Conflict of interest
Article 12
1. After an appeal has been filed with the Board of Appeal, each member that identifies a potential conflict of interest shall make a reasoned declaration in accordance with Article 57(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/796, and submit it to the Chairperson. 2. Parties to the appeal shall be informed of each declaration without undue delay. 3. An objection by a party to the appeal shall be admissible if it is made within 10 working days from the date on which the party raising the objection obtained knowledge of the facts giving rise to the objection. 4. The member concerned shall be notified of the objection and shall be invited to respond to the Chairperson within 5 working days of receipt of the notification. 5. The Board of Appeal shall without undue delay decide on the exclusion of the member concerned in accordance with Article 57(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/796 from the proceedings. The member concerned shall abstain from that decision. 6. The exclusion of the member concerned is temporary and shall apply to the appeal or arbitration proceedings with regard to which the objection was raised. Replacement of the excluded member or Chairperson shall be ensured in accordance with Article 3.