The Commission was briefed on the results and conclusions of the meetings of the working group which met on 1 October 2010 and 14 October 2010 respectively. The Commission adopted a set of proposals concerning the working methods, prepared by the Sub-Commission on procedural matters, to be implemented as of January 2011 and to be reassessed at regular intervals. The Commission decided on the composition of the Scientific Council, the primary responsibility of which would be to contribute to the high quality and the consistency of the Commission's studies and opinions. The provisional composition of the Scientific Council would be as follows: Mr Helgensen, Mr Buquicchio, Ms Flanagan, Mr Paczolay, Mr Dimitrijevic, Mr Esanu, Mr Hoffmann-Riem, Mr van Dijk and Mr Jowell.