Board of Member States
Article 6
1. Member States are invited to set up a Board of Member States which shall decide whether or not to approve the proposals for Networks, their membership and the termination of a Network. If their decision differs from the assessment of the assessment body, the Member States shall give the reasons for this. 2. Member States wishing to be on the Board of Member States shall notify the Commission the national authority that shall represent them. 3. The Board of Member States shall adopt by a simple majority of its members its own rules of procedures, on the proposal of the Commission services. 4. The rules of procedure shall cover the functioning and decision-making process of the Board of Member States and specify which of its members are entitled to vote on the approval of a specific Network, which majority will determine the outcome of a vote, and what procedure to follow if the Board's decision differs from the assessment report on a Network proposal or membership application. 5. The Commission shall provide the secretariat of the Board of Member States. 6. The personal data of representatives of Member States on the Board of Member States shall be collected, processed and published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.