China
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France
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The following agreements have been adopted to place relevant French installations under safeguards, according to the specificies of nuclear-weapon states:
- Voluntary Offer Agreement (VOA) between France, Euratom and the IAEA of July 27, 1978 (INFCIRC/290) in force since 12 September 1981
- Additional Protocol (AP) of 22 September 1998 (INFCIRC/290/Add.1) in force since 30 April 2004
- Safeguards Agreement for the Caribbean French territories of 21 March 2000 (INFCIRC/718) in force since 26 October 2007, together with the modifications on the Small Quantities Protocol of 17 September 2017, in force since 25 February 2019.
From 2013 to 2022, between 15 and 23 IAEA inspections were conducted annually on 17 eligible installations.
As per EURATOM agreements, financial and personnel costs linked to inspections are covered by EURATOM members.
Regarding nuclear security and safety, a national action plan, published in December 2012 by the Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection was peer reviewed at European level. The closing report for this plan, published in 2020 by the Authority, presented the measures defined by EDF in response to the peer review recommendations and the Authority’s requirements, which aim at improving protection against natural hazards and the loss of safety systems, as well as improving the management of a serious accident through the deployment of resources, such as the EDF nuclear rapid response team or the commissioning of an emergency power generator at each of the 56 nuclear reactors then in service.
Since 1985, France has also hosted 36 Operational Safety Review Team missions dedicated to the safe operation of nuclear power plants, and as many follow-up missions.
France contributes to the IAEA Nuclear Security Fund.
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In 2023 and 2024, the IAEA and the French government indicated that 10 inspections had taken place in France. Discussions are ongoing with the IAEA on the possibility of placing additional French civilian nuclear facilities to IAEA inspections.
Regarding nuclear security and safety, in the framework of the second thematic peer review on the safety of nuclear installations in the European Union, as provided for in Directive 2014/87/EURATOM of the Council of the European Union, France submitted its national self-assessment report on the topic of fire, coordinated by the Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection, in 2023, and took part in the assessment of other member States’ reports.
Since 2024, IRSN, now the Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection, has been designated as an IAEA Collaborating Centre in the field of the safe use of ionizing radiation in medicine for diagnostic and treatment applications to contribute to the fight against cancer. Since 2021, the Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection has also been an IAEA capacity-building centre on radiological crisis management including, since 2024, with assistance from the IAEA technical crisis centre for crisis management preparedness and response.
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National Report submitted by France. Report submitted by France under actions 5, 20 and 21 of the Final Document of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (2022–2026). NPT/CONF.2026/PC.III/2. 7 March 2025, https://docs.un.org/en/NPT/CONF.2026/PC.III/2
Russia
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United Kingdom
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United States
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See Actions 29-37 and 41-46
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See Actions 29-37 and 41-46
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