The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, The Welsh Government, The Scottish Government, and The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland) are, in combination, seeking views on the proposals for implementing the requirements of the 2013 Euratom Basic Safety Standards Directive (2013/59/EURATOM) in relation to planned and existing public exposure situations and the justification of practices involving ionising radiation.
The Directive lays down safety standards for protecting against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation. Consultation closes 15th November.