The Scientific Advice Mechanism is supported by the SAM secretariat, established within the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission.
This secretariat:
- acts as a liaison between the Advisors, SAPEA, and the European Commission
- analyses the policy background to the requests for advice
- supports the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors in their work
- works with SAPEA and the Advisors to communicate about the work of the SAM
