Article 5 Committee’s Board and Secretariat

At the beginning of each term of office, the Committee shall elect from among its members, by simple majority, a chair and two vice-chairs. Those three members shall constitute the Board of the Committee (‘the Board’).

The Board shall be responsible for internal procedural Committee matters and shall chair the meetings with a view to achieving a scientific consensus on the Recommendations or Opinions to be adopted.

The Commission shall provide the Secretariat for the Committee and its working groups, along with the administrative support necessary for the efficient functioning of the Committee.

The Secretariat shall ensure effective cooperation of the Committee with other Scientific Committees and Union Agencies.

The Secretariat shall take care to ensure early identification of potential sources of conflict between the Committee’s Recommendations and Opinions and those of other bodies established under EU law, including Union Agencies, carrying out a similar task in relation to issues of common concern.