The authorities that appoint the members mentioned in 1° and 3° of the I of article L. 1412-2 and those that propose the members mentioned in 4° to 6°, send the Minister for Health the identity of the members they wish to see renewed, no later than four months before the end of the term of office of the persons concerned.
The Chairman of the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences shall discuss with the authorities mentioned in Article R. 1412-1-4 with a view to defining a parity composition of the Committee. Failing this, lots are drawn from among the authorities that have yet to appoint or propose an uneven number of members. This draw determines the number of women and the number of men to be nominated…
The number of ballot papers to be drawn up is equal to the number of persons still to be designated by the authorities mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 1412-1-5. The number of ballot papers marked “woman” and the number marked “man” is determined so that the parity rule defined in III of article L. 1412-2 is complied with, depending on the number of women and men remaining…
The operations and the result of the drawing of lots are recorded in minutes, signed by the chairman of the committee and by the representative of the Minister for Health. A copy of these minutes is sent to each of the authorities mentioned in the second paragraph of article R. 1412-1-5, as well as to the Minister for Health.
The list of committee members is published in the Official Journal of the French Republic.
Half of the Committee’s membership is renewed every eighteen months. In the event of the death, resignation or termination for any other reason of a Committee member during his term of office, he shall be replaced under the same conditions as his appointment and for the remainder of his term of office. In the event of the prolonged absence of a Committee member, a panel consisting of the Committee Chairman,…
The matter may be referred to the National Consultative Ethics Committee for Life Sciences and Health by the President of the Republic, the President of the National Assembly, the President of the Senate or a member of the Government, as well as by a higher education establishment, a public establishment or a foundation recognised as being in the public interest. The main activity of these establishments or foundations must be…
The Committee elects a Vice-Chairman from among its members to deputise for the Chairman.
Within the Committee, a Technical Section examines the matters placed on the agenda by the Chairman. The Technical Section is responsible for dealing with other matters referred to the Committee, in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Committee’s internal rules.
The Technical Section is made up of eight members chosen from the categories defined in 5° of I of article L. 1412-2 and four members chosen from the categories defined in 2°, 3°, 4° and 6° of I of the same article. They are appointed by the Committee on the proposal of its Chairman. The Technical Section elects its Chairman from among the eight members mentioned in the first paragraph.
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