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#TREL2201539AOrder of February 18, 2022 concerning the accreditation procedure as a national botanical conservatory

🇫🇷France··Other·High Impact·View source ↗

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The Arrêté of February 18, 2022 establishes the procedure for obtaining accreditation as a national botanical conservatory in France. It outlines the necessary components of the accreditation application, including the submission of a project demonstrating compliance with specified missions and governance structure, as well as the evaluation process by the National Council for Nature Protection. The law emphasizes the importance of scientific and technical partnerships, the management of collected data, and the fulfillment of conservation objectives throughout the ten-year accreditation period.

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Key Changes

  • Introduction of detailed requirements for the accreditation application process
  • Establishment of a comprehensive evaluation and reporting framework for accredited national botanical conservatories
  • Provision for mid-term assessments and the potential for project adjustments based on performance

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Establish and maintain an establishment project (projet d'établissement) comprising scientific/technical objectives with indicators structured by thematic programs, and organizational elements describing governance structure

National botanical conservatories applying for or renewing accreditation
operational
high

Elaborate the establishment project in consultation with governance members, regional environmental authorities (DREAL), French Biodiversity Office (OFB), and scientific council

National botanical conservatories
operational
medium

Describe all financial partnerships with main funding sources and multi-year programmatic orientations discussed with financial partners in establishment project

National botanical conservatories
disclosure
high

Establish and document scientific and technical partnerships with research institutions, natural space managers, associations, botanical gardens, and learned societies

National botanical conservatories
operational
high

Produce annual scientific and technical programming coherent with the establishment project and aligned with available financial resources

National botanical conservatories
operational

Affected Parties

National botanical conservatories applying for accreditationThe Ministry responsible for nature protection and its associated councils

Tags

biodiversity,conservation,regulatory framework