AFCEN hereby presents its first complete activity report on behalf of all its 67 members, operators, manufacturers, equipment suppliers, organizations, consulting firms, training providers, and so on , who represent an accurate cross-section of the stakeholders actively involved in both the French and international nuclear industry. By becoming members of AFCEN, companies send out a clear message about their commitment and determination to join forces and work together in raising the bar on the quality, safety and competitive advantage of their nuclear projects and facilities. Ever since its inception in 1978, AFCEN has been driven by a mission to establish a series of technical rules reflecting on-the-ground practices, feedback from industry and the latest knowledge in a bid to guarantee the superior level of quality and safety required for operating nuclear reactors. These objectives are also the values that guide the tremendous technical work of AFCEN's editorial groups, which currently feature over 650 experts. AFCEN was initially founded by electric utility EDF and nuclear steam supply system manufacturer Framatome. AFCEN's name is often associated with the RCC-M construction code for mechanical components that it publishes. Since its creation, AFCEN has considerably broadened its scope of activities.