Article 4 Operation

The Commission shall appoint the Chairperson of the Group.

Information obtained by participating in the deliberations of the Group shall not be divulged if the Commission considers that such information relates to confidential matters without prejudice to the rules on security as set out in the Annex to Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom.

The Group shall normally meet on Commission premises in accordance with the procedures and schedule established by it. The Commission shall provide secretarial services to the Group. Commission officials with an interest in the proceedings may attend meetings of the Group.

The Group shall adopt its rules of procedure on the basis of the standard rules of procedure adopted by the Commission.

The Commission may publish or place on the Internet, in the original language of the document concerned, any summary, conclusion or part of a conclusion or working document of the Group.