The Georgian Parliament ratified a new law on nuclear and radiation safety. The legislation aims to:
- Ensure that nuclear materials, equipment and technology, are used legally and peacefully in compliance with the nonproliferation regime
- Establish the basic requirements for safe and secure nuclear materials and other sources of ionizing radiation sources
- Ensure compliance with requirements of nuclear and radiation safety through harmonization with international standards.
The law passed on March 20, 2012 replaces the outdated law passed in 1998 . Development of the legislation was supported by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC) in the framework of the Radiation Sources Regulatory Partnership (RSRP) in 2006.
Georgia Agency of Nuclear and Radiation Safety