The exemptions to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 provided for in III of Article L. 521-1 of the Environment Code are issued by a joint decision of the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Labour, except in cases of operational emergency where the decision is taken by the Minister for Defence, who then informs the Minister for Labour.
The decision is notified to the applicant.
The decision specifies the identity of the substance, mixture or article concerned, the duration of the exemption and, where applicable, the conditions for its renewal. If no explicit decision is taken within six months of receipt of the application, it is deemed to have been rejected. A joint order of the Minister for Defence and the Minister for Employment specifies the conditions for submitting and examining applications.