Chapter I, Article 5 · Commission Decision (EU) 2025/2024

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Article 5Designation of the other Panel members and their deputies#

1.The Principal Adviser responsible for ‘Legal Affairs, financial rules, controls and reporting’ in the Directorate-General for Budget shall be one of the two permanent representatives of the Commission pursuant to Article 145(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.If the position of a Principal Adviser responsible for ‘Legal Affairs, financial rules, controls and reporting’ is vacant, the Director within the Directorate-General for Budget who is responsible for the permanent secretariat shall become one of the two permanent representatives of the Commission pursuant to Article 145(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509.The Director-General for Budget shall designate an official holding at least the post of Head of Unit or equivalent to deputise for this permanent representative of the Commission. That person may participate in all deliberations of the Panel but shall only participate in voting when the permanent representative of the Commission is unable to do so.

2.The Director-General for Budget shall designate the second permanent representative of the Commission ad personam among Commission officials who holds at least the grade of AD 14.The Director-General for Budget shall also designate an official holding at least the post of Head of Unit or equivalent to deputise for this permanent representative of the Commission. That person may participate in all deliberations of the Panel but shall only participate in voting when the permanent representative of the Commission is unable to do so.

3.The member representing the requesting authorising officer and any deputy to that member shall be officials or temporary staff members designated in accordance with the rules of procedure and the internal administrative rules of the institution, office, body or agency concerned, as referred to in Article 73(3) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 who perform at least the functions of Head of Unit or Head of Delegation.