Member States shall ensure that the members of the Scientific Panels do not receive any instruction at any national level and that their independent scientific contribution to the risk assessment system at Union level is recognised as a priority task for the protection of the safety of the food chain.
Države članice osiguravaju da članovi znanstvenih panela ne primaju nikakve upute ni na kojoj nacionalnoj razini te da njihov neovisni znanstveni doprinos sustavu procjene rizika na razini Unije bude priznat kao prioritetna zadaća za zaštitu sigurnosti prehrambenog lanca.