ASN has since 12 June 1997 been responsible for regulations pertaining to the safe transport of radioactive and fissile materials for civil use and for enforcement. Its role in this field was confirmed by Act 2006-686 of 13 June 2006 on Nuclear Transparency and Security (TSN Act) which instituted the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN). The radioactive material transport regulations have two separate objectives:
- security, or physical protection, consists in preventing loss, disappearance, theft and misuse of nuclear materials (usable for weapons), for which the Defence High Official (HFDS) attached to the Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Spatial Planning is the responsible authority;
- for its part, safety consists in managing the risks of irradiation, contamination, criticality and the prevention of damage caused by the heat present in the transport of radioactive and fissile materials, so that man and the environment are not adversely affected. Monitoring safety is the responsibility of ASN.
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ASN has since 12 June 1997 been responsible for regulations pertaining to the safe transport of radioactive and fissile materials for civil use and for enforcement. Its role in this field was confirmed by Act 2006-686 of 13 June 2006 on Nuclear Transparency and Security (TSN Act) which instituted the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN).
