The agents mentioned in 1° of Articles L. 5146-1 and L. 5146-2 shall be appointed by the Director General of the National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety from among Agency staff meeting the scientific and legal aptitude conditions defined by decision of the Director General of the Agency to monitor the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, this Title and the provisions adopted for their application. They shall also be responsible for monitoring the application of the provisions relating to genetically modified organisms in the field of veterinary medicinal products.
They may be assisted by experts appointed by the Director General of the Agency.
In order to carry out its tasks, the Agence nationale chargée de la sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail may ask the Ministers responsible for agriculture and health to involve, alone or jointly with the Agency’s inspectors, the public officials mentioned in Article L. 5146-1.
When they intervene at the Agency’s request, these agents act in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to them.