Michal Krzyzanowski, World Health Organization One of the future responsibilities which WHO will have towards member states will include evaluation of the developing science. We are aware that it is not finished, but it is moving forward and will be useful for advising the countries. The new EU program CAF calls for sound science, and calls for transparency. This meeting here is an example that we are trying to involve sound science. It's also a demonstration that at this stage there is a great deal of transparency in the discussion.
Scientists try to listen to the demands of policy process.
Compared to 10 years ago, we are now better prepared for the new revision of guidelines. Many studies are ongoing, which will not be available for the review. A good point is that we have a more systematic approach, in the form of databases such as maintained by HEI and member states. There is more cross linking where studies are designed to respond to questions raised by other studies. WHO together with the Commission is thinking about how to structure the process, how to make it objective, sound, and transparent.