New radiation safety rules for workplaces, medical use and the public

Executive Decree No. 26-311 of 22 September 2026, published in Journal officiel No. 73 of 14 October 2026, sets the rules for the safety of sources of ionising radiation and for radiation protection. It applies to people exposed in five cases: at work, through medical examinations or treatment, as members of the public, in emergency situations, and in existing exposure situations. It covers activities such as importing, manufacturing, using, transporting, storing and disposing of radiation sources.

The decree requires the operator of a facility to put in place a radiation protection programme approved by the national nuclear safety and security authority. Workers must be informed of the risks and trained, doses must be recorded, and controlled and supervised areas must be marked and access limited. It also sets annual dose limits for workers aged over 18, lower limits for trainees aged 16 to 18, and specific rules for people working at sites they do not belong to.

The text is long and the article on zoning is cut off in the source, so the full list of obligations, the exemption thresholds and the sanctions are not covered here. The decree's full text in the Journal officiel should be consulted for those details.