The French government has announced the merger of the Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) and the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) to streamline the nuclear safety review process. However, this decision has raised concerns about France’s nuclear safety.
IRSN unions fear the loss of independence of nuclear safety in France after the announcement of the merger with the ASN and the CEA. The Minister of Energy Transition is scheduled to meet with union representatives to discuss this reorganization.
The French government has announced its intention to transfer IRSN’s competencies to other institutions in order to strengthen synergies in nuclear safety and to revive the French nuclear program. This meeting will strengthen the independence of the control and increase synergies in nuclear research and development.
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