Inspections
ASN is responsible for the regulation of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France: it is in charge of this regulation, on behalf of the State, to protect workers, patients, the public and the environment against the risks related to nuclear activities. Regulation is the core business of ASN.
Supervision of the EPR reactor
The EPR reactor is a pressurised water reactor (PWR) whose design, which has evolved with respect to that of the PWRs currently in operation in France,...
European stress tests
ASN, in charge of the regulation of the French nuclear installations, requested operators on 5 May 2011 to undertake complementary safety assessments (CSA)...