The authorisation referred to in Article L. 426-21 is issued to an association or foundation that has been in existence for at least three years and holds the authorisation provided for in article 15 de la loi n° 2006-586 du 23 mai 2006 relative au volontariat associatif et à l’engagement éducatif. Its validity ends at the same time as the validity of the authorisation provided for in article 15 of the law of 23 May 2006.
It specifies the maximum number of foreign nationals holding a provisional residence permit who can be accommodated in relation to the capacity of the host organisation and, where applicable, the maximum number of volunteers already authorised for the same year.
It is issued by the prefect of the département in which the volunteer’s host organisation is located or, in Paris, by the police prefect.
Where applicable, the host association or foundation informs the prefect who authorised the volunteer’s stay of any early termination of the volunteer contract. Approval may be withdrawn in the event of non-compliance with this obligation or if the tasks entrusted by the host structure do not fall within those mentioned in article R. 426-9 or in the event of withdrawal of the approval provided for in article 15 of the law of 23 May 2006.
In the event of withdrawal of the approval mentioned in article L. 426-21, the provisions of article 11 of the decree of 29 September 2006 are applicable.