
Following the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 and the repeal of Directive 2009/125/EC, the expert group referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 should be combined with the expert group (‘the Ecodesign Forum’) set up under the present Decision.
It is therefore necessary to set up a group of experts in the field of ecodesign and energy labelling, and to define its tasks and its structure
The group should help to develop the ecodesign and energy labelling requirements.
The group should be composed of experts designated by Member States and of other interested parties, such as representatives of industry, including small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs).
Membership
Members shall be individuals appointed to represent a common interest, organisations, Member States' authorities, or other public entities.
The group shall be composed of up to 250 members.
Members appointed to represent a common interest shall not represent an individual stakeholder, but a policy orientation.
The selection of individuals appointed to represent a common interest and of organisations as members of the group shall be carried out via a continuously open public call for applications.
Members shall be appointed for a five-year period, which shall be automatically renewed.
Sub group
A sub-group composed of experts designated by the Member States (‘Member States Expert Group’) shall be set up. 2. The responsible Commission services may set up additional sub-groups for the purpose of examining specific questions
Observers
Individuals, organisations, and public entities other than Member States’ authorities, may be granted an observer status, in compliance with the horizontal rules, by direct invitation or as a result of a call for applications.
Organisations and public entities appointed as observers shall nominate their representatives.
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