The Group concluded that it should be possible to devise a system in 
which the potential risk of an experiment could be determined without 
requiring an amount of information that would prejudice either the 
patentability of a project or the academic advantage of the researcher 
should the details be disclosed. Thus the information disclosure 
requirements should be restricted to those aspects of the research 
strictly necessary for the required safety evaluation. Furthermore, 
basic safety information could also be submitted to an international 
body such as the Liaison Committee. 
The Working Group also discussed a number of possible elements of 
legislation for the hypothetical case of a country that wanted to con- 
sider introducing legislation. These elements included registration, 
licensure, inspection, and record-keeping. The minutes of the delibera- 
tions of the Working Group and the Liaison Committee will be reported 
to the Executive Council. 
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC UNIONS ( ICSU) 
ICSU was created in 1931 as the successor to the International 
Research Council, with the principal objective of encouraging interna- 
tional scientific activity by initiating, designing, and coordinating 
international research projects. Sir John Kendrew is the current Secre- 
tary General. The Council acts as a focus for the exchange of ideas and 
information and the development of standards in methodology, nomencla- 
ture, etc. It has a role of potentially great importance as a vehicle 
for involving east European and Third World nations, as well as the 
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