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Justification of New Types or Classes of Practices In the Medical Field

The justification of new types of practices is a concept introduced the Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom. In particular in the medical field – probably because of a real difficulty of applying this abstract concept in an operational way – the transposition of the Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom poses some challenges to the Member States. HERCA issued its position paper which includes conceptuel Framework and key-messages.

Justification and Use of Hand-held X-Ray Equipment

Users of Hand-held X-Ray Equipment can received insufficient information about the radiation hazards induced by these devices. HERCA issues this statement for raising awareness about these risks and ensuring an appropriate use of Hand-held X-Ray Equipment.

Meeting with the WENRA Chair

On the 22nd of January 2021, Karla Petrová, the HERCA Chair, met Olivier Gupta, her counterpart from WENRA, the “Western European Nuclear Regulators Association”. This […]