Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

The Commission meets at least twice a year, either at the invitation of its Chairman or at the request of the Minister for Health.

The Commission’s secretariat is provided by the Directorate-General for Health.

Members’ duties are performed free of charge and entitle them to travel and subsistence allowances under the conditions laid down in the regulations applicable to civil servants.

The Chairman sets the agenda for the meetings. The Chairman informs the Director General for Health, who may request that new items be added to the agenda. Opinions are adopted by a simple majority of the members present and, in the event of a tied vote, the Chairman has the casting vote. The provisions of article R. 133-10 of the Code des relations entre le public et l’administration are applicable…