Recital 1

(1)In the light of the experience gained since the establishment of the Administrative Board of Review, it is necessary to clarify and adapt certain aspects of its Operating Rules, which are laid down in Decision ECB/2014/16 of the European Central Bank ² , as amended by Decision (EU) 2019/1378 of the European Central Bank (ECB/2019/27) ³ , in particular with respect to the role of alternates, the scope of the review by the Administrative Board of Review, the assessment of the admissibility of the request for review by the Administrative Board of Review, the methodology for the apportionment of the costs of the review incurred by the applicant and by the European Central Bank in the context of a review by the Administrative Board and certain organisational and practical matters.