Press Release: Agreement on standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation

On 4 June 2013, the Permanent Representatives Committee of the Council noted the agreement reached on the Council directive laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation.

The directive builds on almost two decades of research on radioprotection at international level (International Atomic Energy Agency, World Health Organisation, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, etc.) and represents a significant advance in radioprotection in a wide range of contexts including medical, industrial, power generation and waste management.