Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 651/2011

Article 5Chairperson and Deputy-Chairperson1.The Members shall elect a Chairperson and a Deputy-Chairperson from amongst them, by vote in two separate secret ballots during a meeting. The Chairperson and Deputy-Chairperson shall hold office for a term of 2 years and shall be eligible for re-election for up to 2 further consecutive terms of office. The Chairperson and Deputy-Chairperson shall conduct their functions until their successors have been elected.2.The Chairperson shall exercise his/her responsibilities within the ambit of the objectives set out in Article 1. During meetings, the Chairperson shall act in accordance with customary practice. The Chairperson shall open and close the meetings, execute the meeting’s agenda, give the floor to speakers, strive to seek consensus and summarise the discussions and conclusions of meetings.3.The Deputy-Chairperson shall automatically take the place of the Chairperson if the Chairperson is unable to attend to his/her duties. If both the Chairperson and Deputy-Chairperson are absent or unable to attend a meeting, the meeting shall adopt a Chairperson ad hoc.

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 651/2011

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