The Scientific Advisory Board provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 1222-5 is made up of members appointed for their expertise in the field of blood transfusion, for a renewable term of three years by order of the Minister for Health. It comprises :
1° One member proposed by the Director General of the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale ;
2° One member proposed by the Director General of the Centre national de la recherche scientifique;
3° One member proposed by the President of the French Blood Transfusion Society;
4° One member proposed by the Conference of Directors of Medical Training and Research Units;
5° One member proposed by the President of the French Marrow Transplant Society;
6° Five qualified personalities.
The Minister for Health appoints the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board from among the members of the Board.
The Director General of Health or his representative and the Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may attend meetings of the Scientific Advisory Board in an advisory capacity.
The Scientific Advisory Board meets at least three times a year, when convened by its Chairman, on his initiative or at the request of the Chairman of the Etablissement Français du Sang.
The President of the establishment may, on his own initiative or at the request of the Board of Directors, consult the Scientific Advisory Board on any medical, scientific or technical matter affecting the performance of the establishment’s tasks.
The Scientific Advisory Board may submit observations to the President of the establishment on any medical, scientific or technical issue affecting the quality or safety of blood transfusion.
It is involved in defining blood transfusion research policy and evaluating the research programmes conducted by the establishment.
The Scientific Council’s opinions are forwarded to the President of the establishment, who forwards them to the Board of Directors.
The provisions of article R. 1222-3 are applicable to the members of the Scientific Advisory Board.