1.The hearing officer may organise and conduct a hearing between an individual interested party or a group of interested parties with similar interests and the Commission services responsible for the investigation and where necessary other services, upon a reasoned request of the interested party or the group of interested parties with similar interests.
2.A hearing with a group of interested parties with similar interests on a specific issue may be requested by an individual interested party and shall take place provided that at least another individual interested party with similar interests agrees to participate.