Before any meeting which they are to attend, Members of the Administrative Board and of the Security Accreditation Board, the Executive Director, as well as seconded national experts and observers and external experts participating in ad hoc working groups shall accurately and completely declare the absence or existence of any interest which might be considered prejudicial to their independence in relation to any items on the agenda, and shall abstain from participating in the discussion of and voting upon such points.
Dearbhóidh Comhaltaí an Bhoird Riaracháin agus Comhaltaí an Bhoird Creidiúna Slándála, an Stiúrthóir Feidhmiúcháin, mar aon leis na saineolaithe náisiúnta a bheidh ar iasacht agus breathnóirí agus na saineolaithe seachtracha a ghlacfaidh páirt i meithleacha ad hoc, go cruinn agus go hiomlán roimh aon chruinniú a mbeidh siad rannpháirteach ann, nach ann nó gurb ann d’aon leas a d’fhéadfaí a mheas a bheith dochrach dá neamhspleáchas i ndáil le haon ítimí a bheidh ar an gclár agus ní ghlacfaidh siad páirt sa phlé ná sa vótáil ar na pointí sin.