Article 4 Operation

The group is chaired by the Commission.

The Commission may, after consultation of the group, establish subgroups to examine specific questions under the terms of reference established by the group; they shall be disbanded as soon as these terms of reference have been fulfilled.

The Commission may ask experts or observers with specific competence on a subject on the agenda to participate in the group’s or subgroup’s deliberations if this is seen as useful and/or necessary.

Information obtained by participating in the group’s or subgroup’s deliberations shall not be divulged if the Commission indicates that this relates to confidential matters.

The group shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of the standard rules of procedure^f1.

The Commission may publish any résumé, conclusion, partial conclusion or working document of the group.