Radiation Exposure in Los Altares
Submission ID: SEM-19-001
Party concerned: Mexico
Date filed: February 22, 2019
Submission Status: Closed
Latest Update: September 24, 2020
The Secretariat determined not to recommend the preparation of a factual record. Under guideline 9.6, the process was terminated.
Summary of the matter addressed in the submission:
The Submitter asserts that Mexico is failing to effectively enforce its environmental laws with respect to exposure to radiation among residents of Los Altares in Hermosillo, Mexico.
Summary of the response provided by the Party:
In its response, Mexico states that the submission lacks clarity, consistency, and legal support. It also states that there is no evidence of the alleged damages to its property and family. The Submitter states that the National Nuclear Safety and Safeguards Commission conducted an inspection of the Submitter’s dwelling without finding evidence of radiation generated by human activity and that it has no record of temporary storage of radioactive waste in Sonora. Mexico states that there are no authorizations for nuclear and/or radioactive activities and that there is no information on the Submitter’s assertions on nuclear and radioactive activities in Sonora. The Party also states that there is no information on any radioactive waste management in Los Altares, Hermosillo, Sonora. Mexico affirms that there is no relation between the facts indicated in the submission and the operation of the then hazardous waste disposal site known as Cytrar, and therefore requests that the submission be terminated.
Submitter(s):
Jesús Ríos León
Submission Timeline
The Secretariat received a submission and began a preliminary analysis of it under the guidelines.
Submission - Submission authored by Submitter(s) on 22/02/2019
Acknowledgement - Communication to Submitter(s) authored by Secretariat on 22/02/2019
Annex - Other document authored by Submitter(s) on 22/02/2019
Annex - Other document authored by Submitter(s) on 19/09/2018
Annex - Other document authored by Submitter(s) on 22/02/2019
Annex - Other document authored by Submitter(s) on 10/08/2018
Annex - Other document authored by Submitter(s) on 09/09/2018
Annex - Other document authored by Submitter(s) on 28/06/2018
The Secretariat determined that the submission met the criteria of Article 14(1) and requested a response from the concerned government Party in accordance with Article 14(2).
Determination - Secretariat Determination under Article 14 (1) and 14 (2) authored by Secretariat on 21/05/2019
The Council, the Party or the Secretariat provided a written explanation that it is unable to meet an applicable deadline.
Other Documents - Other document authored by Secretariat on 02/04/2020
Other Documents - Other document authored by Mexico on 03/04/2020
The Secretariat received a response from the concerned government Party and began considering whether to recommend a factual record.
Party Response - Response from the Party under Article 14 (3) authored by Mexico on 02/04/2020
Acknowledgement - Other document authored by Secretariat on 02/04/2020
Annex - Other document authored by Mexico on 02/04/2020
Annex - Other document authored by Mexico on 02/04/2020
Annex - Other document authored by Mexico on 02/04/2020
Annex - Other document authored by Mexico on 02/04/2020
Annex - Other document authored by Mexico on 02/04/2020
The Secretariat determined not to recommend the preparation of a factual record. Under guideline 9.6, the process was terminated.
Determination - Secretariat Determination under Article 15 (1) authored by Secretariat on 24/09/2020