5. Long-term industrial support

5.1 Indispensable support

Operating a nuclear power plant would be inconceivable without the efficient, ongoing support of a large number of industrial partners: maintenance companies, spare parts suppliers, engineering and design departments, logistics specialists, etc. The continuity of this support is therefore of paramount importance. The continuity of this support is therefore of paramount importance.

EDF calls on suppliers by applying a policy of opening up to competition, but in a controlled way: "opening up" to benefit from the best services and technologies at the best price; but in a controlled way so as not to lose competent and experienced partners, and because there is no guarantee that the simple law of the market will make it possible to satisfy...