Member States shall ensure that the competent authority is prepared, or has made provision, including assignment of responsibilities, to control and recover orphan sources and to deal with emergencies due to orphan sources and have drawn up appropriate response plans and measures.

Member States shall ensure that campaigns are organised, as appropriate, to recover orphan sources left behind from past practices.

The campaigns may include the financial participation of Member States in the costs of recovering, managing, controlling and disposing of the sources and may also include surveys of historical records of authorities and of undertakings, such as research institutes, material testing institutes or hospitals.