The Conseil d’Orientation des Conditions de Travail (Working Conditions Advisory Council) reports to the Minister for Labour. It is responsible for the following matters relating to health and safety at work and the improvement of working conditions:
1° It helps to draw up strategic guidelines for national public policies;
2° It helps to define the French position on strategic issues at European and international level;
3° It is consulted on draft legislation and regulations relating to this area;
4° It participates in the coordination of players involved in these areas.