REGULATORY AUTHORITY NEEDS FOR EUROPEAN RESEARCH EXAMPLE OF THE AUTORITE DE SURETE NUCLEAIRE

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1 REGULATORY AUTHORITY NEEDS FOR EUROPEAN RESEARCH EXAMPLE OF THE AUTORITE DE SURETE NUCLEAIRE Philippe JAMET Commissioner 1

2 Autorité de Sûreté Nucléaire ASN Independent body 5 full-time commissioners, including a Chairman 450 staff Core duties Regulations Authorization Inspection Contribution to emergency situations response Information ASN benefits from the expertise of a major Technical Support Organization : IRSN 2

3 Importance of research for ASN Technical and scientific knowledge Essential basis for regulatory decisions and actions New results of research Necessary to reduce uncertainties Driver for continuous improvement of safety Close connection between regulators and research Provides credibility to regulatory prescriptions Provides credibility to public communication 3

4 Position of ASN with respect to research ASN does not perform or finance research ASN formulates its needs to be taken in account in research programs ASN has an Advisory Committee on Research Examples of critical subjects identified by ASN: Material ageing Non destructive testing Social, organizational and human factors Individual radiation sensitivity 4

5 Need for further European Research (1) Financial resources are more and more scarce for necessary research Obvious interest to coordinate and share research at European level Sharing resources is the only solution for some necessary large experimental programs European should be an example and an initiator for such programs 5

6 Need for further European Research (2) Europe is more and more playing a leading role in world wide nuclear safety (e.g. European post-fukushima stress tests) Safety approaches across European Member States are different Harmonization is in progress based on technical approaches by Regulators ( WENRA, HERCA) and TSOs (ETSON) European research is an important basis for harmonization 6

7 Need for further European Research (3) Nuclear reactor development will proceed in several areas of the world There is a significant probability that new reactors will be imported from these areas to Europe or constructed close to European borders It is crucial to maintain in Europe the capability to assess their safety and, if necessary, to influence their design European research is necessary to contribute to the necessary European capability, harmonization and credibility 7

8 Need for further European Research (4) Fukushima has illustrated that a major nuclear accident in Europe would involve many Member States Management of such an accident would not be operational in Europe at the present time: Different approaches for source term prediction Different criteria for protection of people and environment Absence of operational preparation Absence of common approach to health consequences Research to be continued as one of the bases for setting up an operational emergency management system 8

9 Need for further European Research (5) Safety is not only an issue for nuclear Member States Non nuclear Member States should have the capacity to carry out their own assessments and influence safety in nuclear Member States Sharing research is one way to build and maintain the capacity of non nuclear Member States to be effective stakeholders at the European level 9

10 Thank you very much for your attention 10