Chapter V: Combating the international spread of disease.

Health controls at borders are governed, within the territory of the French Republic, by the provisions of the health regulations adopted by the World Health Organisation in accordance with Articles 21 and 22 of its Constitution, international arrangements and national laws and regulations in force or to be adopted in this area with a view to preventing the spread of transmissible diseases by land, sea or air. To carry out…

The costs resulting from the application of health measures prescribed for a means of transport pursuant to Article L. 3115-1 shall be borne by the operator of the means of transport concerned, and in particular the costs of immobilisation. If the means of transport is a ship, all the costs shall be borne by the shipowner, owner or operator.

The technical inspections referred to in Article L. 3115-1 are subject to a fee structure determined by decree.

In the event of a risk to public health, within the meaning of Article 1 of the 2005 International Health Regulations, identified on board a means of transport, within the meaning of the same article, the representative of the State in the département shall take the necessary measures to combat the international spread of disease. He may in particular: 1° Prohibit free circulation or immobilise the means of transport pending…

In the event of a risk to public health, as defined in Article 1 of the 2005 International Health Regulations, the representative of the State in the département may decide to divert an aircraft or direct it to a point of entry that he/she designates with the agreement of the representative of the State with territorial jurisdiction for this point of entry.

If the risk to public health, within the meaning of Article 1 of the International Health Regulations 2005, emanates from a vessel flying the French flag wherever it may be, or from a vessel flying a foreign flag sailing in French territorial or internal waters bound for a French port, the representative of the State at sea may decide, after consulting the representative of the State in the defence and…

In the case of international travel, operators of means of transport, transport infrastructures and travel agencies are obliged to inform their passengers or customers of the public health risks identified by the health authorities in places of destination or transit. They must also inform them of the recommendations to be followed and the health measures put in place to combat these risks. In the event of a serious health risk…

The territorially competent State representative organises health checks on travellers and means of sea and air transport arriving in France from an affected area, within the meaning of Article 1 of the 2005 International Health Regulations, at the points of entry mentioned in Article L. 3115-11. These health checks are carried out in accordance with the technical procedures defined by order of the Minister for Health. In the case of…

In the event of an epidemic occurring on national territory, the representative of the State with territorial jurisdiction organises health checks on travellers and means of sea and air transport at the points of entry to the country mentioned in article L. 3115-11 before their departure, in order to combat the international spread of disease. These health checks are carried out in accordance with the technical procedures defined by order…

Under the conditions set out in II of article L. 3131-17, the State representative may, by means of a reasoned order, take any individual measure to combat the international spread of disease, in particular the isolation or quarantine of persons suffering from a contagious infection or likely to suffer from such an infection, on the proposal of the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. He shall inform the public…