6. Some of the unions that draft building codes

6.1 AFCEN

AFCEN 1, place Jean-Millier – 92084 La Défense Cedex.

Association française pour les règles de conception, de construction et de surveillance en exploitation des chaudières électronucléaires (French association for design, construction and operational monitoring rules for nuclear power boilers), under the French law of 1901, created in October 1980, is the author of the RCC (Design and Construction Rules).

Excerpts from AFCEN's mission statement: AFCEN was founded in October 1980. In accordance with its articles of association, its main purpose is to draw up rules for the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of equipment intended for nuclear power...