# 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), Article 5: Election of the Chair and Vice-Chair

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

1. At the beginning of each term of office referred to in Article 4, each panel and its sub-groups shall, acting by simple majority, elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair from among its members.
2. The term of office of the Chair and Vice-Chair shall be three years, and shall be renewable. Any replacement of the Chair or Vice-Chair during that term of office shall take place according to the procedure referred to in paragraph 1 and shall be valid for the remainder of the term.
3. As regards sub-groups, the term of office of the Chair and Vice-Chair shall run from the moment of their election until the expiration of the mandate of the sub-group.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/1396/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1396/article-5
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