نبذة مختصرة : The European Commission organises every year, in cooperation with the Group of Experts referred to in Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty, a Scientific Seminar on emerging issues in radiation protection – generally addressing new research findings with potential policy and/or regulatory implications. Leading scientists are invited to present the status of scientific knowledge in the selected topic. Based on the outcome of the Scientific Seminar, the Group of Experts referred to in Article 31 of the Euratom Treaty may recommend research, regulatory or legislative initiatives. The European Commission takes into account the conclusions of the experts when setting up its radiation protection programme. The experts' conclusions are valuable input to the process of reviewing and potentially revising European radiation protection legislation. In 2012, the Scientific Seminar covered the issue 'protection of the environment'. Internationally renowned scientists working in this field discussed the 'why and how' protecting the environment against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation. They presented current knowledge on the ecological impact of ionising radiation, protection of the environment in normal situations, the effects on non-human species in areas affected by a radiation accident, stakes and limits of bioremediation, and ethical aspects of protection of the environment. Presentations and discussions at this scientific seminar were particularly important for the development of regulatory requirements on protection of the environment, such as those currently foreseen in the new Euratom basic safety standards directive
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