Section 2: Organisation

The Monitoring Committee referred to in Article L. 1313-6-1 may be consulted by the Director General of the Agency on : 1° The conditions of applicability of risk management measures with regard to marketing authorisations ; 2° The safety of use of products in relation to human and animal health and the environment; 3° The agronomic and socio-economic benefits of the various plant protection solutions available in accordance with the…

The Monitoring Committee comprises between eleven and eighteen members. Its composition is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for the environment, health, labour, agriculture and consumer affairs, on a proposal from the Agency’s Director General. Its members are chosen from among persons recognised for their knowledge and skills in the field of products mentioned in article L. 253-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, fertilisers, crop…

Membership of the Monitoring Committee is incompatible with membership of the Scientific Advisory Board and the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee.

The Monitoring Committee shall meet at the request of the Director General of the Agency. It shall draw up its rules of procedure and submit them to the Director General of the Agency for approval. It shall inform the Board of Directors thereof. The Director General of the Agency shall make available to the Committee the resources necessary for its operation and the information held by the Agency necessary for…