# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/1396 of 10 September 2019 laying down the rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the designation of expert panels in the field of medical devices (Text with EEA relevance), Division 4: For tasks referred to in Articles 55(3), 61(2), 106(10)(a) to (f) and 106(11) of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and Article 50(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/746, divided into categories depending on their level of complexity, the maximum number of working days is specified in Table 2.

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

Table 2
Maximum number of working days for which experts may be remunerated for tasks under Articles 55(3), 61(2), 106(10)(a) to (f) and 106(11) of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 and Article 50(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/746
Each of these criteria may be applied independently
Complexity of task (indicative criteria)
Acting as
Allowance in full day equivalents
Category I — simple matter
opinion based on examination of a low volume of data, documents and literature
no consultation of other scientific bodies
no information available from stakeholders including patient organisations and healthcare professionals
indicatively, less than three months to accomplish task
Chairperson
2
Rapporteur
3
Co-rapporteur
3
Reviewing member
0,5
Advisors assigned pursuant to Article 2(6) of this Decision
1
Category II — complex matter
opinion based on a significant volume of data, documents and literature
feedback following consultation, if any, of other scientific bodies to be examined
information available from stakeholders including patient organisations and healthcare professionals, to be examined
indicatively, three to six months to accomplish task
Chairperson
3
Rapporteur
5
Co-rapporteur
5
Reviewing member
1
Advisors assigned pursuant to Article 2(6) of this Decision
2
Category III — very complex matter
opinion based on a significant volume of data, documents and literature
high volume of feedback following consultation, if any, of other scientific bodies to be examined
large amount of information available from stakeholders including patient organisations and healthcare professionals, to be examined
indicatively, more than six months to accomplish task
Chairperson
4
Rapporteur
7
Co-rapporteur
7
Reviewing member
2
Advisors assigned pursuant to Article 2(6) of this Decision
2

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1396/annex/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1396/annex/division-4
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