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Article 40 The high-level group

1. The Commission shall establish a high-level group for the Digital Markets Act ('the high-level group').

2. The high-level group shall be composed of the following European bodies and networks:

(a) Body of the European Regulators for Electronic Communications;

(b) European Data Protection Supervisor and European Data Protection Board;

(c) European Competition Network;

(d) Consumer Protection Cooperation Network; and

(e) European Regulatory Group of Audiovisual Media Regulators.

3. The European bodies and networks referred to in paragraph 2 shall each have an equal number of representatives in the high-level group. The maximum number of members of the high-level group shall not exceed 30.

4. The Commission shall provide secretariat services to the high-level group in order to facilitate its work. The high-level group shall be chaired by the Commission, which shall participate in its meetings. The high-level group shall meet upon request of the Commission at least once per calendar year. The Commission shall also convene a meeting of the group when so requested by the majority of the members composing the group in order to address a specific issue.

5. The high-level group may provide the Commission with advice and expertise in the areas falling within the competences of its members, including: