Traduction de «Comité sénatorial de la politique scientifique » (Français → Anglais) :

28. Is seriously concerned by the failure of the Agency and its Management Board to effectively address the matter of conflict of interests; takes note that in April 2012 the Agency adopted a revised policy on the handling of conflicts of interests of Scientific Committee members and experts, as well as a breach of trust procedure for Committee members and experts; insists that implementation and concrete results are the only elements to prove the efficiency of the new policy and procedure; believes that the Agency should verify, during 2012, all declarations of interest of experts and Scientific Committee members; therefore, calls o ...[+++]n the Agency to provide data - figures and names included - following the enforcement of this procedure; calls also on the Agency to have verified at least 75 % of the experts' declarations of interest and at least 75 % of the Scientific Committee members' declarations of interest and to provide the discharge authority with the verification results and with an Action Plan with a calendar concerning the rest of the verification process for declarations of interest by the end of August 2012;

32. Observes that the Authority is repeatedly challenged over alleged cases of conflicts of interest involving members of the experts' panels, especially in the case of the panels on 'Food additives and nutrient sources added to food' (ANS) and 'Genetically modified organisms' (GMO); underlines that eight of the Authority's panels and its scientific committee were due for renewal in March 2012 and that the Authority's capability of implementing the new policy is under scrutiny; calls therefore on the Authority to inform the discharge authority in writing by 30 June 2012 of the steps undertaken to implement the new policy on indepen ...[+++]dence and scientific decision-making processes and to conform to the OECD definition of conflict of interest when renewing its panels and its scientific committee; at the same time, calls on the Authority to inform the discharge authority of the new composition of the panels and of the scientific committee by 30 June 2012;

31. Observes that the Authority is repeatedly challenged over alleged cases of conflicts of interest involving members of the experts' panels, especially in the case of the panels on ‘Food additives and nutrient sources added to food’ (ANS) and ‘Genetically modified organisms’ (GMO); underlines that eight of the Authority's panels and its scientific committee were due for renewal in March 2012 and that the Authority's capability of implementing the new policy is under scrutiny; calls therefore on the Authority to inform the discharge authority in writing by 30 June 2012 of the steps undertaken to implement the new policy on indepen ...[+++]dence and scientific decision-making processes and to conform to the OECD definition of conflict of interest when renewing its panels and its scientific committee; at the same time, calls on the Authority to inform the discharge authority of the new composition of the panels and of the scientific committee by 30 June 2012;

The Committee on Science and Technology has an essential role to play in improving the Convention’s knowledge base and making it possible to adopt measures and decisions on a more sound foundation.

[15] Science, Technology and Innovation for the 21st Century OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy at Ministerial Level 29-30 January 2004

[25] Science, Technology and Innovation for the 21st Century OECD Committee for Scientific and Technological Policy at Ministerial Level 29-30 January 2004