Food Safety Risk Assessment Advisory Committee Establishment Regulations Article 4

This English translation was last updated on 2014-07-24, but the Chinese text was amended on 2020-06-04. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

The Committee is made up of 15 ~ 19 members as appointed by the Minister of the Health and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the “Minister”), which consists of experts and scholars specializing in food safety, toxicology and risk assessment, and representatives of civil societies in related domains.With regard to the members of the Committee in the preceding paragraph, the quorum of either gender shall not be less than one-third of the total number of its members. The Committee must include a convener and a vice-convener, as appointed by the Minister.A member of the Committee will be appointed for a term of 3 years, with eligibility for reappointment. Those members who are unable to complete the term prescribed above for whatever reasons may be additionally appointed as adjunct members, which the term of the successor will be ended as the term of its predecessor.
中文原文 食品風險評估諮議會設置辦法第4條
本會置委員十五人至十九人,由衛生福利部(以下簡稱本部)部長就食品安全、毒理與風險評估等專家學者及相關民間團體代表聘兼之。
前項委員,其中任一性別,不得少於委員總數三分之一。
本部部長就第一項委員中聘請一人為召集人,另一人為副召集人。
委員任期二年,期滿得續聘之。
委員因故無法完成任期者,得另聘委員兼之,其繼任者任期至原委員任期屆滿之日止。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.