Bernard Monot

External Affairs Director

AREVA TN International

Industry Perspectives with Communication to the Public and Stakeholders

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Transports Background between Europe and Japan

Fourteen shipments of HLW ( High Level Wastes) to Japan

Four MOX Shipments to Japan

Three maritime routes have been used Panama Canal Cape of Good Hope Horn Cape

Misinformation from opponents

On Going expressions of concerns of Coastal States and Regional Organizations

Continuous implementation of GA Activities based on transparency and dialogue

Factual information, confidence building, contact making is something you do by

calm weather, not in a storm

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Global Acceptance activities

The main principles

To inform Authorities of the Coastal States on these shipments: organization, safety, regulations, liabilities…

To answer to official and media concerns

To develop a common ability to work together :Authorities and industries, with the support of our diplomats

To develop specific Public Relation tools

A large effort done by shipping states and industry in a long term relationship

trough information missions

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Information missions

These missions can take place

All year long

At the time of departure

At the time of passage

Essential to keep the confidence even without on going transports

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Information missionsDiplomatic missions

To inform our stakeholders ( authorities, Navy, coast guards…) To initiate a dialogue To exchange at the political level with the support of our diplomats

Media missions

To inform and correct misinformation To provide medias with detailed answers To be available for groups of interest, associations and education

Simple, clear and consistent messages required

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Other possible actions

Visits of industrial facilities : many groups invited to our plants

Visits of Ships South Africa : Cape Town and Durban April 1998 ( 3 000 Visitors)

Panama : Panamanian journalists on board/ Ship visits

Japan : visit of the PIF Leaders

Information Seminars Panama Maritime University 2005/2008

World Nuclear University 2007/2008/2009/2010

South American Academics Seminar 2009

Panama University of Technology 2011

To be as open as possible

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Information contentsThrough information tools

MOX File / HLW File MOX FACT Sheet/ HLW Fact Sheet MOX DVD HLW/ILW ( in preparation)

Contents of information Material to be shipped Recycling process it results from Principle of Safety : Safety in depth Security Assessments Ships and casks used Transport Organization Implementation Phase : disclosure policy : dates, routes,

ships…

Documents available in English, Spanish and French

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The results of our GA Policy

Better understanding of the reality of our activities

( Safety, international regulations, liabilities… )

Development of a sustainable dialogue with many coastal states

Improvement in attitudes of the more serious newspapers

More of the Coastal States, IAEA, IMO… recognize the high quality of transports operations and appreciate our efforts for transparency and dialogue

A long term process since 1995

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Over 17 years of active Global Acceptance for sea transport

Portugal

SouthAfrica

Panama

Bahamas

Jamaica

Dominican RepublicPorto-Rico

AntiguaSainte Lucie

Barbade

Guyana

Chile Argentina

Spain

Austalia

Federal States of

Micronesia

Nauru

Vanuatu

Papouasie New Guinea

New Zealand

Salomon Islands

Trinidad & Tobago

Marshal Republic

New CaledoniaFiji

Uruguay

Brasil

More than 25 countries visited

Contact made with most Coastal States and the main regional organisations

Ecuador

Peru

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Global Acceptance and Coastal States

The industry created the World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI), which, besides bringing the industry's views to the IAEA, IMO... regulatory process, invites foreign dignitaries to nuclear site visits

Industry and their States provide mutual support in meetings with Coastal States in arenas such as IAEA, IMO or local fora ( Pacific Islands Forum, Caribbean Community…)

A process under continuous improvement

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What about the future ?

Transports will continue for several years to come with a new generation of ships and casks

We want to follow up, and diversify our efforts

We need to maintain a close monitoring of the international community to improve our information and communication process based on the safety and security of our transports

Maintaining widespread contacts for our mutual benefits

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MERCI ..THANK YOU ..GRACIAS