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: