Question 5792 — overseas

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Mr. Moerani Frébault draws the attention of the Minister of State, Minister for Overseas Territories, to the amendment to remove CESER France from the bill relating to economic simplification. The regional economic, social and environmental councils (CESER) of the overseas territories and the Economic, Social, Environmental and Cultural Council (CESEC) of French Polynesia play a fundamental role in local governance and democratic consultation. Their possible removal would call into question a fragile institutional balance and harm participatory democracy in territories where the economic, social and environmental issues are particularly specific. The overseas CESERs and the CESEC of Polynesia are the only bodies allowing organized civil society to be associated with regional and local public policies. Composed of representing businesses, unions, associations and the education and research sector, they constitute spaces for exchange and proposals essential for adapting public policies to overseas realities. In French Polynesia, the CESEC occupies a special place since it is included in the territory's autonomy statute. It plays an interface role between the local government, the Assembly of the French Polynesia and civil society. Its existence guarantees a permanent and stabilizing dialogue, essential to the proper functioning of autonomous institutions. The CESERs and the CESEC have seen their missions reinforced by the legislator over the years: the Grenelle 2 law (2010) gave them environmental responsibilities, the NOTRe law (2015) consolidated their role in evaluating public policies and the 3DS law (2021) placed them in the heart of territorial foresight. Their removal would contradict these legislative advances and would deprive the overseas territories of valuable expertise. Their budgetary cost is, moreover, extremely limited - representing on average 0.1% of regional budgets - while their contribution in terms of social dialogue, foresight and anticipation of economic and environmental transformations is considerable. In this context and in view of the particular challenges facing overseas territories, it appears unjustified and detrimental to eliminate these bodies. Also, he would like to know if the Government intends to guarantee the maintenance of the overseas CESERs and the CESEC of French Polynesia, in order to preserve an essential tool for institutional stability and participatory democracy in these territories.

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