An environmental coordinator who is an employee of the operator may not be disadvantaged as a result of his duties as environmental coordinator.

The appointment and the replacement of an employee environmental coordinator, the relieving of his position and the appointment of a temporary replacement takes place by the operator, without prejudice to that stipulated in article 3.2.3, § 3, after prior agreement from the committee for health, safety and the embellishment of the workplace or, in its the absence, from the trade union representative. In the case of a lasting difference of opinion within the committee or with the trade union representative, the opinion is requested of of the division appointed by the Flemish Government.