French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ASNR)

The French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ASNR) oversees civil nuclear activities in France on behalf of the French State. It also carries out research, expert assessments, training, and public information in the fields of nuclear safety and radiation protection.

  • ASN Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2024
Protection of French nuclear installations against the risk of fire: Assessment and recommendations of the ENSREG peer review (2023-2025)

The European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) has published its summary report of the Topical Peer Review (TPR) on "Fire protection” at nuclear installations, as well as conclusion reports by country. This European review identified numerous areas of good performance for France.
ASNR President meets ASNR partners in the USA

From July 15 to 17, 2025, ASNR President Pierre-Marie Abadie, accompanied by Commissioner Olivier Dubois, travelled to the USA to present the new French safety authority, with all its missions and responsibilities, to its American partners, and to discuss with them the main issues facing ASNR and other safety authorities today.
ASN Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2024

The French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection presents its report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2024.
NEA conference on Excellence in nuclear construction: discussions on safety and regulation of new reactors

On 19 June in London, Commissioner Stéphanie Guénot Bresson spoke at the Excellence in Nuclear Construction conference organised by the Nuclear Energy Agency, a specialised organisation of the OECD. Her speech took the form of a discussion with Mark Foy, Chief Executive of the ONR, the UK's nuclear regulator. Kirsty Gogan moderated the discussion between the two representatives of regulators who are directly involved in the context of the nuclear revival and plans to build new reactors, including small modular reactors using innovative technologies.
Members from the KINS delegation and ASNR team at ASNR premises in Cadarache.
First joint research seminar between ASNR and Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS)

  • Institutional

16/07/2025
35th meeting of HERCA Board members on 26 and 27 May 2025 in Helsinki

  • Health

27/06/2025
INRA members 55th meeting
55th meeting of the International Nuclear Regulators Association (INRA) in Paris chaired by the ASNR

  • Nuclear safety

14/05/2025
21st steering committee of the TSOF, April 2025
ASNR participates in the Steering Committee of the TSO Forum under the aegis of the IAEA

  • Regulation

14/04/2025
Olivier Gupta, WENRA plenary meeting, April 2025
ASNR takes part in the WENRA plenary meeting held on 8th and 9th April in Bled (Slovenia)

  • Nuclear safety

10/04/2025
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Our four main operational roles

Information and dialog

09/04/2025
The organization of ASNR

15/04/2025
The boards and commettees
The boards and committees

08/04/2025
Creation of the ASNR

ASNR is the result of the merger of ASN and IRSN.

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Abstracts of the ASN Report 2024

ASN Report on the state of nuclear safety and radiation protection in France in 2024
The ASNR presents the abstracts of the ASN report in 2024.
Regulation