Book III: Health protection and the environment

The species whose proliferation constitutes a threat to human health are as follows: 1° Mugwort ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia L.) ; 2° Smooth ragweed (Ambrosia psilostachya DC.) ; 3° Common ragweed (Ambrosia trifida L.). 4° The oak processionary (Thaumetopoea processionea L.) ; 5° The pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa L.).

I.-The measures that may be taken in application of article L. 1338-1 to prevent the appearance or combat the proliferation of the species mentioned in article D. 1338-1 are as follows: 1° Monitoring the presence of these species in the territory and assessing their impact on human health and the environment; 2° Preventing the development and proliferation of these species; 3° The management and maintenance of all areas, agricultural or…

Bodies designated by order of the ministers responsible for health, the environment and agriculture may contribute to the measures mentioned in article D. 1338-2, where these are national in scope. This order specifies the missions of these organisations.

I.-When the presence of one of the species on the list provided for in article L. 1338-1 is found or is likely to be found in the department, the Prefect shall determine by order the methods of application of the measures mentioned in this section likely to prevent the appearance of these species or to combat their proliferation, after consulting the Director General of the Regional Health Agency and the…

In order to prevent the appearance or to combat the proliferation of the species appearing on the list provided for in article L. 1338-1 and which are likely to harm human health, any owner, tenant, operator, manager of built or unbuilt land, beneficiary or occupier in any capacity whatsoever shall implement, within a period defined by the prefectoral order mentioned in article R. 1338-4, the measures determined in this same…