Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom (c. 59)

CHAPTER VIII U.K. PUBLIC EXPOSURES

SECTION 2 U.K. Emergency exposure situations

Article 70 U.K. Information to the members of the public likely to be affected in the event of an emergency

1. Member States shall ensure that the members of the public likely to be affected in the event of an emergency are given information about the health protection measures applicable to them and about the action they should take in the event of such an emergency.

2. The information supplied shall include at least the elements set out in Section A of Annex XII.

3. The information shall be communicated to the members of the public referred to in paragraph 1 without any request being made.

4. Member States shall ensure that the information is updated and distributed at regular intervals and whenever significant changes take place. This information shall be permanently available to the public.