Operation
Article 7
1. The Prevention Network shall act at the request of DG HOME, in accordance with Decision C(2016) 3301. 2. Meetings of the Prevention Network shall, in principle, be held on Commission premises or virtually, depending on the circumstances, and shall be held at least twice a year. 3. DG HOME shall provide secretarial services. Commission officials from other departments with an interest in the proceedings may attend meetings of the Prevention Network and its sub-groups. 4. In agreement with DG HOME, the Prevention Network may, by simple majority of its members, decide that deliberations shall be public. 5. Minutes on the discussion on each point on the agenda and on the opinions delivered by the Prevention Network shall be meaningful and complete. Minutes shall be drafted by the secretariat under the responsibility of the Chair. 6. As far as possible, the Prevention Network shall adopt its opinions, recommendations or reports by consensus. In the event of a vote, the outcome of the vote shall be decided by simple majority of the members. Members who have voted against or abstained shall have the right to have a document summarising the reasons for their position annexed to the opinions, recommendations or reports.