For the application of article L. 5146-2, the inspectors mentioned in article L. 5146-4 are authorised to investigate and establish criminal offences, at the end of the adaptation period, by decision of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail. This decision specifies the names, positions and qualifications of the agents concerned.
Authorisation lasts for four years. It is renewable on the basis of criteria set by the Agency’s Director General and may be suspended or withdrawn at any time by the latter.