MOBILIZATION AGAINST THE ADDITION OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES in CONSUMER GOODS and CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS.
CRIIRAD requests the repeal of the decree of May 5, 2009
- In 2002, two essential guarantees for the protection of the public against the dangers of ionizing radiation were included in the PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (CSP):
o THE PROHIBITION OF ADDING deliberately radioactive substances in food, consumer goods and construction products (cf. article R.1333-2);
o THE PROHIBITION OF USING materials and waste from a nuclear activity - and which are CONTAMINATED or likely to be CONTAMINATED - for the manufacture of consumer goods and construction products (cf. article R.1333- 3).
- On May 5, 2009, an INTERMINISTERIAL ORDER established a procedure for DEROGATION from these prohibitions, a particularly lax procedure. This decree was published despite an UNFAVORABLE OPINION from the Nuclear Safety Authority.
Only five products are excluded from the derogations and protected from radioactive contamination:
1 / food; 2 / cosmetic products; 3 / adornments; 4 / toys; 5 / materials in contact with food and water.
- On July 10, 2009, CRIIRAD sent a RECOURSE to the Council of State for excess of power. The request to cancel the order is based on ARGUMENTS of internal and external legality.
- On November 6, 2009, without waiting for the result of the contentious procedure, the CRIIRAD sent an OPEN LETTER to the 3 competent ministers: Ms. BACHELOT, Minister in charge of health, Ms. LAGARDE, Minister in charge of consumption and Mr. BORLOO, Minister in charge of construction, asking them to revoke the decree of May 5, 2009 without waiting for the outcome of the contentious procedure.
- In addition to these procedures, the CRIIRAD calls on consumers and associations to mobilize and ask the authorities to maintain the prohibitions and repeal the decree of May 5, 2009. MODEL LETTERS are available to all those who wish to participate in the campaign. The recycling of radioactive materials must remain confined to the nuclear sectors (CENTRACO and D'HUART INDUSTRIE), without the possibility of dissemination in the public domain.
See on the CRIIRAD website.
http://www.criirad.org/