# Decision of the President of the European Commission of 29 February 2012 on the function and terms of reference of the hearing officer in certain trade proceedings (2012/199/EU), Article 7: Hearings with an individual interested party or a group of interested parties with similar interests

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The hearing officer may organise and conduct a hearing between an individual interested party or a group of interested parties with similar interests and the Commission services responsible for the investigation and where necessary other services, upon a reasoned request of the interested party or the group of interested parties with similar interests.
2. A hearing with a group of interested parties with similar interests on a specific issue may be requested by an individual interested party and shall take place provided that at least another individual interested party with similar interests agrees to participate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/199/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-199/article-7
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