Article 6 Mediation Panel meetings

1.   Whenever the Chair deems it necessary, he/she may convene a Mediation Panel meeting.

2.   The Mediation Panel shall hold its meetings at the premises of the ECB.

3.   At the request of the Chair, Mediation Panel meetings may also be held by means of teleconferencing, unless at least three members object.

4.   The proceedings of Mediation Panel meetings shall be submitted to the members for approval at their next meeting or before that by written procedure, and once approved shall be signed by the Chair. They shall be made available to the Governing Council and the Supervisory Board.

5.   The Secretary of the Supervisory Board shall act as Secretary of the Mediation Panel. In the latter function, he/she shall assist the Chair of the Mediation Panel in preparing for Mediation Panel and Case Committee meetings and shall be responsible for drafting the proceedings of these meetings. He/she shall also assist the Secretary of the Governing Council in preparing for Governing Council meetings regarding any issues in which the Mediation Panel has been involved and shall be responsible for drafting the respective part of the minutes of the proceedings.