This legislation establishes a system of prior authorization for the exercise of the import, export, production, possession, transfer, use or transport of fusible, fissile or fertile nuclear material or any material, with the exception of ore, containing one or more fusible, fissile or fertile elements.

The periodic inspection shall include an external examination, an internal examination or alternative method as approved by the competent authority, a pressure test or equivalent effective non destructive testing with the agreement of the competent authority including an inspection of all accessories (e.g. tightness of valves, emergency relief valves of fusible elements).