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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786 Article 19

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/786 Article 19

Transparency

Article 19

1.   The activities of the panel shall be carried out with a high level of transparency. The Commission shall publish all relevant documents on a dedicated website and provide a link to this website from the register of expert groups. In particular, it shall make available to the public, without undue delay: (a) the members' names; (b) the members' declarations of interests, confidentiality and commitment; (c) the panel's rules of procedure; (d) the opinions adopted by the panel pursuant to Article 10; (e) the agendas and minutes of the panel's meetings; (f) the methodology established in accordance with Article 9. 2.   By way of derogation from paragraph 1, publication shall not be required where disclosure of a document would undermine the protection of a public or private interest as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council  ( 6 ) .

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