1. The appeal committee shall deliver its opinion by the majority provided for in Article 5(1).
2. Until an opinion is delivered, any member of the appeal committee may suggest amendments to the draft implementing act and the chair may decide whether or not to modify it.
The chair shall endeavour to find solutions which command the widest possible support within the appeal committee.
The chair shall inform the appeal committee of the manner in which the discussions and suggestions for amendments have been taken into account, in particular as regards suggestions for amendments which have been largely supported within the appeal committee.
3. Where the appeal committee delivers a positive opinion, the Commission shall adopt the draft implementing act.
Where no opinion is delivered, the Commission may adopt the draft implementing act.
Where the appeal committee delivers a negative opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the draft implementing act.
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3,
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