LES ACTIVITÉS NUCLÉAIRES : RAYONNEMENTS IONISANTS ET RISQUES POUR LA SANTÉ ET L’ENVIRONNEMENT 4.2.1 – Regulation of package manufacturing The manufacture of transport packaging is subject to the regulations applicable to the transport of radioactive substances. The manufacturer is responsible for producing packagings in accordance with the specifications of the safety case, demonstrating regulatory compliance of the corresponding package model. To do this, it must implement a quality management system covering all the operations from procurement of parts and raw materials up to final inspections. Furthermore, the manufacturer must be able to prove to ASNR that it complies with the regulatory provisions and, in particular, that the as-built packagings are compliant with the specifications of the safety case. The inspections carried out by ASNR in this field aim to ensure that the manufacturer satisfactorily fulfils its responsibilities. In 2025, the ASNR carried out eight inspections on the manufacture of various packagings for which ASNR had issued an approval certificate, at various stages of the manufacturing process: welding, final assembly, manufacturing completion inspections, assembly of internals (to immobilise the contents), etc. During these inspections, ASNR reviews the quality management procedures implemented for the manufacture of a packaging on the basis of the design data and verifies their effective implementation. ASNR ensures that the inspections performed and any manufacturing deviations are traceable. It also visits the manufacturing shops to check the package components storage conditions, the calibration of the inspection instruments and compliance with the technical procedures at the various manufacturing steps (welding, assembly, etc.). GRAPH 2 Breakdown of number of approvals according to type, issued in 2025 New approval Extension Renewal Confined environment transport authorisation Extension of approval period Validation 2 10 16 1 6 1 0 5 10 15 20 GRAPH 3 Breakdown of number of approvals according to content carried, issued in 2025 Nitric acid solution Waste Samples or mixtures of radioactive materials Uranium or plutonium powders Sources MOX fuel Irradiated or non-irradiated fuel Fresh fuel (excluding MOX) Spent fuel 6 3 8 2 3 1 7 5 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 272 ASNR Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2025
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