erste verordnung zur anderung strahlenschutzrechtlicher verordnungen first ordinance for the modification of ordinances relating to radiation protection the first ordinance for the modification of ordinances relating to radiation protection herein referred to as ordinance modifies numerous existing provisions of the radiation protection ordinance strahlenschutzverordnung of 20 july 2001 federal law gazette i page 1714 as last amended by article 2 of the act of 29 august 2008 federal law gazette i page 1793 and of the x-ray ordinance rontgenverordnung as amended and promulgated on 30 april 2001 federal law gazette i page 604 in order to adapt to technical developments and in general to improve radiation protection of man. the ordinance modifies the following regulations section 105 of the radiation protection ordinance prohibited addition of radioactive substances and prohibited activation this provision prohibits the addition of radioactive substances in the production of certain consumer goods the transboundary shipment of such goods according to section 108 and the introduction of such goods into trade. additionally to the existing provisions the following goods will in the future be covered by these prohibitions gas glue lights gasglhstrmpfe if not intended to be used for illumination of public streets systems of lightning protection blitzschutzsysteme glassware if a contact of the product with foodstuffs cannot be excluded. section 107 of the radiation protection ordinance licensing requirements for the addition of radioactive substances and the activation this provision lists the licensing requirements for the addition of radioactive substances in the production of consumer goods that are not prohibited by section 105. these requirements must also be fulfilled if the goods have been produced abroad and are imported to germany. the modification concerns the requirements for the addition of the radionuclide h-3 in the production of consumer goods. current section 107 provides that if the value of the specific activity of an added radionuclide exceeds the value given in appendix iii table 1 column 5 e. g. 1000 becquerel per gram for the radionuclide h-3 it must be assured 1 that it has been stated in a return concept that the consumer good can be returned free of charge to the applicant or to a body designated by him after use and 2 that the consumer good is provided with information explaining the addition of the radionuclide the intended usage and information referring to the return obligation and to the body required to accept the return. the first ordinance for the modification of ordinances relating to radiation protection reduces the threshold value for the addition of the radionuclide h-3 in the production of consumer goods from 1000 to 100 becquerel per gram for which the abovementioned obligations on the return concept and on information apply section 107 paragraph 1 new sentence 2. .