Frequently asked questions
Integrated by-law: reading and understanding

I operate several authorized classified facilities: some fall within the scope of the decree of February 2, 1998, others do not. Which is more applicable: the integrated decree or the sectoral decree?

This is a relatively common scenario. For example, we can take the case of a plant manufacturing garden furniture, which uses surface treatment facilities (metal pickling – heading 2565) subject to authorization, and painting activities (powder spraying – heading 2940) also subject to authorization.

In this case, each of the reference decrees applies to the part that concerns it, i.e. :

• arrêté sectoriel de...