Council Decision of 14 May 2008 establishing a European Migration Network (2008/381/EC)

Article 7 Meetings

1. The EMN shall normally meet at least five times a year.

2. Each National Contact Point shall be represented at meetings of the EMN by at least one of its experts. No more than three experts from each National Contact Point shall attend the meetings.

3. The meetings of the EMN shall be convened and chaired by a representative of the Commission.

4. The purpose of the periodic meetings of the EMN shall be to:

(a) enable the National Contact Points to exchange knowledge and experience, in particular as regards the operation of the EMN;

(b) review progress in the work of the EMN, and in particular on the preparation of the reports and studies referred to in Article 9;

(c) exchange information and views, in particular on the structure, organisation, content of and access to the available information mentioned in Article 8;

(d) provide a platform for discussion of practical and legal problems encountered by the Member States in the area of migration and asylum, in particular discussion of the ad-hoc requests referred to in Article 5(5)(c);

(e) consult with the National Contact Points in the development of the EMN's annual programme of activities referred to in Article 6(4).

5. Experts and entities which are not members of the EMN may be invited to its meetings if their presence is considered desirable. Joint meetings with other networks or organisations may also be organised.

6. The activities referred to in paragraph 5, if not planned in the EMN's annual programme of activities, shall be communicated in due time to the National Contact Points.