordance with the provisions of these regulations, the competent authority shall ensure that the radioactive waste in question is taken back by the holder of that waste. (2) In case of shipments of radioactive waste through the national jurisdiction of Malta, the competent authority shall ensure that the consignee of that waste negotiates a clause with the holder of the waste obliging that holder to take back the waste where a shipment cannot be completed. 14. The competent authority, if it has approved transit for the Shipi n~nt · · · I h' f h' • h cond1t1ons. 1mt1a s 1pment, may not re use to approve res 1pment m t e cases referred to: (a) in regulation 12, if the reshipment concerns the same material after treatment or reprocessing and if all relevant legislation is respected; and (b) in regulation 13, if the reshipment is undertaken on the same conditions and with the same specifications. 15. Any person shall be guilty of an offence under these offences Offences under these regulations. under these regulations if> ( a) he fails to comply with any provision of these regulations or with any order lawfully given in terms of any provision of these regulations; or (b) he contravenes any restriction, prohibition or requirement imposed by or under the~~ regulations; or B 3792 Penalties. Applicability of the Criminal Code. Cap.9. ( c) he acts in contravention of any of the provisions of these regulations; or ( d) he conspires or attempts, or aids, or abets, any other person by whatever means, including advertising, counselling or procurement to contravene the provisions of these regulations or to fail to comply with any such provisions, including any order lawfully given in terms of any of the provision of these regulations, or to contravene any restriction, prohibition or requirement imposed by or under the said regulations. 16. Any person who commits an offence against these regulations shall, on conviction, be liable: (a) on a first conviction to a fine (multa) of not less than ten thousand liri but not exceeding one hundred thousand liri; (b) on a second or subsequent convictions, to a fine (multa) of not less than fifty thousand liri, but not exceeding two hundred thousand liri or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment: Provided that whenever any person is found guilty of committing an offence under these regulations by means of a vehicle or ship, the owner of the said vehicle or ship, where applicable, is held liable in the same manner and degree: Provided further that the court shall order any person who has been found guilty of committing an offence against these regulations to pay for the expenses incurred by the competent authority or any public entity or any other persons acting on their behalf involved in the implementation of these regulations, and restitution of the environment as a result of the said offence, and the confiscation of the corpus delicti. 17. ( 1) The provisions of article 23 and sub-article ( 1) of article 30 of the Criminal Code shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to proceedings, in respect of offences against these regulations, so however that the disqualification from holding or obtain a licence, permit or authority shall in no case be for less than one year. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of article 370 of the Criminal Code, proceedings for an offence against these regulations shall be taken before the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo ), as the case may be, and shall b~ in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code regulating the procedure before the said courts as courts of criminal judicature. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code, the Attorney General shall always have a right of appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal from any judgement given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) in respect of proceedings for any offence against these regulations. B 3793 18. Annexes I and Il to these regulations are being published in Language of the English language with the English text of these regulations. Annexes. B 3794 ANNEX I QUANTITIES AND CONCENTRATION OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE These regulations apply whenever: A. The quantities of radioactive substances involved exceed the following values: 1. Values of activities for radionuclides1: Nuclides of very high radiotoxicity: Nuclides of high radiotoxicity: Nuclides of moderate radiotoxicity: Nuclides of low radiotoxicity: 5 · 103 Bq; 1·4 · 10·7 Ci (group 1); 5 • 104 Bq; l ·4 • 10"6 Ci (group 2); 5 • 105 Bq; 1·4 · 10·5 Ci (group 3); 5 • 106 Bq; 1-4 • 10·4 Ci (group 4); 2. The principal radioactive nuclides are classified as follows, according to their relative radiotoxicity: (a) Very high radiotoxicity (group 1 ): 2l0pb 210Po 223Ra 22sRa 226Ra 22sRa 221Ac 221Tb 22sTh 229Th 2J0Th 231Pa 23ou 2J2u 233u 234u 231Np 2J6Pu 2JsPu 239Pu 240Pu 241Pu 242Pu 241Am 242mAm 243Am 240cm 242cm 243cm 244cm 245cm 246cm 247cm 248cm 24sCf 249Cf 2s0Cf 251Cf 2s2Cf 2s4Cf 2s4Es 2ssEs (b) High radiotoxicity (group 2): 222Na 36Cl 4;Ca 46Sc 6oCo 9oSr 91y 93zr 94Nb 106Ru 11omAg 115mcd U4mln 124Sb 12sSb 1241 1251 1261 1311 !34Cs 140Ba 144Ce 152Eu(l3a) 154£u 160Tb 110Tm 1s1Hf 1s2Ta inlr 204Tl 212Pb 201Bi 210Bi 211At 224Ra 22sAc 232Th Th nat2 230Pa 236u 244pu 242Am 241cm 249Bk 246Cf 2sJCf 2s3Es 254111£s 2ssFm 2s6Fm 1 TI1e alphabetical list of elements appears at the end of tWs Annex. 2 One becquerel of natural thorium corresponds to 1 alpha disintegration per second (dps) (0·5 dps ofTlf232 and 0·5 dps ofTl1;28). One curies of natural thorium corresponds to 3-7 · 1010 alpha disintegrations per second (1-85 • 1010 dps ofTlfn: and 1,85 • 101(1 dps ofTlf2~8). ( c) Moderate radiotoxicity (group 3): 7Be 3sCl s1Cr s7Co 73 As s7Kr 90y 90Nb 96Tc 103Pd 12sSn 131Te 1321 131Ba 142Pr 152mEu (h) t69Er 1s3Re 191Pt 203Hg 222Rn 240U+ 244mAm 14c 41Ar s2Mn ssco 74As ssKr 92y 93mNb 97mTc 109Pd 122Sb 13lmTe 132ml 140La 143Pr 1sF 42K 54Mn 63Ni 76As 86Rb 93y 9sNb 91Tc 10sAg 121Te 132Te 1331 134Ce 141Nd 1ssEu 171 Tm 1s8Re 197Pt 20111 231Th 239Np 238cm (d) Low radiotoxicity (group 4): 3H 60mco s1Kr 9lmy 93mMo 127Te 13lmXe Bscs zosp0 z3sPu 150 61Co 83mKr ssNb 101Mo 129Te 133Xe l35mcs 207p0 z43Pu 37Ar 62mco ssmKr s9(66m~b 96mTc 13·'Te 12scs 138Cs 221Ra 231Am s1Mn s9Ni ssKr 99mTc 120ml 127Cs 137Ce z35u 239Am 52mMn 69zn soSr s9022m~b 10JmRh 1211 l29Cs 191mos 23su 245Am 113mln 1281 BO(s 193mPt 239u 246mAm B 3795 56Mn 76Kr 85msr 97Nb 116Te l~9I 131Cs 197mPt U nat(*) 246Am 35S 48y sGCo 72Ga 77Kr 92Sr 97zr 99Mo 1osRh ll6Sn 129mTe 1301 I37Cs I43Ce 153Sm l66Ho 187w 194fr 197mHg 220Rn 24ou z40Am 58mco 79Kr 87msr 98Nb 123Te 1341 l34mCS 203Po 3. In the case of the nuclides 1151n, 144Nd, 87Rb, 187Re and 147Sm the requirement for obtaining prior authorisation may be waived, irrespective of the quantities. 4. In the case of a mixture of radionuclides other than Th-nat and U-nat belonging to different radiotoxicity groups, the requirements for obtaining prior authorisation may be waived only if the sum of the ratios between the activity of each of the radionuclides and the limit laid down in paragraph 1 for the group to which it belongs is less than or equal to 1. B 3796 5. For waste radioluminescent paint, the requirements for obtaining prior authorisation need not be applied if the overall activity in radioactive substances does not exceed 2 · 109 Bq of tritium (5-4 · 102 Ci}, 1 • 108 Bq of 147Pm (2-7 • 103 Ci) or 5. 105 Bq of 226Ra (l •4 · 105 Ci). 6. Radionuclides not included in this Annex shall, where necessary, be assigned to a toxicity group by the competent authority. B. The concentration of radioactive substances exceed 100 Bq g·1, this limit being increased to 500 Bq g·1 for solid natural radioactive substances. * * * * * * * * * Alphabetical list of elements Atomic Name Atomic Name Number Number oa••••••O••••••••••••·•H••• Ac 89 Actinium N 7 Nitrogen Ag 47 Silver Na 11 Sdoium Al 13 Aluminium Nb 41 Niobium Am 95 Americium Nd 60 Neodymium Ar 18 Argon Ne 10 Neon As 33 Arsenic Ni 28 Nickel At 85 Astatine No 102 Nobelium Au 79 Gold Np 93 Neptumium B 5 Boron 0 8 Oxygen Ba 56 Barium Os 76 Osmium Be 4 Berylium p 15 Phosphorous Bi 83 Bismuth Pa 91 Protactinium Bk 97 Berkelium Pb 82 Lead Br 35 Bromine Pd 46 Palladium C 6 Carbon Pm 61 Promethium Ca 20 Calcium Po 84 Polonium Cd 48 Cadmium Pr 59 Praseodymium Ce 58 Cerium Pt 78 Platinum Cf 98 Californium Pu 94 Plutonium Cl 17 Chlorine Ra 88 Radium Cm 96 Curium Rb 37 Rubidium Co 27 Cobalt Re 75 Rhenium Cr 24 Chromium Rh 45 Rhodium Cs 55 Ceasium/Cesium Rn 86 Radon B 3797 Cu 29 Copper Ru 44 Ruthenium Dy 66 Dysprosium s 16 Sulphur Er 68 Erbium Sb 51 Antimony Es 99 Einsteinium Sc 21 Scandium Eu 63 Europium Se 34 Selenium F 9 Fluorine Si 14 Silicon Fe 26 Iron Sm 62 Samarium Fm 100 Fermium Sn so Tin Fr 87 Francium Sr 38 Strontium Ga 31 Gallium Ta 73 Tantalum Gd 64 Gadolinium Tb 65 Terbium Ge 32 Germanium Tc 43 Technetium H 1 Hydrogen Te 52 Tellurium He 2 Helium Th 90 Thorium Hf 72 Hafnium Ti 22 Titanium Hg 80 Mercury Tl 81 Thallium Ho 67 Holmium Tm 69 Thulium I 53 Iodine u 92 Uranium In 49 Indium V 23 Vanadium Ir 77 Iridium w 74 Tungsten K 19 Potassium Xe 54 Xenon Kr 36 Krypton y 39 Yttrium La 57 Lanthanum Yb 70 Ytterbium Li 3 Lithium Zn 30 Zinc Lu 71 Lutecium Zr 40 Zirconium Md 101 Mendelevium Mg 12 Magnesium Mn 25 Manganese Mo 42 Moli:bdenu!ll B 3798 ANNEX II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE STANDARD DOCUMENT FOR THE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF SHIPMENTS OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE Registration No: SECTION l (to be completed by the authorities responsible for issuing the shipment authorisation) APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION FOR THE SHIPMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE Box I: Type of shipment (tick where appropriate) A. Export B. Import C. Transit Box 2: Application for authorisation (tick where appropriate) Authorisation for: Single shipment Several shipments Planned period of execution: Box 3: Holder's Details Holdtir (Trade name): Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Postcode: Country: Tel.: Fax: Telex: Number of shipments planned: Box 4: Details of the place where the waste is held (This part is to be completed if the information to be entered differs from that in Box 3.) Place where the waste is held: Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Country: Tel. Fax: Telex: Box 5: Waste characteristics Nature of the waste: Physico-chemical characteristics: Main radionuclides: Maximum alpha activity/package: (GBq) Maximum beta/gamma activity/package·. (GBq) Box 6: Activity of the waste Total alpha activity (GBq): Total activity beta/gamma (GBq): Total number of packages: Total net weight of waste (kg): Total gross weight (kg): Total volume (optional): (These values are estimates if the application relates to several shipments.) B 3799 Model of packages containing the waste ( e.g. plastic bags, metal drums 200 litres, ISO transport container, etc.): Means of identification of the packages (iflabelling is used, annex examples): Box 7: Other hazardous categories (tick where appropriate) Category 1 - Explosive substances Category 2 - Gas ( compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure) Category 3 - Inflammable liquids Category 4 4.1. Inflammable solids 4.2. Substances liable to spontaneous combustion 4.3. Substances, which on contact with water, give off inflammable gases Category 5 5 .1. Oxidizing substances 5.2. Organic peroxides Category 6 6.1. Toxic substances 6.2. Substances liable to provoke disgust or infection Category 8 - Corrosive substances Category 9 - Various dangerous substances B 3800 Box 8: Type of activity giving rise to the waste (tick where appropriate) Medical Research Industry · Nuclear industry Other activity (to be specified) Box 9: Purpose of the shipment (tick where appropriate) Return of waste resulting from re-treatment of irradiated fuel: Treatment and/or packaging of waste: Return of waste after treatment and/or packaging: Interim storage: Return after interim storage: Final disposal: Other purposes (to be specified): Box 10: Details of route Proposed form of transport (possibly more than one): road rail sea air inland waterway Point of departure: Point of arrival: Proposed carrier (possibly more than one): 1. 2. 1 ,. 4. 5. Box 11: Ordered list of countries involved in the shipment (the first country is that where the waste is held and the last the country of destination) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Box 12: Details of the consignee Consignee (trade name): Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Country: Tel.: Fax: Telex: B 3801 Box 13: Details of the place of destination of the waste (this box is to be completed if the information to be entered differs from that in box 12) Place of destination (trade name): Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Country: Tel.: Fax: Telex: Box 14: Details of the applicant Applicant (trade name): Person responsible: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Country: Tel.: Fax: Telex: B 3802 Box 15: Declaration In accordance with the provisions of Legal Notice of 2001, I hereby: (i) apply for authorisation to make the shipment(s) of radioactive waste described above; (ii) certify that the information provided above is correct to the best of my knowledge and that the shipment(s) will be carried out in accordance with all the relevant statutory provisions; (iii) undertake to take back the waste if the shipment(s) cannot take place or if the conditions for shipment cannot be fulfilled. Date and place: Stamp: Signature: SECTION2 (to be completed by the authorities responsible for issuing the shipment authorisation) REQUEST FOR APPROVAL BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY/IES OF TRANSIT AND DESTINATION Box 16: Details of the competent authority responsible for issuing the authorisation for shipment in the country of origin Competent authority: Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Count1y: Tel.: Fax: Telex: Box 17: Date of registration of the application Date: Stamp: Signature: Box 18: Details of the competent authority/ies of the country/ies consulted: Country/ies of transit: Name of the competent authority/ies: Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Country: Tel.: Fax: Telex: Country of destination: Name of the competent authority: Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Country: Tel.: Fax: Telex: B 3803 Box 19: Approval for the shipment application by the authorities of the country/ies consulted Yes ( conditions if any): No (reason for the refusal): Conditions if any or Reason for the refusal: Date and place: Stamp: Signature: B 3804 SECTION 3 Registration No: (to be completed by the authorities responsible for issuing the shipment authorisation) MONITORING OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENTS AUTHORISATION NOTE Box 20: Details of the competent authority/ies responsible for issuing authorisation for shipment Competent authority of the country of origin Name of the competent authority: Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Country: Tel.: Fax: Telex: Competent authority/ies of the country/ies of transit Name of the competent authority: Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Country: Tel.: Fax: Telex: Competent authority of the country of destination Name of the competent authority: Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Country: Tel.: Fax: Telex: B 3805 Box 21: Authorisation Yes Valid for a single shipment: Valid for several shipments: No Valid for a single shipment: Valid for several shipments: Date of expiry of the authorisation: Box 22: Sequential list of the countries involved in the shipment (the first country is that where the waste is held and the last is the country of destination) 1. Country: Conditions: Yes No 2. Country: Conditions: Yes No 3. Country: Conditions: Yes No 4. Country: Conditions: Yes No 5. Country: Conditions: Yes No Box 23: List of conditions (indicating the country imposing the conditions and any references to attached documents; reasons for refusal should also be attached) Box 24: Decision The decision adopted and recorded in this section has been reached in accordance with the provisions of these regulations. The competent authority/ies consulted are informed that the authorisation for radioactive waste shipment has been granted or refused. Date and place: Stamp: Signature of the person responsible: B 3806 N.B. 1. This authorisation in no way diminishes the responsibility of the holder, carrier, owner, consignee or any other physical or legal person involved in the shipment. 2. The wastes shipped must be accompanied by sections 1, 3 and 4, duly completed. SECTION 4 Registration No: (to be completed by the authorities responsible for issuing the shipment authorisation) MONITORING OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENTS LIST OF PACKAGES NOTE Box 25: Details of the holder Holder (trade name): Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Country: Tel.: Fax: Telex: Box 26: Shipments covered by the authorisation The authorisation covers: A single shipment Several shipments Box 27: Waste characteristics Nature of the waste: Physico-chemical characteristics: Main radionuclides: Serial number of the shipment: Maximum alpha activity/package (GBq): Maximum beta/gamma activity/package (GBq): Model· of packages containing the waste ( e.g. plastic bags, metal drums of 200 litres capacity, ISO transport containers, etc.): Box 28: Activity of the waste Total alpha activity (GBq): Total beta/gamma activity (GBq): Total number of packages: Total net weight of the waste (Kg): Total gross weight (Kg): Total volume (optional): Box 29: Identification of the packages containing the waste Identification number of each package: Gross weight (Kg)/package: Net weight (Kg)/package: Activity (GBq)/package: B 3807 See attached list (if the space provided above is inadequate), or (if preferred) the attached document containing the above mentioned data. Box 30: Date of dispatch: I hereby certify that the information provided in this section (and the attached list) is correct to the best of my knowledge. Date and place: Stamp: Signature of the holder: B 3808 SECTION 5 Registration No: (to be completed by the authorities responsible for issuing the shipment authorisation) MONITORING OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE WASTE NOTE Box 31 : Details of the consignee Consignee (trade name): Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Country: Tel.: Fax: Telex: Place where the waste is held: Contact person: Mr/Ms Address: Post code: Town: Country: Tel.: Fax: Telex: Box 32: Authorisation granted for: A single shipment Several shipments Serial number of shipment: Box 33: Details of receipt of the waste Date of receipt of the waste: Date of dispatch of the acknowledgement of receipt together with section 4: The acknowledgement of receipt must be sent to: The competent authority of the country of origin The competent authority/ies of transit The competent authority of destination B 3809 I hereby certify that the information provided above is correct to the best of my knowledge. Stamp: Signature of the consignee: NB: 1. Copies of sections 4 and 5 must be sent to the competent authority which issued the authorisation, the competent authority of the country of destination and the competent authority/ies of the country lies of transit (if any). 2. The originals of sections 4 and 5 must be sent to the competent authority which issued the authorisation. NOTES SECTION 1: APPLICATION FOR AUTHORISATION FOR THE SHIPMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE 1. The applicant must complete boxes I to 15 and must then send the entire standard document (sections 1 to 5) to the competent authority of the country of origin, which is responsible for issuing the authorisation for the radioactive waste shipment. 2. Sections 1, 3 and 4 must accompany the waste during the shipment. SECTION 2: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY /IES OF TRANSIT AND DESTINATION 1. The competent authority responsible for issuing the authorisation for the shipment of radioactive waste should complete boxes 16 and 17 immediately on receipt of the application and enter the registration number at the top of each section of the standard document. The competent authority should then make sufficient copies of section 2 to send to any other competent authority/ies whose approval is required for the shipment(s) to be authorized (i.e. competent authorities of transit and destination). For each competent authority to be consulted, box 18 should be duly completed on a copy of section 2. That copy of section 2, together with a copy of section 1, should be sent to the competent authority/ies to be consulted named therein. 2. The competent authority/ies consulted should make any necessary additional entries in box 18 and should give the application due consideration. Within two months from the date of receipt, the competent authority lies consulted should complete box 19 and return the original copy of section 2 to the competent authority responsible for issuing the authorisation. An extension of up to one month in the time required to consider an B 3810 application may be requested by the competent authority/ies consulted. Failure to complete and return the form by the due time shall be taken as deemed approval of the shipment application. Any conditions for approval or reasons for refusal should also be conveyed to the competent authority responsible for issuing the authorisation. SECTION 3: MONITORING OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENTS SHIPMENT AUTHORISATION NOTE The competent authority responsible for issuing the authorisation for shipment must: 1. complete this section, bearing in mind, when completing box number 21, that the maximum period of validity for the authorisation is three years; 2. send it to the applicant together with the other sections necessary for the procedure (that is, sections 1, 3, 4 and 5); 3. send copies of this section to the other competent authority/ies consulted. SECTION 4: MONITORING OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENTS - LIST OF PACKAGES NOTE 1. This list must be completed by the holder of the radioactive waste before each shipment (even if the authorisation relates to several shipments). Like sections 1 and 3 of the standard document, this section should accompany the waste during shipment. It is then attached to the acknowledgement ofreceipt. SECTION 5: MONITORING OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHIPMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE WASTE NOTE 1. This section must be completed by the consignee, any necessary additions being made by the applicant. 2. Depending on whether the authorisation is for one or several shipments, the procedure to be adopted is as follows: Authorisation for a single shipment: Within 15 days of receiving the waste, the consignee must complete section 5, and submit sections 4 and 5 to the applicant, the competent authority of destination, the competent authority which issued the authorisation and the competent authority/ies of transit (if any). Authorisation for several shipments: 1. The consignee must complete section 5 after each shipment (having made several copies of a blank section 5 for this purpose) and submit sections 4 and 5 directly to the competent authority which issued the authorisation. B 3811 2. When all the shipments covered by an authorisation have been carried out, the final acknowledgement of receipt is completed and submitted as if the authorisation were valid for a single shipment only (see above) e.Xcept that: it is stated in box 32 of section 5 that the shipment in question is the last shipment covered by the authorisation; any declaration made by a consignee must state that all the waste covered by the shipping authorisation has indeed arrived; to provide an overview, section 4 for each of the shipments covered by the authorisation must be attached to the final acknowledgement of receipt. lppubblikat mid-Dipartiment ta' 1-Infonnazzjoni - 3, Pjazza Kastilja - Published by the Department of Information - 3, Castille Place Mitbugh fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern - Printed at the Government Printing Press Prezz 34c - Price 34c