Sr. No.

Compliance Requirement

Responsible Authority/Person

Status

1.

Constitute a Scientific Committee comprising the Chairpersons of all Scientific Panels.

Food Authority

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2.

Ensure that the Scientific Committee includes six independent scientific experts who do not belong to or have affiliation with any Scientific Panel.

Food Authority

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3.

Ensure that the Committee provides scientific opinions to the Food Authority on matters referred to it.

Scientific Committee

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4.

Where necessary, organise public hearings while considering scientific matters.

Scientific Committee

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5.

Ensure general coordination among the Scientific Panels for consistency in the scientific opinion process.

Scientific Committee

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6.

Establish/adopt appropriate working procedures for the Scientific Committee and Scientific Panels.

Scientific Committee

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7.

Work towards harmonisation of working methods of the Scientific Panels to ensure consistency in scientific opinions.

Scientific Committee

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8.

Provide scientific opinions on multi-sectoral issues falling within the competence of more than one Scientific Panel.

Scientific Committee

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9.

Provide scientific opinions on issues that do not fall within the competence of any Scientific Panel.

Scientific Committee

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10.

Where necessary, establish working groups for subjects requiring specialised or additional expertise, particularly matters not covered by any Scientific Panel.

Scientific Committee

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11.

Draw upon the expertise and inputs of working groups while preparing the relevant scientific opinions.

Scientific Committee

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12.

Maintain appropriate records of constitution, meetings, working procedures, public hearings, working groups and scientific opinions issued.

Scientific Committee/Food Authority

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