Background & Purpose
To ensure high safety standards, the government proposed moving existing safety and radiation protection requirements into formal law. The proposal also includes adjustments to comply with EU regulations regarding nuclear material control.
The Decision
The Swedish parliament decided to make safety and radiation protection assessments a legal requirement for all relevant businesses. Additionally, companies dealing with small amounts of nuclear material will now face simpler rules to comply with EU regulations.
Does this affect you?
- Nuclear industry operators: They must ensure their safety and radiation protection assessments strictly follow the new legal requirements.
- Medical and research facilities: These organizations must now comply with formal legal standards when managing equipment that emits ionizing or non-ionizing radiation.
- Small-scale nuclear material handlers: They benefit from simplified administrative processes when reporting and controlling their nuclear material according to EU rules.
In Practice
- Companies must now follow legally binding rules for safety and radiation protection assessments.
- Businesses that handle only small amounts of nuclear material will have an easier time meeting EU-wide control requirements.
- The new regulations will be fully active starting from August 1, 2026.