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the Asse II undergroundmine intended for the disposal of
Low and Intermediate Level radioactive waste.
Advisory Committee for Nuclear Pressure
Equipment (GPESPN)
Since 2009, the GPESPN has replaced the Standing
Nuclear Section (SPN) of the CCAP. The GPESPN is
chaired by Philippe Merle and comprises 28 experts
appointed for their competence in the field of pressure
equipment.
It held three plenary meetings in 2015.
Advisory Committee for Radiation Protection
in Medical and Forensic Applications of Ionising
Radiation (GPMED)
Chaired by Bernard Aubert, the GPMED comprises
30 experts appointed for their competence in the field
of radiation protection of health professionals, the
general public and patients and for medical and forensic
applications of ionising radiation.
It held three meetings in 2015.
Advisory Committee for Radiation Protection
for Industrial and Research Applications
of Ionising Radiation and in the Environment
(GPRADE)
Chaired by Jean-Paul Samain, the GPRADE comprises
27 experts appointed for their competence in the fields
of radiation protection of workers (other than health
professionals) and the public, for industrial and research
applications using ionising radiation and for exposure
to ionising radiation of natural origin, and protection
of the environment.
In 2015, it held three meetings and a seminar.
Advisory Committee for Nuclear Reactors (GPR)
The Advisory Committee for Nuclear Reactors is chaired
by Philippe Saint Raymond and comprises 34 experts
appointed for their competence in the field of nuclear
reactors.
In 2015, it held six plenarymeetings, one of which lasted
twodays, two informationmeetings andvisited a simulator
at EDF.
Advisory Committee for Transport (GPT)
Since the death of its Chairman, Jacques Aguilar, and
of one of its members, Alain Roulet, in 2015, the GPT
comprises 25 experts appointed for their competence in
the field of transport. The acting Chairman is held by the
GPT Vice-Chairman, Jérôme Joly.
It held one information meeting in 2015.
Advisory Committee for Laboratories and Plants
(GPU)
The Advisory Committee for Laboratories and Plants is
chairedby Jérôme Joly andcomprises 32 experts appointed
for their competence in the field of laboratories andplants
concerned by radioactive substances.
In2015, it held three plenarymeetings, two of whichwere
organised jointly with the GPD.
2.5.3 The ASN’s other technical support
organisations
To diversify its expertise and benefit fromother particular
skills, ASN committed credits of €0.3 million in 2015.
In 2013, it also set up a framework agreement with expert
appraisal organisations to ensure more dynamic use of a
diversified panel of expertise.
In 2015, ASN continued or initiated collaboration with:
•
CNAM-ErgoManagement: detailed examination of the
steps takenbyEDF tomanage subcontractedengineering
and design activities.
•
the Ernst&Young et Associés company: environmental
assessment of the 2016-2018 National Radioactive
Materials and Waste Management Plan (PNGMDR)
pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 122-4 of the
Environment Code;
•
the FrenchNational Institute for the Study of Industrial
Environments andRisks (Ineris): assessment of the riskof
thermal runawayby the contents of the SORGpackaging.
2.6 The pluralistic working groups
ASN has set up several pluralistic working groups; they
enable the stakeholders to take part in the development of
doctrines, the definition of action plans or themonitoring
of their implementation.
2.6.1 The pluralistic working group
on the National Radioactive Materials and Waste
Management Plan
Article L.542-1-2 of the Environment Code requires the
production of aNational RadioactiveMaterials andWaste
Management Plan (PNGMDR), which is revised every
three years and serves to review the existingmanagement
procedures for radioactivematerials andwaste, to identify
the foreseeable needs for storage and disposal facilities,
specify the necessary capacity of these facilities and the
storage durations and, for radioactive waste for which
there is as yet no final management solution, to determine
the objectives to be met.
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CHAPTER 02:
PRINCIPLES AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THE REGULATION OF NUCLEAR SAFETY AND RADIATION PROTECTION
ASN report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2015