L 191/70 Official Journal of the European Union 22.7.2005 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 22 April 2005 establishing the European Security Research Advisory Board (2005/516/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (5) ESRAB should include experts from various stakeholder groups, namely: users, industry and research organisa- tions. According to the fields in which they operate, ESRAB should be composed of two groups having Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European distinct but complementary roles. Community, (6) Rules on disclosure of information by members of Whereas: ESRAB should be provided for, without prejudice to the Commission’s rules on security as set out in the Annex to Commission Decision 2001/844/EC, ECSC, Euratom (?). (1) In 2003, the Commission set up a Group of Personalities in the field of security research whose primary mission was to propose principles and priorities of a European Security Research Programme (ESRP). (7) It is appropriate to fix a period for the application of this Decision. The Commission will, in due time, consider the advisability of an extension, (2) Following the report Research for a Secure Europe’ HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: presented by the Group of Personalities in 2004, the Commission Communication of 7 September 2004 entitled ‘Security Research: the Next Steps’ (), proposed the setting-up of a European Security Research Advisory Board (ESRAB). Article 1 Advisory Board (3) Itis necessary to set up ESRAB and define its tasks and its structure. An advisory board called ‘European Security Research Advisory Board’ (ESRAB), attached to the Commission, is (4) ESRAB should contribute to the content and implemen- hereby set up with effect from 1 July 2005. tation of the ESRP. (3 OJL 317, 3.12.2001, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Decision () COM(2004) 590 final. 2005/94/EC, Euratom (O] L 31, 4.2.2005, p. 66).