History
The National Commission for Radiation Protection of Ukraine was established by Decree of the Parliament of Ukraine (Verkhovna Rada) No. 95 of August 1, 1990, in accordance with the Declaration on State Sovereignty of Ukraine of July 16, 1990 to provide science-based approach to solving the problems of radiation protection, taking into account regional characteristics of the republic, increased participation in international cooperation on these issues. By resolutions of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine No. 791-XII of February 28, 1991 and No. 1461-XII of August 30, 1991 it was approved the Provisional Regulations on the NCRPU and its personal membership. Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 751-R of 16 November 1992 identified structure, staffing and logistical support NCRPU.
Verkhovna Rada elected an outstanding scientist, academician of the National Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor Grodzinsky Dmytro Mykhailovych as the first Chairman of NCRPU (decree No. 798-XII of February 28, 1991).
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by its decree No. 675-XIV of May 19, 1999 approved the permanent Regulations of NCRPU and by Resolution No. 1530-III of 2 March 2000 a new NCRPU's personal membership accounting 30 members, including 8 academicians and corresponding members of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, 20 doctors of sciences.
In April 2009 Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has defined its powers in the field of radiation protection, supplementing the Law of Ukraine «On protection from the effects of ionizing radiation» by Article No. 8-1, according to which the Regulations and personal membership of NCRPU are approved by the Verkhovna Rada. In 2009 pursuant to this provision of the Law, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine approved the new NCRPU's Regulations (Decree of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine No. 1630-VI of October 6, 2009). By the same decree Skubenko Volodymyr Petrovych was approved the Head of NCRPU.
By Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine «On the number of members and personal membership of the National Commission for Radiation Protection of Ukraine» of December 23, 2009, No. 1791-VI new 45 members, including 11 academicians and 6 members of the National Academies of Sciences of Ukraine, as well as 38 doctors and 5 PhDs, were approved.
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