ASN Report 2017

79 ASN report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2017 Chapter 02  - The principles of nuclear safety and radiation protection and the regulation and oversight stakeholders The GPEs consist of experts appointed individually for their competence and are open to civil society. Their members come from university and association backgrounds and from expert assessment and research organisations. They may also be licensees of nuclear facilities or come from other sectors (industrial, medical, etc.). Participation by foreign experts can help diversify the approach to problems and provide the benefit of experience acquired internationally. Each GPE member produces a declaration of interest. Experts with a direct interest in the subject being addressed do not take part in establishing the position of the GPE. 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 Waste (GPD) The Advisory Committee for Waste (GPD) is chaired by Pierre Bérest and comprises 35 experts appointed for their competence in the nuclear, geological and mining fields. In 2017, it held an information meeting and two plenary meetings, all three jointly with the “Laboratories and Plants” GPU, a bipartite three- day meeting with German experts in Germany, during which it visited the Konradmine intended for radioactive waste disposal. Advisory Committee for Nuclear Pressure Equipment (GPESPN) Since 2009, the GPESPN has replaced the standing nuclear section of the CCAP, itself replaced since 28th December 2016 by the standing sub-committee of the CSPRT. The GPESPN is chaired by Sophie Mourlon and comprises 31 experts, following the changes made in 2017, appointed for their competence in the field of pressure equipment. It held one plenary meeting in 2017. Advisory Committee for Radiation Protection in Medical and Forensic Applications of Ionising Radiation (GPMED) Chaired by Bernard Aubert, the GPMED comprises 36 experts appointed for their competence in the field of radiation protection of health professionals, the general public and patients and for medical and forensic applications of ionising radiation. The composition of the GPMED was renewed on 16th December 2016. It held three plenary meetings in 2017. Advisory Committee for Radiation Protection for Industrial and Research Applications of Ionising Radiation and in the Environment (GPRADE) Chaired by Jean-Paul Samain, the GPRADE comprises 34 experts appointed for their competence in the fields of radiation protection of workers (other than health professionals) and the public, for industrial and research applications using ionising radiation and for exposure to ionising radiation of natural origin, and protection of the environment. The composition of the GPRADE was renewed on 16th December 2016. It held three plenary meetings in 2017. Advisory Committee for Nuclear Reactors (GPR) The Advisory Committee for Nuclear Reactors is chaired by Philippe Saint Raymond and comprises 34 experts appointed for their competence in the field of nuclear reactors. It held four plenary meetings in 2017. Advisory Committee for Transport (GPT) The GPT is chaired by Jérôme Joly and comprises 26 experts appointed for their competence in the field of transport. It held two plenary meetings in 2017. Advisory Committee for Laboratories and Plants (GPU) The Advisory Committee for Laboratories and Plants is chaired by Jérôme Joly and comprises 31 experts appointed for their competence in the field of laboratories and plants concerned by radioactive substances. In 2017, it held five plenary meetings, including three jointly with the GPD, and visited two BNIs before examining their file during a meeting. 2.5.3 The ASN’s other technical support organisations To diversify its expertise and benefit from other particular skills, ASN committed credits of €0.45 million in 2017. In 2013, it also set up a framework agreement with expert analysis and assessment organisations to ensure more dynamic use of a diversified panel of expertise. In 2017, ASN more particularly continued or initiated collaborations with a group of several organisations approved for nuclear pressure equipment, for an analysis of the regulatory and standards reference system concerning the evaluation of the conformity of certain equipment items. 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 Materials and Waste Management Plan (PNGMDR) Article L.542-1-2 of the Environment Code requires the production of a National Radioactive Materials and Waste Management Plan (PNGMDR), which is revised every three 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. TheWorking Group (WG) tasked with producing the PNGMDR 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