ASN Report 2020

GRAPH 4 Trend in the number of significant events affecting the transport of radioactive substances notified between 2003 and 2020 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Level 0 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 GRAPH 5 Breakdown of significant events notified in 2020 by notification criterion 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Other events considered to be significant Recurrence of events constituting an early warning sign Other regulatory non-compliance Traceability fault (loss, delivery error, etc.) Regulation irradiation or contamination limits exceeded Damage to the material, package or vehicle Deterioration of a containment barrier or safety function for information on the risks presented by the transport operations referred to in the Environment Code. On asn.fr , ASN has also published information presenting the transport of radioactive substances. 4.5  Participation in international relations in the transport sector International regulations are drafted as a result of fruitful exchanges between countries, with such exchanges also addressing their implementation. These exchanges are part of a process of continuous improvement of the safety of radioactive substance transports, and ASN encourages exchanges with its counterparts in other States. 4.5.1 Work of the European Association of Competent Authorities on transport The European Association of Competent Authorities on the Transport of Radioactive Material (EACA) was created in December 2008. Its purpose is to promote the harmonisation of practices in the regulation of the safety of transport of radioactive substances, and to encourage exchanges and experience feedback between the various Authorities. France, which initiated the creation of this association, plays an active part in its work, ASN Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2020 281 09 – TRANSPORT OF RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES 09