Commission Decision (EU) 2024/1997 of 22 July 2024 amending Decision (EU) 2021/156 renewing the mandate of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies

‘7 The meetings of the EGE shall be held on Commission premises, via videoconference or in hybrid mode, in accordance with the modalities and the calendar fixed by the responsible Commission department. The EGE shall meet between four to six times during a 12-month period. Further meetings may be organised when necessary, in agreement with the responsible Commission department.’

‘9 The responsible Commission department shall organise a public round table in order to promote dialogue and improve transparency for the issues on which the EGE is working. The EGE shall establish close links with the Commission departments concerned by issues on which the EGE is working.’

1 The members of the EGE shall be paid EUR 450 for each day of full attendance at a plenary meeting, EUR 225 for partial attendance, and EUR 225/450 for each half/full day of additional work in the service of the EGE. They shall not have an employment relationship with the Commission. The special allowances shall be paid to the members of the EGE, of its sub-groups and of the Identification Committee under Article 5(4) of this Decision according to Article 21(2) of the horizontal rules.

2 The members of the EGE may be asked by the Commission to devote up to 40 working days (including meetings and work) per year to these tasks. For the chairperson and deputy-chairpersons the maximum number is 60 working days.

3 Travel and subsistence expenses incurred by participants in the activities of the EGE and its sub-groups and by the members of the Identification Committee under Article 5(4) of this Decision shall be reimbursed by the Commission. Reimbursement shall be made in accordance with the rates provided under Article 13 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations and within the limits of the available appropriations allocated to the Commission services under the annual procedure for the allocation of resources.’