Scientific Advisory Board temporary working groups

Fund is to support those activities of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) for which no funding is allocated in the Programme and Budget, such as the work of the SAB s temporary working groups. 

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. 

RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD AND TEMPORARY WORKING GROUPS OF SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS... 

In consultation with the members of the Scientific Advisory Board, the Director-General may establish temporary working groups of scientific experts to provide recommendations on specific issues within a specific time frame, in accordance with paragraph 45 of Article VIII of the Convention. 

A temporary working group shall be chaired by a member of the Scientific Advisory Board appointed for that purpose by the Chair of the Board, with the approval of the Director-General. 

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 Director-General shall provide, through the Technical Secretariat, administrative and technical support for the preparation, organisation and implementation of activities of the Scientific Advisory Board. The same support shall be provided to the temporary working groups. 

If any member of the Scientific Advisory Board or of a temporary working group is aware of any activity of another member of the Board or working group that could affect his or her impartiality or appearance of impartiality, he or she shall notify such activity to the Director-General. 

The purpose of this Code of Conduct is to enhance confidence in the integrity of the members of the Scientific Advisory Board and of the temporary working groups as independent experts serving in their individual capacity. 

Without prejudice to Rule 2 above, the deliberations of the Scientific Advisory Board and the temporary working groups shall take place in closed sessions. 

Members of the Scientific Advisory Board and the temporary working groups shall be bound by the provisions of the Confidentiality Annex to the Convention, and of the OPCW Policy on Confidentiality, and shall, when using confidential documents, apply the OPCW Manual of Confidentiality Procedure, mutatis mutandis. 

The Director-General shall ensure that meetings of the Scientific Advisory Board and temporary working groups in which confidential information is considered receive support only from those staff members of the Technical Secretariat who have been specifically cleared by the Director-General. 

Asa condition for my appointment to the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board or to a temporary working group, I hereby undertake to comply with the letter and spirit of the OPCW Policy on Confidentiality. 

In view of my obligation to carry out faithfully and conscientiously the tasks entrusted to me during my term (or terms) as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board or as a member of a temporary working group, I further undertake that for the duration of that term (or terms), I shall ... 

CONFIRMATION On the expiration of my term or consecutive terms as member of the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board or member of a temporary working group, I confirm my understanding that the obligations relating to confidentiality continue to apply without time limitation in the future. 

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