Advisory Council rules

Meanwhile, members of the Medical and Related Problems Committee of the Chemical Corps Advisory Council were busy creating some of their own rules. They separated hazardous from non-hazardous experiments so that only the latter would require higher-level approval. They sought blanket approval for experiments already in progress, hoping to avoid unnecessary red tape. The Council made informed consent essential, however, and demanded sufficient evidence be made available to show that the soldier was tmly able to freely volunteer. 

Ministry may rule new adjustments in accordance with the provisions of this regulation on the good manufacturing practices of drugs provided that relevant views of the Drug Advisory Council on the topic at hand is received. 

As the insurance industry lobbied behind the scenes for major changes, the delegates apparently ignored the informal ALI rule that members check their elients at the door. " To no one s surprise, the Restatement Third of Products Liability that emerged in mid-1997 could have been drafted by the Products Liability Advisory Council. It avoided any mention of strict liability and replaced the Public Interest Era consumer expectation test for product defects with the risk-utility test favored by the business community. It also required plaintiffs to present expert testimony that safer designs were reasonably available, a subtle change that enhanced the role of experts and limited the role of juries. ... 

Further requests the Director-General and the Secretariat to submit the proposed amendments to the Financial Regulations, as well as the report on the amendments to the Financial Rules, referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 above, in a time frame that would enable the Council to refer these matters to the Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters for advice and comments. 

In accordance with paragraph 8 of the Terms of Reference of the Scientific Advisory Board adopted by the Conference of the States Parties in decision C-ll/DEC.lO, the Directoi General was to provide, after notification of the Executive Council, the rules of procedure for the organisation and the fimctioning of the Scioitific Advisory Board and the temporary working groups of scientific experts. 

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