Unit 4 of the Bugey nuclear power plant in central France can continue into its fourth decade of commercial operation, subject to the implementation of a number of increased safety requirements, French nuclear safety authority ASN has said. The decision takes into consideration the need to abide with new safety standards issued following the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear accident in March 2011, which includes the requirement to draw up proposals to ensure that "the fundamental functions" of safety will be maintained in extreme situations.
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