The National Commission for Research Involving the Human Person shall carry out the duties set out in Article L. 1123-1-1 and, in this capacity, shall :
1° Ensures the coordination and harmonisation of the operation of the committees for the protection of individuals, in particular by means of the recommendations it draws up;
2° Holds meetings of the Committees for the Protection of Individuals at least once a year;
3° Transmits to the Committees for the Protection of Individuals the Minister’s requests for an opinion on any organisational project likely to have an impact on their operation;
4° Gives its opinion on any question relating to the interpretation of texts falling within the exclusive remit of the Committees for the Protection of Individuals;
5° Draw up a summary of the annual activity reports of the Committees for the Protection of Individuals;
6° Distributes unfavourable opinions to all the Data Protection Committees for their information and analyses them with a view to drawing up recommendations;
7° Drawing up evaluation guidelines for the Committees for the Protection of Individuals and organising their evaluation;
8° Draw up a training programme for members of the Committees for the Protection of Individuals.