Members may wish to note that the European Commission has published an opinion from the Article 31 Group of Experts (the group includes three experts from the UK: Ian Robinson, Professor Richard Wakeford and, replacing Dr John Stather, Steve Ebdon-Jackson) together with the associated draft Euratom BSS directive.

Opinion of the Group of Experts established under Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty on the Revised Basic Safety Standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation - 24 February 2010 pdf 740KB EC site

Draft Euratom Basic Safety Standards Directive Version 24 February 2010 (final) pdf EC site

The draft directive will now enter internal Commission processes before formal consultations begin. Publication is for information only and no action is required at this stage.

Posted 4 May 2010