French Public Health Code
In forceI.-The following nuclear activities are subject to the declaration, registration or authorisation system mentioned in Article L. 1333-8, subject to the provisions of Article L. 1333-9:
1° For radioactive sources and products and devices containing them:
a) Manufacture ;
b) Use or possession ;
c) Distribution, import from a country outside the European Union or export from the European Union.
2° For all types of particle accelerators and electrical equipment emitting ionising radiation:
a) Manufacture ;
b) Use or possession of equipment in operation or containing activated parts;
c) Distribution, with the exception of the distribution of CE marked equipment used for medical applications.
II - The nuclear activities mentioned in c of 1° and c of 2° of I which are not covered by the provisions of II, III and IV of article L. 1333-9 are subject to the provisions of this section.
III - The nuclear activities mentioned in the fourth paragraph of III of Article L. 1333-9 are subject to the provisions of this section in order to ensure that the obligations concerning protection against malicious acts are taken into account when the ionising radiation sources or batches of radioactive sources held or used fall into categories A, B or C as defined inAnnex 13-7.
IV - The establishments, installations or works mentioned in 2° of II, III and VI of Article L. 1333-9 are points of vital importance, as defined by Article R. 1332-4 of the Defence Code for which the coordinating minister mentioned in Article R. 1332-2 of the Defence Code is the minister responsible for energy and which include activities subject to the authorisation provided for in Article L. 1333-2 of the Defence Code.
