French Sports Code
In forceIMPACT NOTICE PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES R. 142-8 TO R. 142-10
1. Indication of the federation and disciplines concerned within the meaning of the delegation granted by the Minister responsible for sport under Article L. 131-14 of the Sports Code.
2. Date of the previous amendment or enactment of the regulations.
3. Description of the proposed regulation or amendment:
- by level of federal classification of sports facilities;
- by type of areas concerned, in particular sports activity areas and changing rooms.
Explicitly indicate for each level of federal classification of facilities the provisions that refer to one or more recommendations made by international and/or European sports federations.
Attach to the notice:
- in the case of enactment: the draft regulations;
- in the case of amendment:
- the regulations in force published in accordance with the provisions of Article R. 142-11 of the Sports Code;
- the regulations after insertion of the modifications;
- a synoptic table showing the federal classification levels in columns and the types of spaces in rows.
4. Indication of the competition levels corresponding to each level of federal classification of equipment.
Attach to the notice a table showing the correspondence of the competition levels with the federal classification levels of the equipment.
5. Assessment of the number of facilities likely to be subject to the proposed regulation or amendment (e):
- for each federal classification level, over one sporting season;
- where applicable, over a period of ten sporting seasons (theoretical calculation incorporating the number of clubs that may change federal classification level at the end of each sporting season). Where applicable the size of the facilities will be mentioned with reference to the federal ranking.
6. Assessment of the financial consequences that would result from the application of the draft regulations for sports clubs and local authorities, for a typical facility, both in terms of investment and operation :
- assessment of the average investment cost induced by the draft regulation or amendment envisaged (e), for each level of federal classification, distinguishing costs according to whether they are induced by requirements that come under world and/or European sports federations, rules specifically enacted by the relevant delegating federation, regulations and non-regulatory standardisation ;
- assessment of the average annual operating cost induced by the draft regulation or amendment envisaged (e), for each level of federal classification, distinguishing between costs according to whether they are induced by prescriptions that fall within the remit of world and/or European sports federations, rules specifically enacted by the relevant delegate federation, non-regulatory regulation and standardisation ;
- elements of calculation of these costs, in particular the price per square metre or the unit price as well as the sources of these elements of calculation, in particular statistics, studies or estimates;
- assessment of the cost/benefit ratio linked to the draft regulation or amendment envisaged (e), in particular with regard to the provisions coming under the sole initiative of the competent delegating federation.
7. Assessment of the possible town-planning and environmental consequences (impact on roads, services, energy and water consumption, noise pollution, light pollution).
8. Indication of the transitional application arrangements for current projects and the timeframes envisaged for bringing existing installations into line with the draft regulations or amendment envisaged (e), for each level of classification.
Indicate in particular the planned deadlines concerning the levels of federal classification of facilities that refer to one or more recommendations made by world and/or European federations.
9. Justification of the need for the proposed regulation or amendment and the proportionality of its requirements in the light of:
- developments in the technical rules of the discipline(s) concerned;
- the level of competitions;
- safety objectives or rules laid down by international federations,
with an indication of developments in the regulatory and normative framework (in particular the non-regulatory regulations or standards applicable to the equipment concerned and set these against the federal rules).
10. Content of consultations previously undertaken by the federation:
- bodies consulted :
- other sports federations that use the same types of sports facilities;
- national associations of local elected representatives, owners and managers of the types of sports facilities concerned;
- French National Olympic and Sports Committee;
- French Paralympic and Sports Committee;
- bodies representing companies with an interest in sports facilities;
- other bodies, where applicable;
- arrangements, content and deadlines for consultations;
- results of the consultations after a minimum period of two months following the referral, by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, of the bodies consulted, with a copy to the sports directorate of the ministry responsible for sports, particularly with regard to the assessment of the financial consequences of the project and the timeframes for its application (send a copy of the referral letters, a summary of the opinions formulated by the bodies consulted accompanied by copies of the letters, meeting minutes and any other relevant information).
