National Atomic Energy Agency

Act of Parliament of 29 November 2000 on the Atomic Law introduced a consistent system ensuring nuclear safety and radiological protection of workers and general public in Poland.

Key provisions of the Atomic Law Act regard licensing of activities which involve exposure to ionizing radiation (i.e. licenses issued for activities specified in section „Definition, structure and functions of nuclear safety and radiological protection system”), powers vested within heads of organizational entities conducting activities with the use of radiation and powers of the President of National Atomic Energy Agency to control and supervise these activities. The Act also identifies other tasks of the PAA President concerning, inter alia, assessment of national radiation situation and procedures applied in radiation emergency. 

Apart from the Atomic Law Act, Polish laws set forth provisions indirectly connected with the issues of nuclear safety and radiological protection, which are included in other Acts of Parliament, in particular in:

1. Act of Parliament on Shipment of Hazardous Goods
2. Act of Parliament on Marine Safety
3. Act of Parliament on Technical Supervision