Annotation: The article deals with the current systems of international legal acts that regulate radioactive waste management. The authors draws attention to the concept of "radioactive waste", as well as the main features that need to be attained. Adhering to specific documents of the international law communities, which regulate not only the behaviour with these radioactive waste, formed because of using of nuclear power, but also considering issues about control of occurence of radioactive waste because of accident and incorrect handling of existing materials(that is occurence of uncontrolled radioactive waste). The authors come to conclusion about dynamic of developing in accordance with the legislation.