Paragraph 1: Board of Directors.

I.-The Board of Directors comprises, in addition to its Chairman :

1° Nine members representing the State:

a) Two representatives of the ministers responsible for health and social action ;

b) One representative of the Minister for Labour;

c) One representative of the Minister for Research;

d) A representative of the Minister for the Environment;

e) A representative of the Minister for National Education;

f) A representative of the Minister for Defence;

g) A representative of the Minister for the Budget;

h) A representative of the Minister for Overseas France;

1° bis Two deputies and two senators, appointed by the presidents of their respective assemblies;

2° One representative of the statutory health insurance schemes;

3° Four representatives of the agency's institutional partners:

a) One representative of the regional health agencies ;

b) One representative of the Conférence nationale de santé ;

c) A representative of the Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l'autonomie (National Solidarity Fund for Autonomy);

d) A representative of the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale;

4° Three healthcare professionals:

a) A member of the Collège de la médecine générale ;

b) A member of the French Academy of Medicine;

c) A member of the French Public Health Society;

5° Four representatives of associations:

a) One member representing associations active in the field of health quality and patient care approved at national level, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 1114-1 ;

b) One member representing consumer protection associations approved at national level, in accordance with the provisions of Article L. 411-1 of the French Consumer Code;

c) One member representing environmental protection associations approved at national level, in accordance with the provisions of article L. 141-1 du code de l'environnement ;

d) One member representing associations providing assistance to victims of accidents at work or occupational illnesses represented on the Fonds d'indemnisation des victimes de l'amiante (Asbestos Victims Compensation Fund);

6° Two elected representatives of local and regional authorities:

a) One elected representative appointed by the Association of French Mayors ;

b) One elected representative appointed by the Association of French Departments;

7° Two qualified persons chosen for their expertise in the areas covered by the Agency's remit;

8° Three representatives of the Agency's staff elected in accordance with the procedures defined by the Agency's internal regulations.

II -The restricted formation of the Board of Directors, provided for in II of article L. 1413-9, includes, in addition to the Chairman of the Board of Directors who chairs it :

1° The representatives of the ministers responsible for health and social action ;

2° The representative of the Minister of Defence;

3° The representative of the Ministry responsible for the budget;

4° The representative of the compulsory health insurance schemes.