CHAPTER IXGENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBER STATES AND COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR REGULATORY CONTROL

SECTION 1 Institutional infrastructure

Article 79Recognition of services and experts

1.

Member States shall ensure that arrangements are in place for the recognition of:

(a)

occupational health services;

(b)

dosimetry services;

(c)

radiation protection experts;

(d)

medical physics experts.

Member States shall ensure that the necessary arrangements are in place to ensure the continuity of expertise of these services and experts.

If appropriate, Member States may establish the arrangements for the recognition of radiation protection officers.

2.

Member States shall specify the recognition requirements and communicate them to the Commission.

3.

The Commission shall make the information received in accordance with paragraph 2 available to the Member States.