1. Each participating Member State shall appoint one member of the Mediation Panel from among the members of the Governing Council and the Supervisory Board. The Chair shall facilitate the achievement of a balance between Governing Council and Supervisory Board members.
2. The mandate of the Mediation Panel members shall expire if they cease to be members of the body from which they were appointed.
3. When acting as a member of the Mediation Panel, each member shall act in the interest of the Union as a whole.