Under the terms of the transfer of responsibilities from the French High Council for Public Health to individual health agencies, Ministerial approval for funeral supplies depends on a scientific opinion from ANSES. These products are defined in Articles R. 2213-15, R. 2213-25 and R. 2213-27 of the French General Local Authorities Code (CGCT). They concern coffins, body bags, leak-proof linings, airproof coffins and gas purification devices.