Article 13 Executive Board

The Management Board shall be assisted by an Executive Board. The Executive Board shall be made up of the Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson of the Management Board, two other members of the Management Board elected by the Management Board in accordance with Article 12(5) and one of the representatives of the Commission in the Management Board. The person appointed by the Council of Europe in the Management Board may participate in the meetings of the Executive Board.

The Executive Board shall be convened by the Chairperson whenever necessary to prepare the decisions of the Management Board and to assist and advise the Director. It shall adopt its decisions by simple majority.

The Director shall take part in the meetings of the Executive Board, without voting rights.