Revision of the Scientific Committee Terms of Reference

The intent of this paper is to revise the Scientific Committee Terms of Reference based on the recommendations from the SC and the decision made by the Commission at its 5th meeting in July 2019. The SC recognized the specialized nature of the subjects and tasks that its subsidiary bodies deal with, and noted that allowing Chairs to serve more than two consecutive terms would provide greater consistency and continuity of expertise to its subsidiary bodies. The SC therefore recommended that the Commission allow multiple extensions of the terms of the Chairs of the SC’s subsidiary bodies, if necessary. In addition, it is suggested that the SC Chair would be eligible to serve for up to three successive terms of two years.