The authorisation may be withdrawn or suspended by the authority that issued it if the layout, equipment, hygiene, maintenance or operating conditions are no longer appropriate to the nature of the research or compatible with the safety requirements of the persons involved, after the authorisation holder has been given the opportunity to present its observations.
In urgent cases, the authority that issued the authorisation may suspend it without any prior formality, in which case it will send the authorisation holder a formal notice setting a reasonable deadline and indicating the corrective measures to be taken. After this period, the authorisation is withdrawn if the prescribed measures have not been taken.
The decision to withdraw or suspend the authorisation is sent for information to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé and to the Commission nationale des recherches impliquant la personne humaine.