Article 3 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1568

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Article 3Preparation of the peer review#

1.Upon confirmation of receipt of a complete pre-notification, the Commission shall inform the Cooperation Group of the initiation of the peer review and schedule a meeting where the pre-notified electronic identification scheme is put on the meeting agenda for presentation to the Cooperation Group by the Member State having made the pre-notification.

2.The chair of the Cooperation Group shall ensure that the scheduled meeting referred to in paragraph 1 takes place no later than two months after the Cooperation Group is informed of the initiation of the peer review.

3.The date of the presentation shall be considered the official start date of the peer review.

4.After the Member State having made the pre-notification has given the presentation referred to in paragraph 3, the other Member States may appoint representatives to participate in the peer review on their behalf. If they do so, they shall provide the names and contact details of their representatives. Those appointed representatives shall form the peer review group.The members of the peer review group shall agree on assigning the following roles:

(a)one coordinator who shall be responsible for organising the peer review and managing communication with Member States, the Cooperation Group and the Commission;

(b)up to three rapporteurs depending on the scope of the peer review and each one of them to lead a working group as referred to in Article 4(2);

(c)at least one active member per working group, who shall assist in generating questions and providing feedback to the rapporteurs and contribute to drafting the final peer review report.

5.The coordinator referred to in paragraph 4, point (a), shall oversee proper execution of the peer review and monitor compliance with the procedural requirements set out in this Regulation. To that end, the coordinator shall carry out the following tasks in a timely manner:

(a)organisation of the questions and answers;

(b)finalisation of the peer review report;

(c)drafting of the opinion on the peer reviewed electronic identification scheme.

6.The rapporteurs referred to in paragraph 4, point (b), shall identify questions for the Member State having made the pre-notification and draft the elements of the peer review report that relate to the area of responsibility of their respective working group.

7.Taking into account the guidance provided by the Cooperation Group, the Member State having made the pre-notification and the Member States involved in the peer review shall agree on any organisational arrangements relating to the peer review not specifically provided for in this Regulation, including rules and guidelines regarding confidentiality and conflicts of interest.

8.The duration of the peer review shall not exceed three months from the official start date of the peer review referred to in paragraph 3 and may be extended by a maximum of two months where all Member States involved in the peer review agree to do so.