Chapter V: Combating the international spread of diseases

The Prefect, acting on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, shall define the entomological surveillance and vector insect control programme within a perimeter of at least four hundred metres around the point of entry facilities used for operations involving travellers, means of transport, containers, cargo and postal parcels. The agents of the regional health agencies and bodies mentioned in article R. 3114-11 have access to…

I. – The Prefect draws up a public health emergency response plan for points of entry where there is a risk to public health. This plan is part of the national public health emergency action plan as provided for by the International Health Regulations (2005). It is based on the general provisions of the departmental civil protection response organisation plan. The public health emergency response plan defines the procedures for…

The manager of a point of entry shall ensure that any information relating to a health event meeting one of the criteria mentioned in Article R. 3115-68 is sent immediately to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency by the coordinator mentioned in Article R. 3115-8 .

I. – For airports listed in the order referred to in article R. 3115-6, the entry point manager ensures that emergency medical personnel have access to all the facilities at the entry point. It may also organise access to these facilities for a private medical transport service. II – For ports listed in the order referred to in article R. 3115-6, the operators of port facilities and the port manager,…

The manager of a point of entry identifies the premises which may be used for disinfection, disinsectisation or rodent control of a means of transport or goods being transported.

I. – The military ports mentioned in article R. 3223-61 of the French Defence Code and the military airfields on a list drawn up by order of the Minister for Defence are points of entry subject to the provisions of this sub-section, subject to the provisions of this article. II. – In the context of the implementation of the provisions of I, the duties of the Prefect defined in this…