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Article R4641-15 of the French Labour Code

Placed under the regional prefect, the regional committee for the orientation of working conditions participates in the development of policy guidelines for health and safety at work and the improvement of working conditions at regional level. A regional occupational health and prevention committee is set up within the committee. Its role is to provide guidance on occupational health and safety policy and the improvement of working conditions.

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Article R4641-16 of the French Labour Code

I.-The Comité régional d’orientation des conditions de travail comprises: 1° The regional Prefect or his representative, as Chairman; 2° A college of representatives of regional State administrations; 3° A college of representatives, in equal numbers, of employers’ and employees’ organisations representative at national level; 4° A college of regional social security, expertise and prevention bodies; 5° A college of qualified personalities, comprising in particular: a) Personalities appointed for their expertise…

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Article R4641-17 of the French Labour Code

The members of the Regional Committee referred to in 3° and 5° of article R. 4641-16 shall complete and update an individual declaration of interests filed with the Regional Directorate for Business, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment. They shall not take part in any work likely to involve a conflict of interest. Where necessary, any ministerial representative or any other person whom the representative of the Regional Directorate for Business,…

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Article R4641-18 of the French Labour Code

Placed under the authority of the Regional Prefect, the Regional Orientation Committee for Working Conditions: 1° Participates in the preparation and updating of regional diagnoses relating to working conditions and the prevention of occupational risks; 2° Participates in the preparation and monitoring of the Regional Occupational Health Plan, which is the regional version of the Occupational Health Plan. It constitutes the work-related risk prevention programme of the regional public health…

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Article R4641-19 of the French Labour Code

The members of the Regional Committee are: 1° For the college of regional State administrations: a) The Regional Director of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity or his representative and three other members of this department designated by him; b) The Director General of the Regional Health Agency or his representative; c) The Regional Director of the Environment, Planning and Housing or his representative; 2° For the college of social…

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Article R4641-20 of the French Labour Code

The Regional Committee meets at least once a year in plenary session. It also meets at the initiative of its chairman or at the request of at least half of the representatives of the college of social partners. Only the chairman and the members of the colleges of the Regional Committee mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article R. 4641-19 have the right to vote. The minutes of each…

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Article R4641-21 of the French Labour Code

The Regional Occupational Health and Prevention Committee provides guidance in the fields of occupational health and safety and the improvement of working conditions within the region. In addition to the tasks set out in article L. 4641-5, it : 1° Issue an opinion on any issue of a strategic nature in the field of occupational health, working conditions and occupational risks which is referred to it; 2° Participate in the…

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Article R4641-22 of the French Labour Code

The Regional Prevention and Occupational Health Committee is chaired by the Regional Prefect or his representative. Two vice-chairmen are elected respectively by the members of the colleges mentioned in a and b of 1° of this article, one for the representatives of the employees, the other for the representatives of the employers. The regional committee for prevention and health at work is formed within the regional committee for guidelines on…

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