The authorisation referred to in article L. 1121-13 is issued after an investigation by a public health medical inspector or a regional health agency inspector qualified as a medical doctor and, where the research involves the use of medicinal products or sterile medical devices, a public health pharmacist inspector or a regional health agency inspector qualified as a pharmacist. The Minister of Defence is notified in advance of their visit when the research is carried out in a place under his authority.
Where necessary, these inspectors will check that the layout, equipment, hygiene, operation and maintenance of the authorised premises comply with the provisions of this Book and Books I and II of Part Five of this Code.
This authorisation is issued for a period of seven years. However, where clinical trials for the first administration of a medicinal product to humans are to be carried out at this site, this authorisation is issued for a period of three years. The regional health agencies publish the authorisations they issue on their website.