Establishments in which operations are carried out on micro-organisms or toxins included on the list drawn up in application of article L. 5139-1 and identified as presenting the highest risks to public health must be subject to a special intervention plan set up in application of article L741-6 of the French Internal Security Code.
An order of the Minister for Health, issued after consultation with the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé, defines the list of other establishments using micro-organisms or toxins which must be subject to the obligation to have a special response plan, depending on the activities carried out, the quantities held or the conditions under which these micro-organisms or toxins are handled.