Article 9 Voting rules of the Management Board

Without prejudice to points (b) and (c) of Article 5(1), the second subparagraph of Article 7(1) and Article 19(7), the Management Board shall take decisions by a majority of members with the right to vote.

However, decisions in the framework of the annual work programme and with budgetary consequences for the national focal points shall also require the consent of a majority of members of the group representing the governments.

Each member with the right to vote shall have one vote. In the absence of a member with the right to vote, his or her alternate shall be entitled to exercise his or her right to vote.

The Chairperson shall take part in the voting.

The Executive Director shall take part in the deliberations, without the right to vote.

The Management Board's rules of procedure shall establish more detailed voting arrangements, in particular the circumstances in which a member may act on behalf of another member.