The departmental committee responsible for environmental, health and technological risks may be consulted by the State representative in the department when he issues an order pursuant to 4° de l’article L. 511-2 du code de la construction et de l’habitation.
It is chaired by the State representative in the département.
Documents sent to members of the commission in connection with the examination of matters on the agenda are made public.
However, items subject to national defence secrecy rules or necessary to safeguard national defence interests or likely to facilitate acts likely to be prejudicial to public health, safety or hygiene or the disclosure of which would be likely to prejudice manufacturing or business secrets shall not be made public.
The composition and operating rules of the commission are set by decree in the Conseil d’Etat.