Section 11: Health risk monitoring and anticipation committee

A committee to monitor and anticipate health risks has been set up under the auspices of the ministers for health and research. This committee is responsible for : 1° Keeping a scientific watch on the health risks associated with infectious agents affecting humans and animals, environmental and food pollutants and climate change; 2° Modelling the data collected as part of its scientific watch and drawing up projections; 3° Issuing recommendations…

The committee referred to in article D. 1413-92 is chaired by a qualified person appointed by the ministers responsible for the committee. It is also composed, on the proposal of its chairman: 1° Of fifteen leading scientists or health professionals; 2° Of two patient representatives; 3° Of one citizen representative. In the event of a health crisis, the Chairman of the Committee may propose that additional persons be called upon…

The Committee shall be completely independent in the performance of its duties. The Committee’s work shall be carried out in conjunction with existing research and innovation structures, as well as with the agencies and authorities responsible for health, medicine and the environment. It contributes to the production of the expertise required to manage the health risks referred to in the last paragraph of article R. 1411-55. To carry out its…