The regional divisions contribute to ASN’s public information duty. They for example take part in the meetings of the CLIs and maintain regular relations with the local media, elected officials, associations, licensees and local administrations. 2.3.3 Operation in 2024 Human resources On 31 December 2024, the ASN total headcount amounted to 541, distributed between the head office departments (319 staff) and the regional divisions (222 staff). This workforce can be further broken down as follows: ∙ 484 tenured or contract staff members; ∙ 57 staff members seconded by public establishments (National Radioactive Waste Management Agency – Andra, Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission – CEA, IRSN, Departmental Fire and Emergency Response Service – SDIS). ASN utilises a diversified hiring policy with the aim of ensuring that there are sufficient numbers of the qualified and complementary human resources needed to perform its duties. Creation of ASNR In parallel with the preparatory work on the Bill dedicated to this reform by the Government, the ASN and IRSN managements carried out work to define the organisation and operating principles of the future entity throughout the course of 2024, with all the personnel of both entities being involved in the work in stages. Twelve Working Groups (WG) were thus jointly created for specific activity or mission topics covering the full scope of the activities and missions of ASN and IRSN (review, expert assessment, inspection; Emergency, intervention and monitoring; Legal affairs; etc.). The work as a whole was overseen by a specific committee, the Coordination Committee, comprising representatives of the ASN and IRSN senior management. The ASN departments, along with those of IRSN, also took part in the work under the leadership of the DGFIP (notably involving the Ministerial Budget and Accounting Controllers department – CBCM) and the State’s Financial Information Technology Agency (AIFE) to study subjects regarding the financial and accounting function. The work carried out in this respect notably concerned on the one hand the creation of a new budget programme dedicated to ASNR, and on the other the definition of resources dedicated to the activities transferred to CEA and to the Ministry for the Armed Forces. A third aspect of the activity of the ASN departments covered the drafting of Decrees implementing legislation, so that they are ready before 31 December 2024 (see “Regulatory News”). Finally, to enable ASNR to function and guarantee the continuity of its missions, a list of “essential” actions in the functional fields (payment of wages, creation of a joint email address, pre-positioning of personnel within the future Authority, etc.) was defined as of December 2023 and the ASN departments were mobilised in order to remove all obstacles by 1 January 2025. Skills management Alongside independence, transparency and rigorousness, competence is one of the core values at ASN. The tutor system, initial and continuing training, whether general, linked to nuclear techniques, the field of communication, or legal matters, as well as day-to-day practices, are essential aspects of the professionalism of ASN staff. Management of ASN personnel skills is built primarily around a qualifying technical training programme tailored to each staff member, based on professional training requirements that include minimum experience conditions. Pursuant to the provisions of Articles L. 592-22 and L. 592-23 of the Environment Code, which notably state that “[ASN] appoints the nuclear safety […] and radiation protection inspectors from among its staff” and Decree 2007-831 of 11 May 2007 setting out the procedures for appointing and qualifying nuclear safety inspectors, which states that “the nuclear safety inspectors and staff responsible for inspecting nuclear pressure equipment […] are chosen according to their professional experience and their legal and technical knowledge”, ASN has set up a formalised process leading to the qualification of a large number of its staff for performance of its inspections and, as applicable, judicial policing duties. ASN also carries out labour inspectorate duties in the nuclear power plants, pursuant to Article R. 8111-11 of the Labour Code. For each of the inspectors concerned, the accreditation decision taken by ASN is based on the match between the skills acquired – both within and outside ASN – and those specified in the professional baseline requirements. As at 31 December 2024, ASN employed 332 nuclear safety or radiation protection inspectors holding at least one qualification, or nearly 61.4% of the 541 ASN staff. Training re-engineering work to adapt the modules following the Covid-19 pandemic, led to optimisation of the classroom training time. In 2024, 4,529 days of training were provided for the ASN staff over a wide variety of topics, representing 137 training actions either face to face or by video-conference. These figures are supplemented by a large number of hours devoted to self-training by each trainee. The training committee ensures that the training system matches the needs and strategic objectives set out in the Multiyear Strategic Plan (PSP). Social dialogue As a State administration, ASN has three social dialogue bodies: ∙the Local Social Administration Committee (CSAP) which replaced the Social Dialogue Committee as of 1 January 2023; ∙the Joint Consultative Commission (CCP); ∙the Organisation specialising in health safety and working conditions (FSSSCT) set up within the CSAP, as of 1 January 2023, and which takes over most of the duties of the former committee (Committee for Health, Safety and Working Conditions – CHSCT). The CSAP and its specialist organisation are two bodies which allow extensive and regular discussions on all subjects affecting collective work issues. From left to right: H. Brûlé, O. David, J. Labit, A. Beauval, M. Hoeltzel, C. Grisez, S. Forest (not on photo: J.-P. Deneuvy, V. Jechoux et E. Gay). The Regional Representatives ASN Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2024 135 The principles of nuclear safety and radiation protection and the regulation and oversight stakeholders 02 01 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 AP
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