Subsection 4: Ethics and prevention of conflicts of interest

The Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Committee has between five and eight members. These members are appointed for a period of five years by order of the ministers responsible on the recommendation of the Board of Directors from among persons recognised for their knowledge and skills in the field of ethics. In the event of a vacancy, they are replaced under the same conditions for the remainder of the term…

A matter may be referred to the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee within its field of competence by a member of the Board of Directors, the Scientific Advisory Board or a specialised committee of experts, by the Director General of the Agency or by one of the Agency’s employees. The Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee sends its opinions and recommendations to the person or body that referred the…

The Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Committee elects its Chairman and determines its operating procedures. It shall inform the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive. The Committee shall have access to all information held by the Agency necessary for the exercise of its powers. The Chief Executive Officer provides the Committee with the resources it needs to operate and takes the decisions necessary to implement its opinions and recommendations.

A person subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of article L. 1451-2 must provide information to the public either in writing in the case of an article intended for the written press or disseminated on the Internet, or in writing or orally at the beginning of his speech in the case of a public event or a communication produced for the audiovisual press.