The suspension, which may not exceed one year, and the withdrawal of the authorisation to open, provided for in article L. 5142-2, are decided by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail. Except in urgent cases, these decisions may only be taken after the interested party has been given the opportunity to present his observations.
When the decision concerns an establishment mentioned in articles R. 5142-6 or R. 5142-7, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or the Prefect is informed of the decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail.
The decision may only be appealed after an informal appeal has been lodged with the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail.
When the decision concerns an establishment for which a copy of the authorisation to open has been sent to the European Medicines Agency, it is notified to this Agency.