The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee. That Committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.

Representatives of the European GNSS Agency and ESA shall be involved as observers in the work of the Committee under the conditions laid down in its rules of procedure.

International agreements concluded by the Union in accordance with Article 29 may provide for the involvement, as appropriate, of representatives of third countries or international organisations in the work of the Committee under the conditions laid down in its rules of procedure.

The Committee shall meet regularly, preferably four times per year, on a quarterly basis. The Commission shall provide a report on programme progress at each meeting. Those reports shall give a general overview of programme status and developments, in particular in terms of risk management, cost, schedule and performance. At least once a year, those reports shall include the performance indicators referred to in Article 34(2).