98/610/EC, Euratom: Commission Decision of 22 October 1998… Article 3

Article 3

1. Each expert group shall be set up by the Commission so as to ensure that the groups have a balanced composition, taking account of the geographical origin and sector of origin (industry and services, research and innovation, users, public regulatory authorities and socio-economic circles) of their members. The Commission shall also endeavour to ensure, as far as possible, a balanced participation of women and men. 2. The procedure for selecting members of the expert groups is set out in the Annex, together with the specific programmes, key actions and clusters of key actions to which these groups relate.