Article 4 Membership — appointment
United Kingdom
The members of the group shall be appointed by the Commission from high level specialists with competence and responsibility in areas which are related to the competitiveness of the European chemicals industry.
The group shall be composed of up to 31 members composed of representatives of the Commission, the European Parliament, the Member States, the industry, and of civil society.
Members of the group are appointed for their expertise in a personal capacity. Each member of the group shall nominate a personal representative to a preparatory sub-group hereinafter referred to as the ‘sherpa’ sub-group.
Members are appointed for a 2-year renewable term of office and shall remain in office until such time as they are replaced in accordance with paragraph 5 or their term of office ends.
Members may be replaced for the remaining period of their term of office in any of the following cases:
where the member resigns;
where the member is no longer capable of contributing effectively to the group’s deliberations;
where the member does not comply with Article 287 of the Treaty.
The names of members shall be published on the Internet site of DG Enterprise and Industry. The names of members shall be collected, processed and published in accordance with the provision of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.