On 25 March 2024, ANSES and the French Biodiversity Agency (OFB) inaugurated a joint portal to provide access to both of their information systems dedicated to applications for the approval of water analysis laboratories. The OFB handles environmental approvals and ANSES handles water quality monitoring approvals.
This overhaul was undertaken in order to pool the existing systems and provide them with a common foundation. In fact, some of the laboratories applying for approvals are common to both ANSES and the OFB, and some of the standards are identical.
These new information systems will benefit all those involved in the approval process: the approved health and environment laboratories or those wishing to receive approval, ANSES, the OFB, the French Directorate General for Health, the French Accreditation Committee (Cofrac), the Directorate for Water and Biodiversity (DEB), the National Reference Laboratory for monitoring aquatic environments (Aquaref), the regional health agencies and the water agencies.
The main features of the new information systems:
The project was funded by ANSES, the OFB and France Relance, as part of the digital transformation of organisations and professions.