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1. Method for loading radioactive elements in a package, comprising the successive following steps in this order:(a) placing a plurality of radioactive elements in a storage basket in a pool containing water, wherein the storage basket comprises at least one element chosen among a shielding sidewall, a sheath or a plate, for radiological protection;(b) after said step (a), extracting the basket containing the radioactive elements out of the pool, wherein the basket is configured such that a majority of the water in the basket is removed as the basket is extracted out of the pool; and(c) after said step (b), loading said basket containing the radioactive elements in the package. 2. Method according to claim 1, wherein each of the radioactive elements is held in place by gravity in the storage basket. 3. Method according to claim 1, wherein steps (a) to (c) are repeated several times such that several baskets are loaded in said package. 4. Method according to claim 3, wherein the baskets housed in the package together define an external lateral surface that is approximately complementary to the lateral surface of a cavity of the package in which the baskets are housed. 5. Method according to claim 1, wherein the package comprises at least one element chosen among a solid lower part or two concentric shells, for radiological protection. 6. Method according to claim 1, wherein the package is closed by a lid after said basket containing the radioactive elements has been loaded in the package cavity. 7. Method according to claim 1, wherein each storage basket houses between five and ten radioactive elements. 8. Method according to claim 1, wherein said radioactive elements are worn rod cluster control guides or irradiated fuel assemblies. 9. Method of transport of radioactive elements including successive following steps in this order:(a) placing a plurality of radioactive elements in a storage basket provided with radiological protection means, in a pool containing water;(b) after said step (a), extracting the basket containing the radioactive elements out of the pool, wherein said basket is configured such that a majority of the water in the basket is removed as the basket is extracted from the pool;(c) after said step (b), loading said basket containing the radioactive elements in a package; and(d) after said step (c), transporting the package comprising the basket. 10. Method of interim storage of radioactive elements including the successive following steps in this order:(a) placing a plurality of radioactive elements in a storage basket provided with radiological protection means, in a pool containing water;(b) after said step (a), extracting the basket containing the radioactive elements out of the pool, wherein said basket is configured such that a majority of the water in the basket is removed as the basket is extracted from the pool;(c) after said step (b), loading said basket containing the radioactive elements in a package; and(d) after said step (c), stocking the package comprising the basket during interim storage. 11. Method according to claim 1, wherein the storage basket is made of a material that provides radiological protection to an area surrounding the storage basket. 12. Method according to claim 1, wherein said step (c) of loading said storage basket containing the radioactive elements in the package occurs outside of the pool.