7. Glossary

Prescriptions standardisées; standardised regulations

A set of rules formalized in ministerial decrees drawn up for each heading and officially regulating a facility.

Arrêté ministériel; authority orders

A written decision issued by a minister in application of a law, decree or ordinance, setting out the details of its implementation.

Natura 2000; Natura 2000

A network of ecological sites set up by Europe in 1992, with the dual aim of preserving biological diversity and enhancing the value of territories.