Regulations Governing the Establishment of the Advisory Committee in Food Testing Methods Article 3

The Committee is made up of 15～19 members as appointed by the Minister of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (hereinafter referred to as the “Minister”), which consists of scholars and experts specializing in food science, analytical chemistry, molecular biology and microbiology.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.