Article 9 Common rules of procedure
United Kingdom
On a proposal by and in agreement with the Commission services, the Committee shall adopt common rules of procedure for all expert panels by simple majority of its members.
The Chairs shall consult their respective expert panels on the content of the common rules of procedure prior to adoption.
The common rules of procedure for the expert panels shall provide for, inter alia:
procedures for carrying out the tasks of the expert panels as referred to in paragraphs 9 and 10 of Article 106 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745;
rules ensuring the application of the principles laid down in Articles 12 to 15.
The Committee shall, in agreement with the Commission services, review the common rules of procedure at least every 3 years and update them to ensure that they take account of the latest scientific developments and that they reflect state-of-the-art practice.
The common rules of procedure shall be publicly available on a dedicated Commission website.