Commentaries: Art. 101

Any person who transports radioactive material, or has it transported, off-site must:
1. comply with federal regulations concerning the carriage of dangerous goods;
2. provide evidence that they have and implement an appropriate quality assurance programme.
The consignors and transporters of radioactive material must:
1. each, in advance, designate a person responsible for quality assurance and define quality assurance measures in writing;
2. make sure that the transport containers or packaging materials comply with the relevant regulations and are properly maintained.
If the consignors and transporters have in place a quality assurance system for the transport of radioactive material, certified by an accredited body, it shall be assumed that they implement an appropriate quality assurance programme.
The consignors must verify that the contracted transporter, if necessary, has a licence for the transport of radioactive material.