Chapter I: Missions.

I.-The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) is a public establishment under the supervision of the Minister for Health. II-The Agency assesses the benefits and risks associated with the use of products intended for human health, products listed in Annex XVI of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 falling within its remit and products intended for cosmetic…

In order to carry out its duties, the Agency : 1° Carry out or arrange for the carrying out of any expert appraisal or technical inspection relating to the products and articles mentioned in Article L. 5311-1, the substances of which they are composed and the methods and means of manufacture, packaging, preservation, transport and control applied to them; it carries out quality control of medical biology examinations and analyses…

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter shall be determined by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.