Article 5
Representation and quorum 1. Each Member State delegation is considered to be one ECESB member and is composed as laid down in Article 2(2) of Commission Decision 2003/168/EC. With the Chairperson's permission, the delegations may be accompanied by experts, at the expense of the Member State concerned. A Member State delegation may, if necessary, represent a maximum of one other Member State. The Permanent Representation of the Member State that is being represented must inform the Chairperson of this in writing. 2. Each Interested Party as laid down in part B of the Annex to Commission Decision 2003/168/EC (manufacturers, retailers, environmental protection groups, consumer organisations) is considered to be one ECESB member. An Interested Party may represent a maximum of one other Interested Party. The Party being represented must inform the Chairperson of this in writing. 3. No quorum is required for the ECESB's deliberations.