19. 6. 93 ~ Official Journal of the Eufopean Communities No L 148/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) " COUNCIL REGULATION (EURATOM) No 1493/93 of 8 June 1993 on shipments of radioactive substances between Member States THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Articles 31 and 32 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), drawn up after obtaining the opinion of a group of persons appointed by the Scientific and Technical Committee from among scientific experts in the Member States, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas on 2 February 1959 the Council adopted direc- tives laying down the basic standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation (¥), amended in particular by Directive 80/836/Euratom (%) ; Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of Directive 80/836/ Euratom, each Member State must make compulsory the reporting of activities which involve a hazard arising from ionizing radiation; whereas, in the light of possible dangers and other relevant considerations, these activities are subject to prior authorization in cases decided upon by each Member State ; Whereas Member States have consequently set up systems within their territories in order to meet the requirements of Article 3 of Directive 80/836/Euratom ; whereas, there- fore, by means of the internal controls that Member States apply on the basis of national rules consistent with exis- () OJ No C 347, 31. 12. 1992, p. 17. (3 OJ No 150, 31. 5. 1993, () OJ No C 19, 25. 1. 1993, p. 13. % OJ No L 11, 20. 2. 1959, p. 221/59. () OJ No L 246, 17. 9. 1980, p. 1. Directive as amended by Di- rective 84/467/Euratom (O] No L 265, 5. 10. 1984, p. 4). ting Community and any relevant international require- ments, Member States continue to ensure a comparable level of protection within their territories ; Whereas shipments of radioactive waste between Member - States and into and out of the Community are subject to the specific measures laid down by Directive 92/3/ Euratom (%) ; whereas Member States are required to bring into force not later than 1 January 1994 the laws, regula- tions and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive 92/3/Euratom ; whereas each Member State should be responsible for ensuring that its own radioac- tive waste is properly managed ; Whereas the removal of frontier controls in the Commu- nity as from 1 January 1993 has deprived the competent authorities of Member States of information previously received through those controls on shipments of radioac- tive substances ; whereas there is a need for the compe- tent authorities concerned to receive the same level of information as before to continu¢ implementing their controls for radiation protection purposes; whereas a Community system of declaration and provision of infor- mation would facilitate the maintenance of radiation protection control ; whereas a system of prior declaration is needed for shipments of sealed sources and radioactive waste ; Whereas special fissile materials as defined by Article 197 of the EAEC Treaty are subject to the provisions of Title II, Chapter VII — Safeguards of that Treaty ; whereas the transport of such materials is subject to the obligations of the Member States and the Commission pursuant to the International Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials (IAEA.1980); Whereas this Regulation is without prejudice to provision of information and to controls imposed for reasons other than radiation protection, () OJ No L 35, 12. 2. 1992, p. 24.