Ministry
of the Environment and of Spatial Planning
(Ministère de l'Aménagement du Territoire et de l'Environnement)
The Environment Minister, along with the Secretary of State for Industry,
is responsible for verifying the safety of nuclear installations and
the transportation of radioactive materials.
Roland Lagarde, Energy adviser to Dominique Voynet
20, av. de Ségur, F-75302 Paris 07 SP
Tel : +33 (0)1 42 19 10 28
Fax : +33 (0)1 42 19 11 97
E-mail : roland.lagarde@environnement.gouv.fr
Web : http://www.environnement.gouv.fr
State
Secretariat for Industry
(Secrétariat d’Etat à l’Industrie - Direction
générale de l'énergie et des matières premières
- Service des Affaires nucléaires)
The mission of the Service des Affaires Nucléaires
is to elaborate and implement government decisions concerning the nuclear
industry. It also supervises the the Commissariat à l'Energie
Atomique (CEA) COGEMA and ANDRA.
Philippe Kahn, Director
Secrétariat d'État à l'industrie, 61, bd. Vincent
Auriol, F-75703 Paris 13
Tel : +33 (0)1 44 97 02 43
Fax : +33 (0)1 44 97 09 30
Web : http://www.industrie.gouv.fr/energie
DSIN
(Direction de la sûreté des installations nucléaires)
The DSIN is the French nuclear installations safety
authority. It defines general safety objectives in the nuclear domain.
It is also responsible for verifying that the operator implements the
necessary measures in order to attain these objectives. In particular,
it delivers operating licenses to the various different nuclear facilities.
It is responsible both to the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry
of the Environment. The DINs (Divisions des Installations Nucléaires)
are in charge of verifying safety on French territory on a day-to-day
basis.
Cathia Mascarau, PR Department
99, rue de Grenelle, F-75353 Paris Cedex 07
Tel : +33 (0)1 43 19 39 61
Fax : +33 (0)1 43 19 39 24
E-mail : cathia.mascarau@industrie.gouv.fr
Web : http://www.asn.gouv.fr/
DRIRE
(Directions Régionales de l'Industrie, de la Recherche et
de l'Environnement)
The DINs (Divisions des Installations Nucléaires)
at the DRIRE are in charge of verifying safety on French territory on
a day-to-day basis. They report to DSIN and also play a role in monitoring
the transportation of radioactive materials by conducting inspections
and organize technical meetings.
Web : http://www.drire.gouv.fr/
IPSN
(Institut de Protection et de Surêté Nucléaire)
The IPSN is the technical arm of the DSIN. It conducts
research in all disciplines necessary for risk control in nuclear installations.
Its domain of activity also includes assessing the safety of the methods
used to transport radioactive materials and real-time monitoring of
sensitive transports.
Emmanuelle Gailliez, PR Department
BP 6, F-92285 Fontenay-Aux- Roses Cedex
Tel : +33 (0)1 46 54 91 27
Fax : +33 (0)1 46 54 84 51
E-mail : emmanuelle.gailliez@ipsn.fr
Web : http://www.ipsn.fr
ANDRA
(Agence nationale pour la gestion des déchets radioactifs)
Created in 1979, ANDRA is a state authority that is
responsible for managing the radioactive waste produced in France. Its
job is to verify the quality of the waste, design, locate, build and
manage storage centres. It manages the Centre de Stockage de la Manche
(CSM), saturated since 1994, and the Centre de l'Aube (CSA), which has
taken over from the CSM. A decree issued on 3 August, 1999 authorzed
ANDRA to set up and operate an underground laboratory at Bure for the
purpose of studying the possibilities of storing radioactive waste in
deep geological formations. This decision was severerly criticised by
the environmental movement. Each year an inventory is published listing
and locating all radioactive waste present on French territory. ANDRA's
annual budget of about one billion francs is financed by the waste producers
in proportion to the quantity of waste produced, and not by the State.
Thus, in 1998, 56% of the turnover of the Agence (614 MF in 1998) came
from EDF, 20% from COGEMA, 16% from the CEA and the rest from small-to-average
sized producers of radioactive waste (hospitals, research centres, etc.).
Thomas Busuttil, Director PR Department
Parc de la Croix Blanche, 1-7, rue Jean Monnet, F-92298 Châtenay-Malabry
Cedex
Tel : +33 (0)1 46 11 82 94
Fax : +33 (0)1 46 11 81 00
E-mail : thomas.busuttil@andra.fr
Web : http://www.andra.fr
Centre
de Stockage de la Manche
(CSM)
With a capacity of 530 000 m3,
the CSM is the largest French final repository for low-to-medium level
nuclear waste. Opened in 1969 and operated by ANDRA since it came into
existence in 1979, it received its last delivery of radioactive waste
on June 30, 1994. Following the public inquiry at La Hague this year,
the CSM is due to enter a phase of "active surveillance".
Monsieur Degenne, Press officer
BP 807, F-50448 Beaumont Cedex
Tel : +33 (0)2 33 01 69 00
Fax : +33 (0)2 33 52 74 34
Centre
de Stockage de l’Aube
(CSA)
Prenant le relais du CSM, le Centre de l'Aube est entré
en exploitation le 13 janvier 1992. D'une capacité de 1 000 000
de m3, il recevra les déchets radioactifs à
vie courte produits en France, durant une soixantaine d'années.
Le Centre de l'Aube, exploité par l’ANDRA, représente
un investissement total de 1 400 millions de Francs, études
comprises. 100 000 m3 de déchets y sont
actuellement stockés, occupant 10% de la capacité totale
du centre.
Christophe Neugnot, Press officer (CSA/ ANDRA)
BP 7, F-10200 SOULAINES - DHUYS
Tel : +33 (0)3 25 92 33 04
Fax : +33 (0)3 25 92 33 83
E-mail : christophe.neugnot@andra.fr
CEA
(Commissariat à l’Énergie Atomique)
Created in 1945, the CEA is a state research and development
organisation in the domain of nuclear weapons and energy. It operates
under the authority of the Ministry for Research, the Ministry for Defense
and the Ministry for the Economy, Finance and Industry. In 1999 it had
a budget of 18.6 billion francs, 40% of which was devoted to defense
programmes. The CEA operates research centres, including those at Cadarache
and Marcoule in the south of France.
Jean-Louis Chambon, Director PR Department
31/33, rue de la Fédération, F-75752 PARIS CEDEX 15
Tel : +33 (0)1 40 56 24 97
Fax : +33 (0)1 40 56 29 70
E-mail : dcom@aramis.cea.fr
Web : http://www.cea.fr
OPRI
(Office de protection contre les rayonnements ionisants)
Created in 1994, the OPRI (formerly the SCPRI) is a
state authority that operates within the Ministry for Employment and
Solidarity under the authority of the DRT (Direction des Relations du
Travail) and the DGS (Direction Générale de la Santé).
Its role is to protect the population, occupationally exposed people
and the environment from dangers arising from ionizing radiation. To
do so, OPRI maintains a permanent monitoring system, intervenes in the
event of incidents and verifies that rules and regulations are respected
in the domain of radio-protection. This surveillance also covers radioactive
effluents.
Marianne Durand, Director PR Department
31, rue de l’Ecluse, F-78110 Le Vésinet
Tel : +33 (0)1 30 15 52 67
Fax : +33 (0)1 39 76 08 96
E-mail : marianne.durand@opri.fr
Web : http://www.opri.fr/
OPECST
(Office parlementaire d'évaluation des choix scientifiques
et technologiques)
Consisting of 8 deputies and 8 senators, as well as
their substitutes, the OPECST was created on 8 July 1983 to "inform
the Parliament of the consequences of scientific and technological choices
in order, particularly, to enable them to make enlightened decisions".
To this end, the Office organizes study programmes and conducts assessments.
Marie-Bénédicte De Maigret, Director
PR Department
Assemblée Nationale, 233, boulevard Saint-Germain, F-75355 PARIS
CEDEX 07 SP
Tel : +33 (0)1 40 63 88 06
Fax : +33 (0)1 40 63 88 08
E-mail : mbdemaigret@assemblee-nationale.fr
Web : http://www.senat.fr/opecst/
CSSIN
(Conseil supérieur de la sûreté et de l’information
nucléaire)
Created on 2 March 1987, the CSSIN is a consultative
council that makes recommendations to the ministers for the environment
and industry concerning all questions relating to nuclear safety and
informing the public and the media. It consists of personalities from
different backgrounds: members of parliament, scientists, journalists,
representatives from trade unions, associations and operators, as well
as those actively involved in the administration of nuclear industries.
In 1999 a work group was constituted around the application of the INES
scale to the transportation of radioactive materials. The DSIN keeps
it informed of the actions conducted by the safety authority and also
acts as a secretariat.
Jacques Ibert, General Secretary
DSIN, 98, rue de Grenelle, F-75353 Paris 07
Tel : +33 (0)1 43 19 39 40
Fax : +33 (0)1 43 19 23 32
E-mail : jacques.ibert@industrie.gouv.fr
Web : http://www.asn.gouv.fr/cssin
CLI
(Commission locale d'information)
Created in 1981, the CLIs have a twofold mission: to
inform the public and to monitor the impact of major energy installations.
They are set up by the Department’s General Council and consist
of elected representatives (mayors, departmental councillors, members
of parliament), trade union organisations, associations and academics.
The Presidents of the CLIs meet once a year on the national level.
(For site by site contact addresses, visit: http://www.asn.gouv.fr/cli)
CSPI
(Commission spéciale et permanente d'information près
de l'établissement de La Hague)
The CSPI is the CLI for La Hague. This independent
and pluralistic commission was created in 1981 by decision of the minister
for industry. Bernard Cazeneuve, MP for la Manche and mayor of Octeville
presides over it. It consists of 18 elected representatives, 6 association
representatives, 6 trade union representatives and 6 scientists. Its
mission is to collect information relative to the operation of the COGEMA
reprocessing plant at La Hague as well as data concerning any possible
effects the plant may have on the environment and the health of the
public and to inform the local population and all interested parties
of its work. It publishes a newsletter that is distributed to the inhabitants
of the Nord-Cotentin region.
Bernard Cazeneuve, President
27, rue François La Vielle, F-50100 CHERBOURG
Tel : +33 (0)2 33 87 22 00
Fax : +33 (0)2 33 87 22 01
Albert Collignon, Scientifique adviser
Secrétariat, Centre d'Affaires atlantiques, 27, rue Dom Pédro,
F-50100 Cherbourg
Tel : +33 (0)2 33 23 46 00
Fax : +33 (0)2 33 23 46 09
E-mail : cspi@wanadoo.fr
Web :
http://www.asn.gouv.fr/cli/regions/Caen/lahague.asp
CLI
de Cadarache
(Commission locale d'information)
The Cadarache CLI consists of about 80 people: prefects,
elected representatives, personnel from the Cadarache plant, associations,
etc. A semestrial bulletin financed by the Nuclear Safety Authority
provides general information on nuclear questions and deals more specifically
with events relating to the Cadarache site.
Alexandre Medvedowsky, President
Conseil Général des Bouches-du-Rhône, Hôtel
du département, 52, avenue Saint-Just, F-13256 MARSEILLE CEDEX
Tel : +33 (0)4 91 21 12 27
Fax : +33 (0)4 91 21 16 65
Jean-Pierre COCAGNE, Secretariat
Maison de la Nature et de l'Environnement
Place Jeanne d'Arc, la Rotonde, F-13 100 AIX EN PROVENCE
Tel : +33 (0)4 42 93 15 80
Fax : +33 (0)4 42 93 15 89
EDF
(Electricité de France - Fuel Division)
EDF is the national utility. With Civaux-2 in operation
since December 1999, EDF now operates 58 light-water reactors in
France. Electricity production rose to 500 TWh (billions of kWh) in
1999, of which 375 TWh (75%) were produced by nuclear energy. In 1999
the group had a turnover of 210 billion francs (32 billion euros), more
than 18% of which came from outside France.
1, place Pleyel, 93282 Saint Denis Cedex, France
Tel : +33 (0)1 43 69 29 58
Fax : +33 (0)1 43 69 21 31
Christine Collaert, Director PR Department
2, rue Louis-Murat, F-75384 Paris Cedex 08
Tel : +33 (0)1 40 42 46 37
Fax : +33 (0)1 40 42 12 74
E-mail : christine.collaert@edf.fr
Web : http://www.edf.fr
COGEMA
- Etablissement de La Hague
The COGEMA plant at La Hague, situated 25 kilometers
west of Cherbourg, went into operation in 1966. It reprocesses irradiated
nuclear fuel coming from EDF reactors and foreign electricity companies
(Belgium, Germany, Japan, Netherlands and Switzerland). The plant at
La Hague is the largest reprocessing facility in the world. About 6.000
people work there permanently, including 3.000 wage-earners.
Hervé Hacard, Director of the PR Department
F-50444 Beaumont-Hague Cedex
Tel : +33 (0)2 33 02 64 00
Fax : +33 (0)2 33 02 66 11
Web : http://www.cogemalahague.fr
MELOX
S.A.
MELOX S.A., a subsidiary of COGEMA (50 %) and Framatome
(50%), operates the plant at Marcoule, also called MELOX, that produces
MOX fuel. On July 30, 1999, a decree was signed authorizing the extension
of the plant to add a production line for boiling water reactor fuel.
Valérie Réale, communication
BP 124, F-30203 Bagnols-sur-Cèze Cedex
Tel : +33 (0)4 66 90 69 80
Fax : +33 (0)4 66 90 64 97
E-mail : vreale@melox.fr
NERSA
NERSA, a French company with its capital coming from
EDF (51%), the Italian company ENEL (33%) and the German company SBK
(Schnell-Brüter Kernkraftwerksgesellschaft, 16%, itself a consortium
including Belgian, Dutch and UK capital), was created on July 8, 1974
to build and operate the Superphénix fast neutron reactor. As
a result of the government decision on June 19, 1997 to close down the
Superphénix, NERSA was dissolved on October 6, 2000.
SFEN
(Société Française d'Energie Nucléaire)
SFEN, the French nuclear industry lobby organization,
consisting of 5,300 individual members, is an association with officially
has a scientific and informative vocation. SFEN organizes symposia,
national and regional meetings on themes related to the nuclear industry
and founded the RGN (Revue Générale Nucléaire),
its bimonthly magazine. It is a member of the European Nuclear Society
(ENS).
67, rue Blomet, F-75015 Paris
Tel : +33 (0)1 53 58 32 10
Fax : +33 (0)1 53 58 32 11
E-mail : contact@sfen.org
Web : http://www.sfen.org
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