Each region has a regional advisory committee for research and technological development placed under the regional council.
A decree in the Council of State determines the socio-professional groups and institutions whose representation must be ensured on the regional advisory committees for research and technological development, as well as the conditions under which these groups and institutions are called upon to propose their candidates.
This committee is consulted on all matters concerning research and technological development.
All multi-year programmes of regional interest must be submitted to it for an opinion, as must the allocation of public research credits; it is informed of their use.