Book I: General provisions

The breastfeeding room has a ceiling height of at least three metres. It must have a surface area of at least three square metres per child. A single room may not contain more than twelve cots. However, if the number of children exceeds this maximum, the Regional Director for Business, Competition, Consumer Affairs, Labour and Employment may temporarily authorise the maximum number of cots to be exceeded. When there are…

The breastfeeding room has no direct communication with toilets, sewers or cesspools. It must be kept free from any noxious fumes.

The floor and wall coverings in the breastfeeding room are easy to clean and are redone whenever cleanliness is required.

The employer provides a cot and bedding for each child. It shall also provide sufficient linen to enable the children to be changed as often as necessary. The equipment and effects must be kept in a good state of maintenance and cleanliness at all times. During the night, all items of bedding are arranged so that they can be aired.

The breastfeeding room is staffed exclusively by a sufficient number of qualified personnel. These staff keep themselves in a state of rigorous cleanliness.

The following records are kept: 1° A register in which the surname, first names and date of birth of each child, the name, address and profession of the mother, the date of admission, the vaccination record and the child’s condition at the time of admission and, if applicable, at the time of readmission are recorded; 2° A register in which the children present each day are recorded by name.

The breastfeeding room is supervised by a doctor appointed by the employer. The employer shall make the name and address of this doctor available to the Labour Inspectorate. The doctor will visit the premises at least once a week. He shall record his observations in the register provided for in 2° of Article R. 4152-22. Internal regulations signed by the doctor are displayed at the entrance to the premises.

The breastfeeding room is equipped with reheating facilities. These comply with the regulatory requirements for establishments and services for children under the age of six.

Measures are taken to ensure that no one who could be a source of contamination has access to the breastfeeding room.

No one should spend the night in the breastfeeding room where the children spend the day.