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INTERNATIONAL TREATIES

Convention on Nuclear Safety

1994, Entered into force on 24th of October, 1996, Ratified

Joint Convention On the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management

Entered into force on 14th of June, 2004, Ratified

Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, 1986

Entered into force on 22nd of October, 2000, Ratified

Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (ESPOO),1991

Entered into force on 11th of April, 2001, Ratified

Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, 1992

Entered into force on 27th of July, 2000, Ratified

International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, 2005

Entered into force on 19th of August, 2007, Ratified

Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency in implementation of Article III (1) and (4) of the Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons (78/164/Euratom), 1978

Entered into force on 21st of April, 2007,  Ratified

Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Finland, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Sweden, the European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency in implementation of Article III(1) and (4) of the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear weapons (notified under document number COM(1998) 314), (78/164/Euratom), 1998

Entered in force 1st of January, 2008, Ratified

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), INFCIRC/140, 1970-04-22, 1968

Entered into force on 23rd of September, 1991,  Accessed*

The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, 1996

European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) 2003,

Entered into force on 1st of January, 2003, Ratified

Convention concerning International  Carriage by Rail (COTIF) Appendix C - Regulations concerning the International Carriage of  dangerous Goods by  Rail (RID)

Memorandum of Understanding (Version Ronne, 25 to 27 August 1998) for the Transport of Dangerous Goods in ro-ro Ships in Accordance with the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code), the Requirements of the Regulations Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID) and the European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR), 1998
Entered into force on 20th of June, 2002,  Ratified

Agreement on the International Goods Transport by Rail (SMGS)

Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, 1963

Entered into force on 15th of November, 1992,  Accessed*

Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, 1979

Entered into force on 6th of January, 1994,  Accessed*

2005 July 8th Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material, Ratified

Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident, 1986

Entered into force on 17th of December, 1994,  Ratified

Agreement on the Privileges and Immunities of the IAEA, 1959

Entered into force on 28th of February, 2001, Ratified

Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, 1998

Entered into force on 28th of April, 2002,  Ratified

Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, 1997,  INFCIRC/567, 1998-07-22, Signed, not ratified

Protocol to Amend the 1963 Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, 1997, INFCIRC/566, 1998-07-22, Signed, not ratified

Joint Protocol Relating to the Application of the Vienna Convention ant the Paris Convention, 1988

Entered into force on 20th of December, 1993, Accessed*

 

*Pursuant to the Law on Treaties of  Republic of Lithuania that was in  force at the time of this international treaty was signed, approval by Resolution or Decree of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on joining the international treaty and the Law of Republic of Lithuania on international treaty entering into force, in accordance with current legislation, corresponds to the status "ratified", which otherwise is now rendered by the law of Republic of Lithuania on  ratification of a particular international treaty.

 

 

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EUROPEAN UNION LAW

Accession to the European Union treaty 

EURATOM treaty (consolidated version)

COMMISSION REGULATION (Euratom) No 302/2005 of 8 February 2005 on the application of Euratom safeguards

Commission Recommendation of 11 February 2009 on the implementation of a nuclear material accountancy and control system by operators of nuclear installations

Commission Recommendation of 15 December 2005 on guidelines for the application of Regulation (Euratom) No 302/2005 on the application of Euratom safeguards

Council Regulation (Euratom) No 300/2007 of 19 February 2007 establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation

Council Regulation (Euratom) No. 1493/93 of 8 June 1993 on shipments of radioactive substances between member States

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 92/3/EURATOM of 3 February 1992 on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste between Member States and into and out of the Community

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2006/117/ EURATOM of 20 November 2006 on the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel

COMMISSION DECISION of 14 June 2005 concerning the accession of the European Atomic Energy Community to the ‘Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management’

COMMISSION DECISION of 17 July 2007 on establishing the European High Level Group on Nuclear Safety and Waste Management

COMMISSION DECISION of 5 March 2008 establishing the standard document for the supervision and control of shipments of radioactive waste and spent fuel referred to in Council Directive 2006/117/Euratom

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION of 11 October 2010 on the application of Article 37 of the Euratom Treaty

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2009/71/EURATOM of 25 June 2009 establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2014/87/EURATOM of 8 July 2014 amending Directive 2009/71/Euratom establishing a Community framework for the nuclear safety of nuclear installations

Council Decision of 14 December 1987 on Community arrangements for the early exchange of information in the event of a radiological emergency (87/600/Euratom)

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2011/70/ EURATOM of 19 July 2011 establishing a Community framework for the responsible and safe management of spent fuel and radioactive waste

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 2013/59/ EURATOM of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom

DIRECTIVE of the European Parliament and of the Council 2008/68/EC of 24 September 2008 on the inland transport of dangerous goods

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 428/2009 of 5 May 2009 setting up a Community regime for the control of exports, transfer, brokering and transit of dual-use items

 

 

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LAWS OF REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

Law on Public Administration

Code of Administrative  Offences

Criminal Code

Law on Nuclear Energy

Law on Nuclear Safety

Law on the Management of Radioactive Waste

Law on Radiation Protection

Law on Environmental Protection

Law on Environmental Monitoring

Law on Waste Management

Law on Civil Protection

Law on Energy

Law of Metrology

Law on Environmental Impact Assessment of the Proposed Economic Activity

Law on Charges

Law on Construction

Law on Control of Strategic Goods

Law on Health System

Law on Decommissioning Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

Law on Nuclear Power Plant

Law on the State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Fund

Law on Water

Law on Depths of Land

Law on Safety and Health of Employees

Law on Fire Safety

Law on Additional Employment and Social Guarantees for the Employees of the State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

The Law on Granting the concession and assuming the essential property obligations of the Republic of Lithuania in Visaginas NPP Project

Law on Klaipeda Governmental Sea Port

Law on Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, Rail and Inland Waterways

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LEGISLATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

The Resolution No. 1406, November 21st, 2012, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the approval of Statute of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate (as amended by Resolution of the Government of Republic of Lithuania No. 670 of 24th of July, 2013, No. 531 of 12th of June, 2013, 318 of 30th of March, 2016)

The Resolution No. 722, June 20th, 2012, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of Regulations on the Issue of Licenses and Permits for Activities in the Nuclear Energy Area (as amended by Resolution of the Government of Republic of Lithuania No. 549 of 6th of June, 2018)

The Resolution No. 918, September 12th, 2018, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Implementation of the Law on Radiation Protection of the Republic of Lithuania (establishes Rules on Authorising Activities with Sources of Ionizing Radiation and Rules on the Handling of Orphan Radioactive Sources, Orphan Substances of Nuclear Fuel Cycle, Orphan Nuclear and Fissile Substances and Objects Contaminated by Radionuclides) (as amended by Resolution of the Government of Republic of Lithuania No. 1050 of 17th of October, 2018)

The Resolution No. 1427, December 23rd, 2015, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of Radioactive Waste Management Development Programme

The Resolution No. 1872, December 3rd, 2002, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of the Rules of Procedure of Submission of Data on Activities Involving Radioactive Waste Disposal to the European Commission (as amended by Resolution of the Government of Republic of Lithuania No. 987 of 18th of August, 2004, No. 1177 of 29th of October, 2005, No. 461 of 9th May, 2007, No. 377 of 7th April, 2010, No. 326 of 28th of March, 2012)

The Resolution No. 83, January 25th, 2012, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of Rules of Procedure of the Assessment of the Nuclear Facilities' Site Evaluation Report (as amended by Resolution of the Government of Republic of Lithuania No. 790 of 13th of August, 2018, No. 1255 of 5th of December, 2018)

The Resolution No. 1316, October 21st, 2004, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of the Distribution of Regulation Areas of Normative Documents of Building safety and Purpose Between Public Authorities (as amended by Resolution of the Government of Republic of Lithuania No. 1184 of 29th of October, 2005, No. 342 of 9th of April, 2008, No. 1118 of 9th September, 2009, No. 1727 of 8th December, 2010, No. 61 of 18th of January, 2012)

The Resolution No. 127 of February 2nd, 2012, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of Rules of Procedure of the Development and Review of the Design Basis Threat and Submission of Information to State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate

The Resolution No. 99 of January 18th, 2012, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of National Plan for Protection of Population in Case of Nuclear or Radiological Accident (as amended by Resolution of the Government of Republic of Lithuania No. 1085 of 31st of October, 2018)

The Resolution No. 1873 of December 3rd, 2002, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of Rules of Procedure of Authorization of Nuclear Facility Building Design (as amended by Resolution of the Government of Republic of Lithuania No. 158 of 4th of March, 2009, No. 808 of 4th of July, 2012, No. 296 of 30th of March, 2016)

The Resolution No. 1165 of July 19rd, 2002, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of the Rules of Issuing Permissions to Construct, Reconstruct, Capital Repair or Demolish Building of Nuclear Facility (as amended by Resolution of the Government of Republic of Lithuania No. 1416 of 29th of September, 2010, No. 81 of 25th of January, 2012, No. 858 of 18th of August, 2015)

The Resolution No. 1458 of December 15th, 2000, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of the List of Specific National Charges and Rules of the Payment and Return of Specific National Charges (as amended by Resolution of the Government of Republic of Lithuania No. 1152, November 21st, 2018)

The Resolution No. 117 of February 2nd, 2005, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of Decommissioning Program of First and Second Units of State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (as amended by Resolution No. 435 of April 29th, 2008 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania)

The Resolution No. 1491, November 25th, 2004, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of the Date of Shutdown of the First Unit of State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

The Resolution No. 1448, November 9th, 2009, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of the Date of Shutdown of the Second Unit of State Enterprise Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant

The Resolution No. 1047, September 26th, 2007, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Designation of the Authority in Charge of Implementing the Agreement between the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency in implementation of Article III (1) and (4) of the Treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Finland, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Sweden, the European Atomic Energy Community and the International Atomic Energy Agency in implementation of Article III(1) and (4) of the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear weapons

The Resolution No. 932, July 22th, 2004, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of Rules of the Licensing Rules for Export, Import, Transit, Brokering and Transfer in the European Union of Strategic Goods, the Rules on Implementation of Control of Strategic Goods and the Rules on the Certification of Recipient Enterprises Manufacturing Military Equipment (as amended by Resolution No. 617 May 29th, 2012, Resolution No. 1469 December 23rd, 2014,  Resolution No. 736  July 29th, 2015, No. 755 of 1st of August, 2018)

The Resolution No. 972, October 13th, 1994, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Accession to the Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident of 1986

The Resolution No. 909, July 21st, 1998, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Representation in Maintaining Relations with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation

The Resolution No. 148, February 25th, 2009, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Designation of the Authorities responsible for Implementation of the Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material and the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material

Resolution No. 1062, October 24th, 2018, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of Rules of Procedure for Provision of Information necessary to draft Reports referred to in the Convention of Nuclear Safety and other Documents related to this Convention

The Resolution No. 647, May 27th, 2004, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Designation of the Authorities responsible for Implementation of the Joint Convention On the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (as amended by Resolution of the Government of Republic of Lithuania No. 822 of 22th of July, 2009)

The Resolution No. 833, August 5th, 2005, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of Rules of Procedure for Requisition and (or) Temporary Seizure, Storage, Return of Radioactive Material and of Compensation for their Requisition and (or) Temporary Seizure (as amended by Resolution of the Government of Republic of Lithuania No. 142 of 12th of February, 2014, No. 966 of 26th of September, 2018)

The Resolution No. 651, May 25th, 1999, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of the Registry of Sources of Ionizing Radiation and Occupational Exposure Statute (as amended by Resolutions No. 460 of May 9th, 2007, No. 1171 of October 12th, 2011, No. 844, 39th of August, 2018, No. 844 of 29th of August, 2018)

Resolution No. 704, May 21st, 2002, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on Granting the Authorisation for Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail Related Activities (as amended by Resolutions No. 1117 of 4th of November, 2008,  No. 160 of 9th of February, 2011, No. 1547 of 28th of December 2011)

Resolution No. 1116, December 20th, 2017, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of Rules of Procedure for Review of National Nuclear Safety Regulation System and Evaluation of Nuclear Installation' Safety
Resolution No. 260, March 21st, 2018, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of Rules of Procedure for Certification of Executive Employees of Nuclear Facilities
Resolution No. 670, July 3rd, 2019, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Approval of Rules of Procedure for the Ensurement of Organization of Physical Protection of the Nuclear Facility, Nuclear Facility Site, Nuclear and Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials
Resolution No, 1414, December 27th, 2018, of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the approval of Rules for Procedure for the Vetting, Regular Monitoring and Reporting of the Information Regarding Persons in the Nuclear Energy Area

 

 

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LEGAL ACTS OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS

Order No. 1V-457, 5th of June, 2015, approved by the Minister of interior "On vesting authority while implementing the Law on Nuclear Energy, Article 15"

Order No. 472, 6th of September, 2004, approved by the Minister of Environment on the Submission of Data on Discharges of Radionuclides to the Atmosphere and Aquatic Environment to European Commission (as amended by Order No. D1-7, 10th of January, 2012, approved by the Minister of Environment)

Order No. D1-880, 12th of December, 2016, approved by the Minister of Environment on the approval of Technical Construction Regulation STR 1.02.01:2017 „Rules of Procedure for Certification and Recognition of Rights of Participants of Construction“ (as amended by Order No. D1-364 of 4th of May, 2017, approved by the Minister of Environment)

Order No. D1-878, 12th of December, 2016, approved by the Minister of Environment on the approval of Technical Construction Regulation STR 1.05.01:2017 „Documents allowing Construction. Completion of Construction. Suspension of Construction. Elimination of Results of Arbitrary Construction. Elimination of Results of Construction resulting from Illegal Issuance of Documents allowing Construction” (as amended by Orders No. D1-777 of 18th of September, 2017, No. D1-80 of 5th of February, 2018, No. D1-696 of 23rd of July, 2018, of the Minister of Environment)

Order No. 663, 21st of December, 2001, approved by the Minister of Health on the approval of „Lithuanian Hygiene Standard HN 73:2018 “Basic Radiation Protection Standards”  (as amended by Orders No. V-536 of 15th of September, 2003, No. V-928 of 24th of October, 2011, No. V-951 of 10th of September, 2014, No. V-886 of 3rd of August, 2018, No. 1362 of 28th of November 2018 of the Minister of Health)

 

Order No. 1-211, 2th of October, 2002, approved by the Minister of Energy on the approval of Rules of Technical Operation of Power Plants and Electical Grid  (as amended by Order No. 1-24 of 3rd of February, 2016, of the Minister of Energy)

Order No. V-675, August 24th, 2009, of the Minister of Health on the Approval of Rules of Submission of Information to the Register of Sources of Ionizing Radiation and Occupational Exposure (as amended by Order No. V-952, 4th of November, 2011, Order No. V-1297, 14th of November, 2018, of the Minister of Health)

Order No. V-396, 8th of May, 2012, approved by the Minister of Health “On the approval of List of Conditions, which Prevent Persons Having them from Working at Nuclear Facilities“

Order No. 1-2, 2nd of January, 2012, approved by the Director General of State Security Department “On the approval of Rules of Procedure for Screening Persons Employed or about to be Employed at the Nuclear Facilities or Other Institutions Or Agencies, who must Obtain the Right to Enter Protected Areas of Nuclear Facilities’, except the Zone of Limited Access, Unaccompanied, and Persons, who have to Participate in Shipment of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials”

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INTERNATIONAL INTERDEPARTMENTAL TREATIES

Arrangement between the Lithuanian State nuclear power safety inspectorate (VATESI) and the United states nuclear regulatory commission (NRC) for the Exchange of technical information and cooperation in nuclear safety matters
Signed on March 29th, 2021

 

Memorandum for Information Exchange between the State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate of the Republic of Lithuania and the Nuclear regulation Authority of Japan

Came into force on 31st of December, 2014

 

Joint Action Plan between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on Combating Illicit Trafficking of Nuclear and Radioactive Materials and Related Technology

Signed on April 3rd, 2013

Agreement of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate of the Republic of Lithuania and Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus on Early Notification of Nuclear Accident and Exchange of Information on Nuclear Facilities and Activities in Nuclear Energy Area (RU language)

 Came into force on May 25th, 2020

Arrangement between State Nuclear Regulatory Committee of Ukraine and State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate of Republic of Lithuania for the Exchange of information and cooperation in the matters of regulation of usage nuclear energy for peaceful purposes (UA language) (RU language)

Signed on December 3rd, 2010

Agreement on early notification of nuclear and Radiological Emergencies between the State nuclear power safety inspectorate of the Republic of Lithuania and the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority of the Kingdom of Sweden  
Signed on December 28th, 2008

Declaration of intention Multi –partner Collaboration Arrangements for European Clearinghouse on NPP OEF  
Signed on February 29th, 2008

Accession agreement to the ESARDA Agreement No. 22613-2004-12 SONEN ISP BE

Signed on October 17th, 2005

Agreement on early notification of nuclear and Radiological Emergencies between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and Government of the Republic of Latvia

Came into force on October 3rd, 2003

Target Agreement between the German and Lithuanian party on Methodology transfer for the preparation of NPP decommissioning for leading personnel of the Ignalina NPP and for representatives of Lithuanian authorities

Came into force on February 21st, 2002

Agreement on early notification of nuclear and Radiological Emergencies between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and Government of the Republic of Poland

Came into force on December 18th, 1996

Agreement for the Exchange of information and co-operation of nuclear and Radiation safety area between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and Kingdom of Denmark

Came into force on March 16th, 1993

Agreement on early notification of nuclear accidents and on the exchange of information on nuclear facilities between the Government of the Republic of Lithuania and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway

Came into force on January 14th, 1998

ENSRA Additional Agreement for Membership

Signed on 8th of October, 2013

  

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FIELDS OF REGULATION OF STATE NUCLEAR POWER SAFETY INSPECTORATE

INTERDEPARTMENTAL TREATIES

State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate and Environment Safety Agency Co-operation Agreement

(Signed on 2nd August, 2012)

Cooperation Agreement between State Territorial Planning and Construction Inspectorate under the Ministry of Environment and State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate (February 18th, 2015)

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND RULES OF SAFETY

ORGANIZATION OF STATE REGULATION

Nuclear safety requirements and rules 

Order No. 22.3-58, 15th of June, 2009, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.1.1-2014 “Rules of Procedure for Drafting of Nuclear Safety Requirements and Nuclear Safety Rules“ (as amended by Orders No. 22.3-80 of 23rd of August, 2011, No. 22.3-60 of 15th of July, 2013, No. 22.3-215 of 28th of November, 2014, No. 22.3-238, 6th of December, 2017, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-82, 25th of August, 2011, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.1.3-2016 “Inspections Conducted by the State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate“ (as amended by Orders No. 22.3-11 of 26th of January, 2012, No. 22.3-24 of 29th of January, 2016, No. 22.3-74 of 2nd of May, 2016, No. 22.3-112 of 3rd of July 2017, No. 22.3-169 of 26th of September, 2017, No. 22.3-285 of 22nd of November, 2018, No. 22.3-338 of 28th of December, 2018, No. 22.3-152 of 15th of July, 2020, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-106, 24th of October, 2011, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.1.4-2017 “Rules of Procedure for Applying the Enforcement Measures Set by the State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate“ (as amended by Orders No. 22.3-10 of 26th of January, 2012, No. 22.3-149 of 30th of July, 2015, No. 22.3-59 of 31st of March, 2016,  No. 22.3-165 of 10th of October, 2016, No. 22.3-115 of 4th of July, 2017, No. 22.3-339 of 28th December, 2018, No. 22.3-149 of 4th of July, 2019, No. 22.3-259 of 28th of October, 2019, No. 22.3-153 of 15th of July, 2020, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-182, 23rd of October, 2017, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.1.5-2017 “Rules of Procedure for Public Participation in Decision-Making in the Area of Nuclear Energy" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-186 of 6th of August, 2019, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-94, 18th of May, 2020, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.1.6-2020 “Annual Report on Nuclear Safety, Radiation and Physical Protection Ensurement"

Other legal acts 

Order No. 22.3-290, 29th of November, 2018, approved the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate "On the Approval of Forms of License, Temporary Permit, Application for Registration, Issuance of Temporary Permit, License and Form of Records of Registered Activities for Activities in the Area of Nuclear Energy involving Sources of Ionising Radiation" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-250, 18th of October, 2019, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-149, 4th of December, 2012, approved the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate "On the Approval of Forms of Applications for Issuance of Licenses and Permits in the Area of Nuclear Energy, their Amendment, Revocation of their Suspension and their Revocation, as well as the Forms of Licenses and Permits" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-194, 30th of October, 2017, Order No. 22.3-134, 14th of June, 2018, Order No. 22.3-221, 19th of September, 2018, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-192, 22nd of August, 2018, approved the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate "On Consulting Economic Entities in State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate"

Order No. 22.3-234, 5th of December, 2017, approved the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate "On the Approval of Forms of Applications for Certificates and Forms of Certificates"

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NON-PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS

Order No. 22.3-85, May 30th, 2014, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.2.1-2014 “Rules of Procedure of Nuclear Material Accounting and Control, and Provision of Information about Research and Development Activities“ and repeal of some Orders approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate” (as amended by Order No. 22.3-308 of 11th of December, 2018, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Description of the procedure for the exchange of information on an imminent or occurring nuclear or radiological accident, approved by Order No V-84/V-109/22.3-177 of 7 December 2022 of the Director of the Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service under the Ministry of the Environment, the Director of the Radiation Protection Centre and the Head of the State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate "On the Approval of the Procedure for the Exchange of Information on Imminent or Occurring Nuclear or Radiological Accidents"

Order No. 22.3-18, January 21st, 2020, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of the Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.3.1-2020 "Enforcement of Emergency Preparedness in Nuclear Installations“

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MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Order No. 22.3-148, 4th of July, 2019, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.4.4-2019 "Use of Operating Experience in the Field of Nuclear Energy"

Order No. 22.3-56, 21st of June, 2010, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate ”On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.4.1-2016 "Management System" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-13 of 29th of January, 2016, Order No. 22.3-145 of 3rd of July, 2019, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-22, 29th of January, 2014, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate ”On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.4.2-2014 "Management of Construction of Nuclear Facility" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-18 of 29th of January, 2016, Order No. 22.3-14, 24th of January, 2017, Order No. 22.3-299 of 4th December, 2018 of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-160, 20th of September, 2017, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate ”On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.4.3-2017 "Human Resources of Organisations Implementing Licensed Activities in the Area of Nuclear Energy" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-231 of 25th of September, 2019 of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

 

 

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DECOMMISSIONING

Order No. 22.3-216, November 30th, 2015, approved by the Head of State Nuclear  Power Safety Inspectorate "On  the  Approval of Nuclear safety requirements BSR-1.5.1-2019 "Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-170, of 21st of October, 2016, Order No. 22.3-199 of 31st of October, 2017, Order No. 22.3-35 of 7th of February, 2018, Order No. 22.3-19 of 24th of January, 2019, Order No. 22.3-144 of 3rd July, 2019, Order No. 22.3-100 of 20th of May, 2020 of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-206, December 20th, 2016, approved by the Head of State Nuclear  Power Safety Inspectorate "On  the  Approval of Nuclear Safety Rules BST-1.5.1-2020 “The Evaluation of Compliance with Free Release Criteria of Buildings, Engineering Structures and Site of Nuclear Facilities” (as amended by Orders No. 22.3-36 of 7th of February, 2018, No. 22.3-18 of 23rd of January, 2019, No. 22.3-26 of 22nd of January, 2020 of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

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PHYSICAL SECURITY

  

Order No. 22.3-37, 4th of April, 2012, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.6.1-2019 “Physical Security of Nuclear Facilities, Nuclear Facilities Site, Nuclear Material and Nuclear Fuel Cycle Material“

Amendments: Order No. 22.3-147, 28th of July, 2015, Order No. 22.3-271, 5th of November, 2019, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate

Order No. 22.3-109, 10th of June, 2016, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.6.2-2016 “Physical Security of Sources of Ionising Radiation used in Activities in the Area of Nuclear Energy involving Sources of Ionising Radiation” (as amended by order No. 22.3-268 of 5th of November, 2019, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-104, 4th of September, 2012, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Rules BST-1.6.1-2012 “Preparation of the security plan“

 

 

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FIRE SAFETY


Order No. 22.3-57, 10th of April, 2014, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate on the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.7.1-2014 “Fire Safety of Structures, Systems and Components Important to Safety of Nuclear Facility”

Amendments: 

Order No. 22.3-16, 29th of January, 2016, Order No. 22.3-152, 4th July, 2019, Order No. 22.3-143, 3rd July, 2019, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate

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SAFETY ASSESSMENT

Order No. 22.3-99, 7th of October, 2011, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.8.2-2015 “Categories of Modifcations of  Nuclear Facility and Procedure of Performing the Modifications” (as amended by Orders No. 22.3-57 of 23rd of March, 2015, No. 22.3-17, 29th of January, 2016, No. 22.3-173 of 5th of October, 2017, No. 22.3-17 of 23rd of January, 2019, No. 22.3-267 of 5th of November, 2019, No. 22.3-110, 27th of May, 2020, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 56, 29th of December, 2001, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Requirements for nuclear facility emergency electricity supply systems installation and operation” (as amended by Orders No. 22.3-92 of 26th of November, 2010, No. 22.3-22 of the 29th of January, 2016, No. 22.3-146 of 3rd of July, 2019, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-169, 25th of July, 2018, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.8.4-2018 "Ageing management of structures, systems and components important to safety of nuclear facility" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-22 of the 29th of January, 2019, Order No. 22.3-150 of the 4th of July, 2019, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-72, 30th of December, 2005, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Requirements for Analysis of Explosion and Aircraft Crash Impact for Nuclear Facilities” (as amended by Order No. 22.3-131 of 22nd of July, 2016 of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-33, 30th of June, 2006, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Requirements for Analysis of Seismic Impact for Nuclear Facilities” (as amended by Order No. 22.3-132 of 22nd of July, 2016 of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-222, 24th of November, 2017, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.8.3-2017 “Technical Specification of Nuclear Facility”
Order No. 22.3-295, 4th of December, 2018, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate "On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.8.5-2018 "Commissioning of Nuclear Facility" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-142 of 3rd of July, 2019, Order No. 22.3-23 of 21st of January, 2020, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-136, 3rd of July, 2019, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate "On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.8.6-2019 "Technical maintenance, monitoring and examination of structures, systems and components important to nuclear facility safety" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-101 of 20th of May, 2020, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-15, 17th of January, 2020, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate "On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.8.7-2020 "Safety of activities with nuclear materials regulated by the license of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-143 of 1st of July, 2020, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-7, 13th of January, 2020, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate "On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.8.8-2020 "Lifting equipment and its devices important to safety of nuclear facility"

Order No. 22.3-163, 27th of July, 2020, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate "On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.8.9-2020 "Buildings and structures of nuclear facility"

 

 

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RADIATION PROTECTION

Nuclear Safety Requirements and Rules

Order No. 22.3-89, 27th of September, 2011, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.9.1-2017 „Standards of Release of Radionuclides  from Nuclear Facilities and Requirements for the Plan on Release of Radionuclides” (as amended by Order No. 22.3-198 of 31st of October, 2017 of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-90, 27th of September, 2011, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.9.2-2018 “Establishment and Application of Clearance Levels of Radionuclides for the Materials and Waste Generated During the Activities in the Area of Nuclear Energy” (as amended by Order No. 22.3-72 of 29th of April, 2016, Order No. 22.3-34 of 7th of February, 2018, Order No. 22.3-104 of 21st of May, 2020, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-95, 6th of October, 2011, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR 1.9.3-2016 “Radiation Protection at Nuclear Facilities” (as amended by Order No. 22.3-200 of 31st of October, 2017, Order No. 22.3-38 of 7th of February, 2018, Order No. 22.3-232 of 25th of May, 2019, Order No. 22.3-242 of 30th of September, 2019, Order No. 22.3-141 of 3rd of July, 2019 of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-73, 29th of April, 2016, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.9.4-2019 “Rules of Procedure for the Radiation Protection Training, Examination, Briefing of Radiation Workers, Radiation Protection Officers and Physical Protection Officers Involved in Activities with Sources of Ionising Radiation in Nuclear Energy Area and of Certification of Natural Persons Seeking to Obtain Right to Teach Radiation Protection” (as amended by Order No. 22.3-230 of 25th of September, 2019, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

 Order No. 22.3-182, 8th of August, 2018, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.9.5-2018 "Justification of Activities with Sources of Ionising Radiation in the Nuclear Energy Area”

Order No. 22.3-204, 30th of August, 2018, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR 1.9.6-2018 “Recognition of Radiation Protection Expert for Activities with Sources of Ionizing Radiation in Nuclear Energy Area and Duties of Undertakings carrying out Aforementioned Activities to Consult with Radiation Protection Expert” (as amended by Order No. 22.3-310 of 12th of December, 2018, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-203, 30th of August, 2018, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.9.7-2018 “Rules of Procedure for Recognition of Dosimetry Services”

Order No. 22.3-309, 12th of December, 2018, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-1.9.8-2018 “Rules of Procedure for Preparation of Radiation Protection Officer Job Description and Radiation Protection Office Statute”

Other legal acts
Order No. 22.3-263, 5th of November, 2018, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the Approval of the List of Types of Justified Activities with the Sources of Ionising Radiation in the Nuclear Energy Area”

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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND RULES OF SAFETY

REQUIREMENTS AND RULES ON NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS SAFETY

SITE EVALUATION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, DECOMMISSIONING OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

Order No. 22.3-118, 23rd of November, 2009, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate On the approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-2.1.1-2009 “Requirements for deterministic safety analysis of Ignalina nuclear power plant“

Order No. 22.3-16, 5th of February, 2010, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate On the approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-2.1.2-2010 “General requirements on assurance of safety of nuclear power plants with RBMK-1500 type reactors“ (as amended by Orders No. 22.3-48 of 4th of June, 2013, No. 22.3-98 of 30th of October, 2013, No. 22.3-1 of 5th of January, 2015, 22.3-15 of 29th of January, 2016, No. 22.3-211 of 27th of December, 2016, No. 22.3-12 of 23rd of January, 2017, No. 22.3-16 of 30th of January, 2017, No. 22.3-136 of 4th of August, 2017, No. 22.3-142 of 16th of August, 2017, No. 22.3-77 of 21st of March, 2018, No. 22.3-181 of 30th of July, 2019, No. 22.3-8 of 13th of January, 2020, No. 22.3-22 of 21st of January, 2020, No. 22.3-102 of 20th of May, 2020, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-58, 20th of July, 2010, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate On the approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-2.1.3-2010 “General requirements on site evaluation for nuclear power plants“ (as amended by Order No. 22.3-91, 27th of September, 2011, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-117, 25th of November, 2011, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate “On the approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-2.1.4-2011 “Preparation and Use of the Nuclear Power Plant’s Safety Analysis Report “ (as amended by Orders No. 22.3-96, 18th of October, 2013, No. 22.3-148, 29th of July, 2015, No. 22.3-238, 15th of October, 2018, No. 22.3-140, 3rd of July, 2019, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-141, 16th of July, 2015, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate On the Approval of  Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-2.1.5-2015 “Commissioning of Nuclear Power Plant" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-141, 16th of August, 2017, Order No. 22.3-162, 20th of September, 2017, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate) (repealed as of 1st of May, 2019)

Order No. 22.3-91, 26th of November, 2010, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate On the approval of Nuclear Safety Rules BST-2.1.1-2010 “Design, construction and operation of electric power supply systems“

Order No. 69, 24th of July, 1997, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate On the approval of “Nuclear safety rules on reactor installations of nuclear power plants” VDT-001-0-97 (as amended by Orders No. 22.3-119 of 30th of November, 2011, No. 22.3-23rd of January, 2016 of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-87, 27th of March, 2018, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate On the approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-2.1.6-2018 "Design of Power Plant" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-269 of 5th of November, 2019 of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

 

 

 

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REQUIREMENTS AND RULES ON SAFETY OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT

SITE EVALUATION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORIES, SURVEILLANCE OF CLOSED RADIOACTIVE WASTE REPOSITORIES

Order No. 22.3-59, July 21st 2010, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate On the approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-3.1.1-2016 “General Requirements for Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility of the Dry Type“ (as amended by Order No. 22.3-130 of 22nd of July, 2016, Order No. 22.3-20 of 31st of January, 2017, Order No. 22.3-201 of 31st of October, 2017, Order No. 22.3-225 of 24th of November, 2017, Order No. 22.3-29 of 31st of January, 2018, Order No. 22.3-149 of 28th of June, 2018, Order No. 22.3-172 of 25th of July, 2018, Order No. 22.3-297 of 4th of December, 2018, Order No. 22.3-139 of 3rd of July, 2019, Order No. 22.3-9 of 13th of January, 2020, Order No. 22.3-19 of 21st of January, 2020, Order No. 22.3-106 of 22nd of May, 2020, Order No. 22.3-138 of 30th of June, 2020, Order. No. 22.3-141 of 1st of July, 2020, Order No. 22.3-159 of 21st of July, 2020, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-120, December 31st, 2010, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate On the approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-3.1.2-2017 “Pre-disposal Management of Radioactive Waste at the Nuclear Facilities (as amended by Order No. 22.3-132 of 31st of July, 2017, Order No. 22.3-223 of 24th of November, 2017, Order No. 22.3-28 of 31st of January, 2018, Order No. 22.3-37 of 7th of February, 2018, Order No. 22.3-107 of 18th of April, 2018, Order No. 22.3-150 of 28th of June, 2018, Order No. 22.3-170 of 25th of July, 2018, Order No. 22.3-296 of 4th of December, 2018, Order No. 22.3-138 of 3rd of July, 2019, Order No. 22.3-10 of 13th of January, 2020, Order No. 22.3-21 of 21st of January, 2020, Order No. 22.3-107 of 22nd of May, 2020, Order No. 22.3-137 of 30th of June, 2020, of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

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SITE EVALUATION, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, DECOMMISSIONING OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE TREATMENT AND STORAGE FACILITIES

Order No. 22.3-103, May 27th 2015, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate On the approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-3.2.1-2015 “Radioactive waste acceptance criteria for near surface repository" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-189 of 30th of November, 2016, Order No. 22.3-202 of 31st of October, 2017 of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

Order No. 22.3-188, November 30th 2016, approved by the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate On the approval of Nuclear Safety Requirements BSR-3.2.2-2016 “Radioactive waste repository" (as amended by Order No. 22.3-203 of 31st of October, 2017, Order No 22.3-224 of 24th of November, 2017, Order No. 22.3-151 of 28th of June, 2018, No. 22.3-173 of 25th of July, 2018, Order No. 22.3-298 of 4th of December, 2018, Order No. 22.3-26 of 31st of January, 2019, Order No. 22.3-137 of 3rd of July, 2019, Order No. 22.3-20 of 21st of January, 2020, Order No. 22.3-99 of 19th of May, 2020) of the Head of State Nuclear Power Safety Inspectorate)

 

 

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REQUIREMENTS AND RULES ON TRANSPORTATION OF NUCLEAR, FISSIONABLE AND NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE MATERIALS SAFETY

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