http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/897/article/23Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 897/2014 of 18 August 2014 laying down specific provisions for the implementation of cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a European Neighbourhood InstrumentCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 897/2014Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 897/2014 of 18 August 2014 laying down specific provisions for the implementation of cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 of the European Parliament and the Council establishing a European Neighbourhood Instrument2020-12-12King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02014R0897-20200627texttext/xmlen2020-06-27 PART TWO <Strong>COMMON PROVISIONS</Strong> TITLE IV <Strong>PROGRAMME STRUCTURES</Strong> CHAPTER 1 <Strong> <Emphasis>Joint Monitoring Committee</Emphasis> </Strong> Functioning Article 23 1 The Joint Monitoring Committee shall draw up and adopt its rules of procedure by unanimity. 2 The Joint Monitoring Committee shall seek to take decisions by consensus. It may put certain decisions to a vote, particularly those relating to the final selection of projects and the grant amounts allocated to them in accordance with its rules of procedure. 3 Each participating country has equal voting rights regardless of the number of representatives it has appointed. 4 The secretary, the Commission or any other observer have no voting rights. 5 The chairperson of the Joint Monitoring Committee shall act as moderator and lead the discussions. The chairperson shall have voting rights when he or she is a representative of a participating country. 6 The Joint Monitoring Committee shall meet at least once per year. It shall be convened by its chairperson at the request of the Managing Authority or upon duly justified request of any participating country or of the Commission. It may also take decisions through written procedure at the initiative of its chairperson, the Managing Authority or any participating country in conformity with its rules of procedure. 7 Minutes shall be drawn up after each meeting of the Joint Monitoring Committee for signature by the chairperson and the secretary. A copy of these minutes shall be shared with the participating countries representatives, the Commission and any other observer.