Paragraph 2: Specialised committees

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Article R4641-14

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Updated 2 Nov 2023

In application of the provisions of article R. 4641-1, the specialised commission responsible for issues relating to agricultural activities is consulted on texts presented on the report of the Minister for Agriculture.

As an exception to the provisions of article R. 4641-11, it may also be consulted by the Minister for Agriculture on other draft laws, ordinances, decrees or orders when they concern the health and safety of workers in agriculture, or on issues relating to these matters. It may propose to the Minister any measures that might be taken in this area. Reports on its work are submitted to the General Commission.

This specialised commission comprises:

1° For the college of social partners:

a) Five employee representatives, i.e. : one nominated by the Confédération générale du travail (CGT), one nominated by the Confédération française démocratique du travail (CFDT), one nominated by the Confédération générale du travail-Force ouvrière (CGT-FO), one nominated by the Confédération française des travailleurs chrétiens (CFTC) and one nominated by the Confédération française de l'encadrement-Confédération générale des cadres (CFE-CGC);

b) Five employers' representatives, i.e. : one nominated by the Fédération nationale des syndicats d'exploitants agricoles (FNSEA), one nominated by the Fédération nationale des syndicats d'exploitants forestiers, scieurs et industriels du bois (FNB), one nominated by COOP de France, one nominated by Entrepreneurs des territoires and one nominated by the Union nationale des entrepreneurs du paysage (UNEP);

2° For the college of ministerial departments : five representatives;

3° For the college of national social security, expertise and prevention bodies: five representatives;

4° For the college of qualified personalities: five personalities appointed for their skills in relation to the commission's remit.

The specialised commission responsible for issues relating to agricultural activities is chaired by a qualified person mentioned in a of 4° of article R. 4641-6, appointed by joint order of the ministers responsible for agriculture and labour, or, in his absence, by a representative of the minister responsible for agriculture.

Mariela Petrova

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