Nuclear Materials, Facilities and Equipment
"Nuclear reactors" and specially designed or prepared equipment and components therefor, as follows:
| Reference | Parameter | Threshold |
|---|---|---|
| 0A001.f | and in quantities | > 10 kg |
0A001.a"Nuclear reactors";
0A001.bMetal vessels, or major shop-fabricated parts therefor, including the reactor vessel head for a reactor pressure vessel, specially designed or prepared to contain the core of a "nuclear reactor";
0A001.cManipulative equipment specially designed or prepared for inserting or removing fuel in a "nuclear reactor";
0A001.dControl rods specially designed or prepared for the control of the fission process in a "nuclear reactor", support or suspension structures therefor, rod drive mechanisms and rod guide tubes;
0A001.ePressure tubes specially designed or prepared to contain both fuel elements and the primary coolant in a "nuclear reactor";
0A001.fZirconium metal tubes or zirconium alloy tubes (or assembles of tubes) specially designed or prepared for use as fuel cladding in a "nuclear reactor", and in quantities exceeding 10 kg;
0A001.gCoolant pumps or circulators specially designed or prepared for circulating the primary coolant of "nuclear reactors";
0A001.h‘Nuclear reactor internals’ specially designed or prepared for use in a "nuclear reactor", including support columns for the core, fuel channels, calandria tubes, thermal shields, baffles, core grid plates, and diffuser plates;
0A001.iHeat exchangers as follows:
0A001.i.1Steam generators specially designed or prepared for the primary, or intermediate, coolant circuit of a "nuclear reactor";
0A001.i.2Other heat exchangers specially designed or prepared for use in the primary coolant circuit of a "nuclear reactor";
0A001.jNeutron detectors specially designed or prepared for determining neutron flux levels within the core of a "nuclear reactor";
0A001.k‘External thermal shields’ specially designed or prepared for use in a "nuclear reactor" for the reduction of heat loss and also for the containment vessel protection.
Decontrol note
Aucune exception courante : tous ces équipements sont strictement contrôlés selon les directives de l’AIEA et du Groupe des fournisseurs nucléaires (NSG).
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