Glossary
Drawing up an environmental authorization application file

Prefectoral decree

Administrative act concerning an enforceable decision of general or individual scope issued by the prefect, imposing the execution of a certain number of prescriptions.

Operator

Individual or legal entity holding (or applying for) an operating permit. A person submitting an application for an environmental permit is also commonly referred to as a petitioner.

Specifications

Provisions imposed by the Administration (prefectoral or other), which may concern technical issues, deadlines to be met, obligations to do or not to do, etc.

Draft prescriptions

Draft prefectoral decree likely to be subject to modifications by various stakeholders, to whom it will be presented before being signed by the prefect....