Frequently asked questions
Sector by-laws: reading and understanding

I operate a specific activity subject to authorization, for which there is a sector-specific decree, and several classified facilities subject to declaration. Are the provisions of the standard orders associated with the declared facilities applicable?

Legally, there are several possible scenarios.

As a general rule, reference should first be made to the prefectoral decree which, based on the sectoral decree, regulates not only the authorized facility but also all other activities on the site, in application of the principle of integration. As a result, prefectoral decrees often repeat the same provisions as ministerial decrees for the regulation of declared facilities. In this respect, article 2, paragraph 3 of each ministerial decree systematically states: "The provisions of Appendix I are applicable to classified facilities subject to...