Article 1a DefinitionsF1

For the purposes of this Implementing Decision the following definitions shall apply:

1. (a)

   ‘ European Reference Networks' Coordinator ’ means the person appointed as the Coordinator of the Network by the Member of a European Reference Network chosen as the coordinating Member as referred to in recital 3 and Article 4 of Delegated Decision 2014/286/EU;

2. (b)

   ‘ Board of the Network ’ means a body responsible for the governance of the Network, composed of representatives from each Member in the Network as referred to in recital 3 and point (1)(b)(ii) of Annex I to Delegated Decision 2014/286/EU;

3. (c)

   ‘ Affiliated Partner ’ means (Associated National Centre, Collaborative National Centre and National Coordination Hub), as referred to in recital 14 and point (7)(c) of Annex I of Delegated Decision 2014/286/EU and in the Statement of the Board of Member States of 10 October 2017 ;

4. (d)

   ‘ Guest user ’ means a healthcare provider who is not a member or Affiliated Partner and who has the right, following the approval of the competent European Reference Network Coordinator, for a limited period of time, to enrol patients in CPMS and participate in the panel related to that patient or to participate in a specific panel as an expert.