The International nuclear France Agency- an initiative of the French government to answer to the demand of countries wishing to develop the civil nuclear energy

The French government decided to implement the International nuclear France Agency (A.F.N.I.) to provide its experience and competencies to governments that wish to develop nuclear energy. This agency is integrated to the Cea. A.F.N.I. proposes its assistance to any country considering to develop nuclear power plants to produce electric power. This assistance can be realised in three steps: a first one consisting in diplomatic contacts that needs a government validation about the pertinence of a such cooperation. The second phase concerns the feasibilities studies, this phase goes on several years and tackles training,help to implementation of laws and regulations, technological and economical studies, looking for a site. The following phase is a trade one and concern the industrialists. (N.C.)