is currently being examined by ASN, with a view to it being examined by the GPU in 2024. The upcoming periodic safety review of the FBFC and Cerca plants, combined in a single BNI (63-U) by the Decree of 23 December 2021, shall be submitted by Framatome in June 2023. In October 2021, following the examination of the review concluding report for TU5 (BNI 155), ASN validated continued operation of BNI 155. The periodic safety reviews show the importance of an in situ verification of the conformity of the Protection Important Component (PIC) that is as exhaustive as possible, or as representative as possible of the PIC that are not accessible. They also illustrate the need for a robust approach to the control of the ageing of “fuel cycle” facilities. This is notably the case for the facilities in the back-end of the “cycle”, for which the control of ageing is a priority issue. This is the subject of dedicated inspections and increased vigilance when examining the ongoing periodic safety reviews. ASN Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2022 327 • 11 • “Nuclear fuel cycle” facilities 11 01 07 08 13 AP 04 10 06 12 14 03 09 05 02
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