12.1.The dates of the meetings shall be decided by the Steering Committee on a proposal from the Chair. The Chair may also convene meetings whenever he/she deems it necessary. At the request of the Chair, the Steering Committee may also convene by means of teleconferencing, unless at least two members of the Steering Committee object.
12.2.The agenda for each Steering Committee meeting shall be proposed by the Chair and adopted at the beginning of the meeting by the Steering Committee. All members of the Steering Committee may propose items and documents to the Chair for consideration by the Steering Committee.
12.3.The agenda and the related documents of any meeting of the Steering Committee shall be made available before such meeting to all members of the Supervisory Board. The proceedings of any meeting of the Steering Committee shall be made available to all members of the Supervisory Board prior to the subsequent meeting of the Supervisory Board.
12.4.On a proposal by the Chair, the Steering Committee may decide to invite one or more other members of the Supervisory Board to attend all or part of one of its meetings. When specific issues related to an individual credit institution are discussed, the representative of the national competent authority of the participating Member State in which that credit institution is located shall be invited.