CHAPTER XVCOOPERATION BETWEEN MEMBER STATES

Article 85Clinical Trials Coordination and Advisory Group

1.

A Clinical Trials Coordination and Advisory Group (CTAG), composed of the national contact points referred to in Article 83 is hereby established.

2.

The CTAG shall have the following tasks:

(a)

to support the exchange of information between the Member States and the Commission on the experience acquired with regard to the implementation of this Regulation;

(b)

to assist the Commission in providing the support referred to in the second paragraph of Article 84;

(c)

to prepare recommendations on criteria regarding the selection of a reporting Member State.

3.

The CTAG shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission.

4.

The CTAG shall meet at regular intervals and whenever the situation requires, on a request from the Commission or a Member State. Any item of the agenda of the meeting shall be placed at the request of the Commission or a Member State.

5.

The secretariat shall be provided by the Commission.

6.

The CTAG shall draw up its rules of procedure. The rules of procedure shall be made public.