Scientific Advisory Board costs

Directs the Director-General to establish a Scientific Advisory Board to enable him, in the performance of his functions, to render specialised advice in areas of science and technology relevant to the Convention, to the Conference, the Executive Council or States Parties Adopts the Terms of Reference of the Scientific Advisory Board annexed hereto and Decides that the budget of the OPCW, starting from 1998, shall contain resources adequate for travel and per diem costs associated with the annual meeting of the Scientific Advisory Board, and that any other meetings of the Scientific Advisory Board shall be held at no cost to the OPCW. 

Unless prior written approval has been obtained from the Director-General, observers will not be permitted to attend meetings of the Scientific Advisory Board, nor of the temporary working groups. Any observers who do participate, shall do so without cost to the OPCW. 

The SDWA states that the USEPA must decide whether or not to regulate at least five different contaminants every 5 years, and that every 5 years they must publish a list of chemicals from which these contaminants are to be selected. This list is known as the Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List and is subject to public review and comment (Pontius, 1998). To validate the analysis of the USEPA, the SDWA requires that they consult with the Science Advisory Board. Even though the USEPA must first select chemicals to review that pose the greatest threat to health, the SDWA allows the regulation of a chemical without scientific proof of danger should there be a valid health threat. However, every analysis must consider a benefit/cost study before regulation of a contaminant occurs. 

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