CHAPTER IIORGANISATION OF EUROFOUND

Section 4 Advisory committees

Article 12Advisory Committees

1.

The Management Board may establish Advisory Committees in line with the policy priority areas outlined in Eurofound's programming documents.

2.

Advisory Committees shall be operational bodies established for the purpose of ensuring the quality of the research produced by Eurofound, as well as a wide ownership of the projects and of their results, by fostering participation in the implementation of Eurofound's programmes and providing advice and new inputs.

3.

In liaison with the Management Board and the Executive Board, Advisory Committees shall carry out the following main functions related to research projects:

(a)

giving advice on their design and implementation;

(b)

monitoring progress in their implementation;

(c)

evaluating their findings;

(d)

advising on the dissemination of results.

4.

The coordinators of the groups referred to in Article 4(6) shall oversee the nomination and participation of the members of the Advisory Committees in accordance with the Management Board's rules of procedure.

5.

The Management Board may dissolve the Advisory Committees established pursuant to paragraph 1, in line with the priorities outlined in Eurofound's programming documents.