Subsection 2: Organisation and operation

The Steering Committee examines the Agency’s medical and scientific policy with regard to ethical issues likely to arise in its field of competence, in particular when it is consulted on applications for authorisation mentioned in b of 10° of article L. 1418-1, as well as on any issue relating to medical and scientific research. It ensures the ethical and scientific consistency of the Agency’s decisions, opinions, recommendations and publications. The…

The Policy Board meets when convened by its Chairman, on the initiative of at least one third of its members or at the request of the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Managing Director. The Board’s decisions are taken by a majority of the members present. In the event of a tie, the Chairman has the casting vote. The operating procedures of the Policy Board, in particular the…

In addition to its Chairman, the Agency’s Steering Committee comprises twenty-eight members: 1° Three deputies and three senators appointed by their respective assemblies ; 2° One member or former member of the Conseil d’Etat with a grade at least equal to that of councillor, appointed by the vice-chairman of the Conseil d’Etat; 3° One member or former member of the Court of Cassation of a grade at least equal to…

The Chairman of the Policy Board and its members are appointed for a term of three years, renewable once. If a seat falls vacant due to the permanent inability of its holder or the loss of the capacity in respect of which he was appointed, another member is appointed under the same conditions as the one he replaces and for the remainder of the term of office.

In carrying out its expert appraisal mission, the Agency is assisted, on the one hand, by a Medical and Scientific Committee, the chairman and members of which are appointed by the Director General of the Agency after obtaining the opinion of the Steering Committee and, on the other hand, by groups of experts appointed by the Director General, who determines the scope and duration of their mission. The operating procedures…

The duties of members of the Steering Committee, the Medical and Scientific Committee and the groups of experts are performed free of charge. Where their attendance at meetings results in a loss of income, salaried members and self-employed members sitting on the Steering Committee or the Medical and Scientific Committee or in groups of experts, as well as experts from outside these bodies or groups, may receive compensation in the…