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Updated on Feb 6^th 2024 based on the version endorsed by the Coreper I on Feb 2^nd

Access to the Pool of Experts by the Member States

1. Member States may call upon experts of the scientific panel to support their enforcement activities under this Regulation.

2. The Member States may be required to pay fees for the advice and support by the experts. The structure and the level of fees as well as the scale and structure of recoverable costs shall be set out in the implementing act referred to in Article 58b(1), taking into account the objectives of the adequate implementation of this Regulation, cost-effectiveness and the necessity to ensure an effective access to experts by all Member States.

3. The Commission shall facilitate timely access to the experts by the Member States, as needed, and ensure that the combination of support activities carried out by EU AI testing support pursuant to Article 68a and experts pursuant to this Article is efficiently organised and provides the best possible added value.