1.Members shall be Member States’ competent authorities. They shall nominate two representatives:
(a)one representative per Member State from ministries or government departments responsible for land transport;
(b)one representative per Member State from ministries or government departments responsible for security or policing issues.
2.The Commission’s representatives may give observer status to individuals or invite European representatives of international and professional organisations engaged in, or directly affected by, land transport security as well as transport user organisations.
3.The names of individuals referred to in paragraph 1(a) and (b) shall be published in the Register of Commission expert groups and other similar entities (‘the Register’). The names of Member States’ authorities may be published in the Register. The names of individuals and organisations referred to in paragraph 2 shall be published in the Register and the interest represented shall be disclosed(1).
4.Personal data shall be collected, processed and published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.
Members who do not wish to have their names disclosed may apply for derogation from this rule. The request not to disclose the name of a member of an expert group shall be considered justified whenever publication could endanger his or her security or integrity or unduly prejudice his or her privacy.