Chapter IV: National Food Council

The National Food Council comprises:

1° Sixty-six members divided into nine colleges:

a) The college made up of nine representatives of national consumer or user defence associations;

b) The college made up of ten representatives of agricultural producers;

c) The college made up of nine representatives of processing, including at least one representative of the craft industry ;

d) The college made up of four representatives of distribution, including at least one representative of the wholesale trade;

e) The college made up of six representatives of catering;

f) The college made up of five representatives of trade unions representing employees in agriculture, the agri-food industry and food distribution;

g) The college made up of eight representatives of associations: one association implementing food aid authorised at national level pursuant to article L. 266-2 du code de l'action sociale et des familles, an association representing users of the healthcare system approved at national level pursuant to article L. 1114-1 of the public health code, three environmental protection associations approved at national level pursuant to article L. 141-1 of the Environment Code, an animal protection association, an association involved in preventing and combating obesity and an association representing students committed to sustainable development;

h) The college made up of thirteen leading figures appointed for their expertise in the field of food;

i) The college made up of two representatives of the French Parliament: a deputy and a senator appointed respectively by the President of the National Assembly and the President of the Senate in accordance with Article L. 1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code;

2° Nine ex officio members:

a) The director of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail, or his representative;

b) The director of the Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement, or his representative;

c) The director of the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale, or his representative;

d) The director of the Institut français de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer, or his representative;

e) The Director General of the Environment and Energy Management Agency, or his representative;

f) The Director of the National Consumer Institute, or his representative;

g) The President of the Association of French Mayors, or his representative;

h) The President of the Association of French Departments, or his representative;

i) The President of the Association of French Regions, or his representative.

In addition, representatives of the ministers responsible for:

-de l'agriculture;

-de la cohésion sociale;

-du commerce et de l'artisanat;

-de la consommation;

-de l'économie;

-de l'éducation nationale ;

-Employment;

-Environment;

-Industry;

-Overseas Territories;

-Fisheries;

-Research;

Health.