ASN and IRSN merger debate: “The safety authority is essential for the relaunch” of nuclear power

ASN and IRSN merger debate The safety authority is essential

This Tuesday, March 12 at the National Assembly, the majority deputies opened the way for a merger between the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) and the Institute of Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN). It is a question of bringing together the nuclear policeman and its technical experts in a single entity which would see the light of day in 2025. Why is this merger arousing controversy? Explanations from Valérie Faudon, general delegate of the French Nuclear Energy Company (SFEN).

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