LES ACTIVITÉS NUCLÉAIRES : RAYONNEMENTS IONISANTS ET RISQUES POUR LA SANTÉ ET L’ENVIRONNEMENT including studies addressing specific issues, such as the modelling of delayed impact occurring during regulatory drop tests and the ageing of packaging seals. Belgium For the production of nuclear electrical power in Belgium, Frenchdesigned packagings are sometimes used for “fuel cycle” shipments. In order to harmonise practices, ASNR and the Belgian competent Authority (Agence fédérale pour le contrôle nucléaire – AFCN) regularly exchange know-how and experience. The exchanges more particularly concern the review of safety cases of French package models for which ASNR approval is validated in Belgium, and inspection practices in each country. A number of joint inspections are carried out each year on international road transport carriers in France and Belgium. United Kingdom ASNR and the British regulator (Office for Nuclear Regulation – ONR) share many subjects of interest, notably with regard to validation of English approvals by ASNR and vice-versa. Bilateral contacts are therefore held regularly to ensure good communication between these two Authorities. Switzerland In 2012, ASNR began bilateral exchanges on transports with the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (IFSN – called Eidgenössisches Nuklearsicherheitsinspektorat – ENSI – in German). Since then, ASNR and IFSN have met annually in order to discuss the packaging model safety cases and the checks on the requirements associated with the correct utilisation of these transport packages. Discussions focus in particular on the design, manufacture, use and maintenance of dual-purpose casks for the transport and storage of spent fuel. HIGHLIGHT No. 6 Joint inspection of the first French transport under SCO-III ASNR carried out an inspection on 2 October 2025 at the river port of Neuf-Brisach (68), where the lower parts of the Steam Generators (SGs) from the Fessenheim NPP were loaded onto a barge. The purpose of the shipment was to send the lower sections of the SGs to the Studsvik reprocessing plant in Sweden, where the metal parts will be recycled. This was the first French multimodal transport of surface contaminated objects, known as "SCO-III". Owing to their dimensions, it is thus impossible to load these objects into dedicated transport packaging. The ASNR inspectors were accompanied by inspectors from the Belgian (AFCN) and Dutch (ANVS) authorities, as well as representatives of the German authorities (BASE and BAM). The inspectors were able to observe the loading of the lower section of a SG into the river barge, carry out radiological checks and talk to port workers and the crew of the CFT transport company. Loading the lower sections of the SGs went smoothly and in accordance with the regulatory framework. The operators demonstrated professionalism and commitment. Certain measures implemented prior to loading, such as the installation of slings on the barge, limited the crew's exposure to ionising radiation. Loading the lower section of a steam generator onto a barge in the port of Neuf-Brisach. Participants at the EACA meeting in Liverpool (England) – 7 and 8 May 2025 278 ASNR Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2025
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