1. The Chairman shall designate one of the other members deciding an appeal as rapporteur for the case or fulfil that function himself, taking into consideration the need to ensure a balanced distribution of workload between all members.
2. The rapporteur shall carry out a preliminary study of the appeal.
3. The Board of Appeal may, upon a proposal from the rapporteur, prescribe any of the procedural measures provided for in Article 15.
The implementation of those measures may be entrusted to the rapporteur.
4. The rapporteur shall prepare a draft decision.
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CitationArticle 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 771/2008 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)