means a product referred to the panel by a Member State or the Commission for an opinion as to whether or not it has a characterising flavour within the meaning of Article 7(1) of Directive 2014/40/EU.
5.The Director-General may temporarily suspend or permanently terminate the membership of a member where it has been found, or there are reasonable grounds to consider, that:
(b)the member no longer complies with one or more essential conditions set out in the call for applications, or with the principles of independence, impartiality and confidentiality referred to in Article 16, or that the member's conduct or position is incompatible with declarations made in accordance with Articles 16, 17 and 18;
(c)the member is incapable of performing his or her tasks under this Decision;
(d)other significant factors are putting the functioning of the panel into question.