Paragraph 2: Compulsory consultations in establishments comprising one or more installations subject to authorisation or a basic nuclear installation

The provisions of this paragraph apply to establishments comprising one or more installations subject to authorisation pursuant to Article L. 512-1 of the Environment Code or mentioned in Book II andArticle L. 415-1 of the Mining Code (new).

The documents attached to the application for authorisation provided for in article L. 512-1 du code de l’environnement, are brought to the attention of the social and economic committee before being sent to the prefect. The file drawn up by the employer in support of its request is sent to the committee within fifteen days of the launch of the public enquiry provided for in article L. 181-9 of the…

The social and economic committee issues an opinion: 1° On the internal operation plan provided for in fifth paragraph of article R. 181-54 of the Environment Code; 2° On the content of the information sent to the Prefect pursuant to article R. 181-13 as well as the I of article R. 181-47 of the same code. The chairman of the committee forwards these opinions to the prefect within thirty days…

In establishments with a basic nuclear installation, the Social and Economic Committee issues an opinion on any project to draw up or modify the internal emergency plan, after a period of at least thirty days and at most sixty days following communication of the dossier, except in exceptional cases justified by the urgency of the situation.

The employer informs the social and economic committee of the requirements imposed by the public authorities responsible for environmental protection.