In accordance with Articles L. 1333-8 and R. 1333-146 of the Code of Public Health, companies conducting the following activities in France must make a declaration to the ASN:

• the handling of packages of radioactive substances for transports including a stop at a French airport;

• the conveyance of packages of radioactive substances (within the airport area or by air); and

• the loading or unloading of packages of radioactive substances onto/from aircraft.

Declarations may be made through ASN teleservices portal (https://teleservices.asn.fr/, under the "Transport of radioactive substances" section).

Any change in the company name or the UN numbers of the transported packages requires an amending declaration. An update to the declaration must be made immediately if there is any change in the identity or contact information of the contact person for radiological emergencies.

Companies conducting transport operations of sealed radioactive sources or of batches of category A, B or C sources as defined in Annex 13-7 of the Code of Public Health must receive prior authorization from the ASN. The application procedures for authorization can be found on the website (www.asn.fr).

If a company permanently discontinues the activities that have been declared or authorized, it should inform the ASN through the ASN teleservices portal indicated above.