The Act of 30 December 1991 entrusted Andra with the task of making an
inventory of the type, condition and location of all radioactive waste present
in France. Through its painstaking eff orts over the years to collate and crosscheck
data, the Andra Observatory has built up a high-quality database on
existing waste and its geographical location. Andra published an annual report
on this topic for over a decade. The last edition, entitled "Où sont les déchets
radioactifs en France?" [Where is the radioactive waste in France?], dates back
to 2002.