# Article 69 — Member States' access to the scientific panel

> Member States are entitled to request expert support to assist in the enforcement of the regulation, with the European Commission responsible for establishing fee structures and coordinating access to ensure cost-effectiveness and timely support.

- Article: Art. 69
- Risk level: general
- Roles: autorite

## Introduction

This article outlines the framework for Member States to access scientific expertise to support the enforcement and monitoring of the regulation, ensuring a structured approach to expert compensation and coordination.

## Content

1. Member States may call upon experts of the scientific panel to support their enforcement activities under this Regulation.

2. The Member States may be required to pay fees for the advice and support provided by the experts. The structure and the level of fees as well as the scale and structure of recoverable costs shall be set out in the implementing act referred to in Article 68(1), taking into account the objectives of the adequate implementation of this Regulation, cost-effectiveness and the necessity of ensuring effective access to experts for all Member States.

3. The Commission shall facilitate timely access to the experts by the Member States, as needed, and ensure that the combination of support activities carried out by Union AI testing support pursuant to Article 84 and experts pursuant to this Article is efficiently organised and provides the best possible added value.

## Official source
- [Source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/FR/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32024R1689#art_69)