# Commission Decision (EU) 2018/1220 of 6 September 2018 on the rules of procedure of the panel referred to in Article 143 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Article 25: Adoption of the opinion and the recommendation

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

1. The Panel shall seek to reach consensus on whether a financial irregularity has occurred and on the reasoning underlying the opinion or recommendation.
2. In the absence of a consensus, the matter shall be put to a vote in which:
(a) the Chair has one vote;
(b) the two permanent members representing the Commission together have one vote;
(c) the member representing the referring authority has one vote;
(d) the three additional members have one vote each.
In the event of a tied vote, the Chair shall have the casting vote.
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the adoption of the recommendations. The consensus or the vote shall concern in particular the systemic nature of the financial irregularity.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/1220/article/25 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1220/article-25
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