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2.3 ASN’s action in the overseas
départements
ASNcarried out three inspection campaigns in the overseas
départements
, which represented 26 inspections. Two
campaigns were scheduled and onewas carried out further
to the notification of a significant radiation protection
event in interventional imaging in Guadeloupe.
ASN considers that the way radiation protection is taken
into account in the overseas facilities is, on average,
comparable with that in the metropolitan facilities, with
specific difficulties inherent to the distance and the absence
of certain types of permanent service providers.
2.4 ASN’s action in New Caledonia
and French Polynesia
During 2015 ASN continued its cooperation work with
French Polynesia and New Caledonia as part of their
operations to regulate activities involving ionising radiation
and to update the regulatory framework governing nuclear
activities in these territories. This cooperation is governed
by multi-year agreements signed between the overseas
communities and ASN.
Although no trips weremade to French Polynesia in 2015,
ASN continued to remotely assist the local authorities. It
was more specifically called upon in the examination of
a licensing request concerning the opening of a nuclear
medicine department, and in the handling of significant
radiationprotection events relating to accidental discoveries
of orphan sources.
With regard to New Caledonia (
Nouvelle Calédonie
), a
missionwent there in 2015. Five inspections were carried
out with the local authorities in themedical and industrial
sectors, based on the regulatory baseline requirements
applicable in France and its overseas territories. The
training measures for the local authorities in charge of
licenses and oversight were continued. Lastly, the drafting
of the future regulations has been completed, whichwill
enable New Caledonia to start the work of having the
texts adopted by its assembly and government.
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ASN report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2015