Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 (repealed)Show full title

Council Regulation (EC) No 199/2008 of 25 February 2008 concerning the establishment of a Community framework for the collection, management and use of data in the fisheries sector and support for scientific advice regarding the Common Fisheries Policy (repealed)

CHAPTER VSUPPORT FOR SCIENTIFIC ADVICE

Article 23Participation in meetings of international bodies

Member States shall ensure that their national experts participate in relevant meetings of regional fisheries management organisations to which the Community is contracting party or observer and international scientific bodies.

Article 24Coordination and cooperation

1.Member States and the Commission shall coordinate their efforts and cooperate in order to further improve the reliability of scientific advice, the quality of the work programmes and the working methods of the regional fisheries management organisations to which the Community is contracting party or observer and international scientific bodies.

2.Such coordination and cooperation shall take place without prejudice to open scientific debate and shall aim to promote impartial scientific advice.