# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786 of 18 May 2016 laying down the procedure for the establishment and operation of an independent advisory panel assisting Member States and the Commission in determining whether tobacco products have a characterising flavour (notified under document C(2016) 2921) (Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)

EU Decision 2016/786 · adopted 18 May 2016

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786 of 18 May 2016 laying down the procedure for the establishment and operation of an independent advisory panel assisting Member States and the Commission in determining whether tobacco products have a characterising flavour (notified under document C(2016) 2921) (Text with EEA relevance)

## Introductory text

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786
of 18 May 2016
laying down the procedure for the establishment and operation of an independent advisory panel assisting Member States and the Commission in determining whether tobacco products have a characterising flavour
(notified under document C(2016) 2921)
(Text with EEA relevance) (revoked)
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## Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

## 1 Subject matter

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## 2 Definition

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## 3 Tasks

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## Chapter II: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT ADVISORY PANEL

## 4 Appointment

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## 5 Terms of office

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## Chapter III: OPERATION OF THE PANEL

## 6 Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair

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## 7 Voting rules

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## 8 Rules of procedure

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## 9 Methodology

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## 10 Advice on test products

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## 11 Consultation on other matters

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## 12 Technical group of sensory and chemical assessors

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## 13 Secretariat

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## 14 Special allowance

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## Chapter IV: INDEPENDENCE, CONFIDENTIALITY AND TRANSPARENCY

## 15 Communication

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## 16 Independence

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## 17 Confidentiality and protection of personal data

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## 18 Commitment

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## 19 Transparency

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## Chapter V: FINAL PROVISIONS

## 20 Addressees

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## Signature

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/786 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-786
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