The in-site regulations in France for the safe transport of radioactive material

The aim of this paper is to present the method used by the French authorities to implement regulations to ensure the control of the safety of the in-site transport of radioactive and fissile material inside large sites. First, the regulatory background is presented for the in-site transport. Then, an overview of the situation of such transports, which has lead the competent authority to develop a Directive as a regulatory frame, is given. Concerning the authorizations delivered by the competent authority, this Directive specifies the process and the requirements to be applied by the applicants for in-site transport. The technical justification of these requirements and their technical content are explained. Then, this paper summarizes how the applicants manage to meet in full the requirements of the in-site transport Directive and the experience feedback of this implementation. In conclusion, the improvements brought and the difficulties induced by the implementation of these regulations are discussed. (author)