Employment & Labor

#AGRS2614307AExtension of Forestry Sector Collective Agreement Amendment in Four Eastern French Departments

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This order makes a September 2025 amendment to the forestry sector collective agreement mandatory for all covered employers and employees in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, and Vosges. The extension applies from publication, but several parts must be applied in line with existing rules on agreement revisions, weekly rest, minimum wage protection, supplementary pensions, and reference working times. Forestry businesses in the covered departments should check that their employment practices match the amended agreement and these safeguards.

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Key Changes

  • Makes the September 2025 amendment to the regional forestry collective agreement binding across the covered employers and employees
  • Applies the amendment subject to safeguards on weekly rest, minimum wage, pension rules, agreement revisions, and reference working times
  • Takes effect from the publication date for the remaining duration of the amendment

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Apply amendment No. 5 of 25 September 2025 to the 11 March 2016 interdepartmental forestry collective agreement to all covered employees in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, and Vosges.

employers in forestry works companies, forestry operations, and forest-owner silviculture businesses covered by the collective agreement
From the date of publication of the order, for the remaining duration of the amendment
operational
medium

Apply article 4 of the amendment only in compliance with Labour Code article L. 2261-7 governing revision of collective agreements.

covered forestry employers applying article 4 of the amendment
From the date of publication of the order
operational
high

When applying article 12 of the amendment, comply with Rural and Maritime Fishing Code article R. 714-10 on the permitted suspension of weekly rest.

covered forestry employers applying article 12 of the amendment
From the date of publication of the order
operational
critical

Ensure every employee is paid at least the statutory minimum wage for the number of hours actually worked, regardless of the remuneration method, when applying article 20 of the amendment.

covered forestry employers applying article 20 of the amendment
From the date of publication of the order
operational
medium

Apply article 28 of the amendment consistently with the 17 November 2017 national interprofessional agreement establishing the AGIRC-ARRCO supplementary pension scheme, including the current allocation of former AGIRC commission duties to the joint commission attached to APEC.

covered forestry employers applying article 28 of the amendment
From the date of publication of the order
operational

Affected Parties

Forestry work companies in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, and VosgesForest operators and forest-owning silviculturists in those departments+1 more…

Tags

collective agreement,forestry workers,employment conditions

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