When informed of an incident, the Director General of the Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé will arrange for it to be assessed. As part of this assessment, he will carry out any investigation necessary to ensure vigilance.
Manufacturers, publishers, distributors and users of software and hardware shall, at the request of the Director General, provide any information he may require in the performance of his duties, concerning the design, manufacture, storage, distribution, availability, updating and use thereof.
After examining the information gathered, the Director General shall, where appropriate, take the decisions provided for in Articles L. 5312-1 to L. 5312-3.