The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) evaluated by 12 international experts coordinated by the AIEA

The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN), at its request, had an “Integrated Regulatory Review Service” (IRRS) international audit mission conducted from 29 March to 3 April 2009.

The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) has presented its report on “the status of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2008” to the OPECST.

The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) intends to carry on raising the level of nuclear safety in France in 2009

Quarterly report of ASN/SFRO level 1 radiotherapy events reported during first quarter 2009

Since 1 July 2008, events classified as level 1 on the ASN/SFRO scale are summarized in a general quarterly report that ASN (French Nuclear Safety Authority) publishes on its website.

Quarterly statement of radiotherapy events reported to ASN, classified as Level 1 on the ASN-SFRO (French Nuclear Safety Authority - French Society of Radiation Oncology) scale - 4th quarter 2008

Events after 1st July 2008, classified as level 1 on the ASN-SFRO scale and which ASN initially reported via the incident report system, are summarised in an overall quarterly statement which was published on the ASN Internet site.

ASN Classifies Melox Incident as INES Level 2

The French nuclear safety authority (Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire, ASN) has classified an incident at Areva NC’s Melox mixed-oxide fuel fabrication plant at Marcoule in southern France as level 2 on the International Nuclear Event Scale (INES).