Since 2009, as part of its commitment to transparency in nuclear safety and radiation protection, ASN has published the GPE letters of referral, the opinions of the GPEs and ASN’s position statements based on these opinions. IRSN for its part publishes the summaries of the technical investigation reports it presents to the GPEs. Advisory Committee for Decommissioning (GPDEM) The GPDEM comprises experts appointed for their competence in the field of BNI decommissioning. It comprises 32 members and is chaired by Chantal Mommaert. Advisory Committee for Waste (GPD) The GPD is chaired by Marie-Pierre Comets and comprises experts appointed for their competence in the nuclear, geological and mining fields. It comprises 35 members. Advisory Committee for Nuclear Pressure Equipment (GPESPN) The GPESPN has been chaired by Matthieu Schuler since 6 October 2018, and comprises experts appointed for their competence in the field of NPE. It has 33 members. Advisory Committee for Radiation protection (GPRP) Chaired by Mr Jean-Luc Godet, the GPRP comprises 36 experts appointed for their competence in the fields of: ∙ radiation protection of workers, the public and the environment, for the medical and forensic, veterinary, industrial and research applications of ionising radiation, as well as for naturally occurring ionising radiation (radon, cosmic or telluric radiation); ∙ radiation protection of patients. Owing to the specific nature of the subjects regarding the radiation protection of patients, a specific working group for these questions (GTRPP) reports to the GPRP. The GTRPP is chaired by Mr. Thierry Sarrazin and comprises 25 experts, nine of whom are shared with the GPRP. Advisory Committee for Nuclear Reactors (GPR) The GPR has been chaired by Thierry Charles since 2020 and comprises experts appointed for their competence in the field of nuclear reactors. It comprises 36 members. Advisory Committee for Transport (GPT) The GPT comprises experts appointed for their competence in the field of the transport of radioactive materials. It comprises 26 members and is chaired by Pierre Maleysis. Advisory Committee for Laboratories and Plants (GPU) The GPU is chaired by Alain Dorison and comprises experts appointed for their competence in the field of laboratories and plants concerned by radioactive substances. It comprises 30 members. 2.5.3 Scientific Committee ASN calls on the expertise of a Scientific Committee reporting to the Commission, in order to assist it with identifying research subjects to be conducted or taken further in the fields of nuclear safety and radiation protection. The ASN Commission appointed the eight current members of the Scientific Committee, on the basis of their expertise notably in the fields of research. Under the Chairmanship of Michel Schwarz, the Committee in 2023 consisted of Christophe Badie, Benoît De Boeck, Jean-Marc Cavedon, Catherine Luccioni, Philippe Maingon, Jean-Claude Micaelli and Marc Vannerem. The Scientific Committee held two annual plenary meetings in 2023. It continued its meetings with research organisations, notably in the fields of ageing of the metal materials of nuclear power reactors, metrology on nuclear sites undergoing post-operational clean-out, and the combined effects of mixtures of chemical and radiological toxic substances. The Scientific Committee issued its opinion on metrology in a site post-operational clean-out situation (contaminated facilities and soils). It is published on asn.fr. 2.5.4 ASN’s other technical support organisations To diversify its expertise and benefit from other particular skills, ASN committed credits of about €175,000 in 2023. ASN was thus able to finance the expert assessments needed to examine the safety analyses submitted by CEA regarding the Cabri nuclear facility. It also published a framework contract to provide it with external expertise on organisational and human factors, as well as on the non-radiological risks from nuclear facilities. Finally, it financed the setting up of a patient monitoring register for adaptive radiotherapy treatment. 2.6 THE PLURALISTIC WORKING GROUPS ASN has set up several pluralistic working groups; they enable the stakeholders to take part in developing doctrines, defining action plans or monitoring their implementation. 2.6.1 The working group on the National Radioactive Material and Waste Management Plan Article L. 542-1-2 of the Environment Code requires the drafting of a National Radioactive Material and Waste Management Plan (PNGMDR), which is revised every five years and serves to review the existing management procedures for radioactive materials and waste, to identify the foreseeable needs for storage and disposal facilities, specify the necessary capacity of these facilities and the storage durations and, for radioactive waste for which there is as yet no final management solution, determine the objectives to be met. The Working Group (WG) tasked with drafting the PNGMDR notably comprises environmental protection associations, experts, representatives from industry and regulatory authorities, alongside the radioactive waste producers and managers. It is co-chaired by the General Directorate for Energy and the Climate at the Ministry for Energy Transition and by ASN. This Working Group is part of the new governance system for the PNGMDR, which also comprises a “Guidance Committee” whose role is to inform the Ministry regarding the strategic implications of the Plan and in which ASN is a participant, although it has no voting rights. Chapter 14 presents the PNGMDR and its governance system in greater detail. 2.6.2 The Steering Committee for Managing the Nuclear Post-Accident Phase Pursuant to an Interministerial Directive of 7 April 2005 on the action of the public authorities in the case of an event leading to a radiological emergency situation, ASN – together with the ministerial departments concerned – is tasked with defining, preparing for and implementing the necessary measures to manage a post-accident situation. In order to develop a doctrine and after testing post-accident management during national and international exercises, ASN brought all the players concerned together within a Steering Committee responsible for Post-Accident Management (Codirpa). 138 ASN Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2023 • 02 • The principles of nuclear safety and radiation protection and the regulation and oversight stakeholders
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