Article 6 Involvement of Hearing Officer

On procedural grounds a requesting country may also request the intervention of the Hearing Officer of the Directorate-General for Trade. The Hearing Officer shall review requests for access to the constituted file, disputes on the confidentiality of documents, requests for extension of time limits and requests of a requesting country to be heard.

If the requesting country has an oral hearing with the Hearing Officer the relevant Commission service shall participate in it.