Commission Decision 97/579/EC of 23 July 1997 setting up Scientific Committees in the field of consumer health and food safety requires the Scientific Committee on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (hereinafter the SCMPMD) to adopt rules of procedure.
These rules of procedure shall ensure that the Scientific Committee performs its task in the best possible way, in compliance with the principles of excellence, independence and transparency, while respecting the legitimate requirements of commercial confidentiality. In particular, they shall ensure close co-operation with the other Scientific Committees and with the Scientific Steering Committee.