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The Nuclear
Safety
Authority
ASN was created by the 13th June 2006
Nuclear Security and Transparency Act.
It is an independent administrative Authority
responsible for regulating civil nuclear
activities in France. It also contributes towards
informing the citizens.
ASN is tasked, on behalf of the State,
with regulating nuclear safety and radiation
protection in order to protect workers,
patients, the public and the environment
from the hazards involved in nuclear activities.
ASN aims to provide efficient, impartial,
legitimate and credible nuclear regulation,
recognised by the citizens and regarded
internationally as a benchmark for good
practice.
Competence
Independence
Rigour
Transparency