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Art. 54 Tasks
1 The Swiss Science Council (SSC) is an extra-parliamentary commission under Article 57a paragraph 1 of the Government and Administration Organisation Act of 21 March 1997. It advises the Federal Council on all questions relating to research and innovation policy on its own initiative or when asked to do so by the Federal Council or the EAER. 2 On behalf of the Federal Council or the EAER, it has the following tasks: a. It evaluates in particular: 1. the Confederation’s support measures; 2. the research bodies’ fulfilment of their tasks; 3. the funding and support instruments of the research funding institutions and Innosuisse; 4. the efficacy of policy research measures. b. It comments on specific plans or problems in research and innovation policy. c. It supports the EAER with the periodic review of Swiss research and innovation policy. d. It advises the Federal Council on the implementation of this Act.
Para. 1 — Term in accordance with Annex No 2 of the FA of 17 June 2016 on the Swiss Innovation Agency, in force since 1 Jan. 2018 (AS 2016 4259, 2017 131; BBl 2015 9487). This amendment has been made throughout the text. Para. 1 — SR 172.010
Art. 55 Choice and organisation
1 The Federal Council chooses the members of the SSC and its president. 2 The SSC has 10–15 members. They have proven interdisciplinary competencies in science, vocational education and training and innovation. 3 The SSC shall issue an ordinance governing its organisation and management. This shall be approved by the Federal Council.
Para. 3 — Amended by No I of the FA of 17 Dec. 2021 (Changes in the Promotion of Innovation), in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2022 221; BBl 2021 480).