Award Board and award decision
Article 9
1. An Award Board shall be established to review the nominations submitted by the Commission or the Member States in accordance with Article 8 and make recommendations to the Commission with respect to the award the UCPM medals. 2. The Award Board shall consist of three representatives of the Commission. 3. The Commission shall convene the Award Board at least 1 month prior to the holding of any ceremony referred to in Article 11(1). The Award Board shall take into account the gender balance and geographical distribution when deciding upon the award of the UCPM medals.