Factsheet for measure
FR-2020-47/1462
– measures in France
Authorisation for employers to organise collective screening of employees
Autorisation accordée aux employeurs pour organiser le dépistage collectif des salariés
Background information
An order of 16 November provides, by amending an order of 10 July 2020, that, exceptionally, an employer may organise collective screening operations, using rapid diagnostic nasopharyngeal antigenic orientation tests for the detection of SARS-Cov 2, within targeted populations, in the event of suspicion of a "cluster" or particularly active circulation of the virus, after declaration to the State representative in the department.
Content of measure
The order notes state that 'the evolution of the epidemic makes it necessary to increase the testing capacity on the national territory' and that 'it is advisable to extend the use of rapid antigenic diagnostic tests and to supervise their use'. Therefore, exceptionally, an employer may organise collective screening operations, using rapid diagnostic nasopharyngeal antigenic orientation tests for the detection of SARS-Cov 2, within targeted populations, in the event of suspicion of a "cluster" or particularly active circulation of the virus, after declaration to the State representative in the department.
The tests are carried out by a doctor, nurse or pharmacist who themselves give the results to the people tested. This possibility is provided for in the national protocol to ensure the health and safety of employees in companies in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic, since its update of 29 October 2020. In this context, the employer must finance all the screening actions and the results of the tests cannot be communicated to him.
Use of measure
No information available.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Applies to all workers
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Applies to all businesses
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Does not apply to citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Company / Companies
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Companies
Employer
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement, this in a governmental decision.
Views and reactions
No information available.
Sources
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16 November 2020: Arrêté du 16 novembre 2020 modifiant l'arrêté du 10 juillet 2020 prescrivant les mesures d'organisation et de fonctionnement du système de santé nécessaires pour faire face à l'épidémie de covid-19 dans le cadre de l'état d'urgence sanitaire
