Remedial action and notification of the general public
Article 7
1. Member States shall ensure that any failure to comply with a parametric value laid down pursuant to Article 5(1) is immediately investigated in order to identify the cause. 2. Where a failure to comply with a parametric value occurs, the Member State shall assess whether the failure poses a risk to human health which requires action. 3. In the event that such a risk referred to under paragraph 2 exists, the Member State shall: (a) take remedial action in order to comply with requirements for the protection of human health from a radiation protection point of view; and (b) ensure that the general public concerned is: (i) notified of the risk and the remedial action taken; and (ii) advised on any additional precautionary measures that may be needed for the protection of human health in respect of radioactive substances.