Article 28 — Risk committee — compare

1.A CCP shall establish a  risk committee, which shall be composed of representatives of its clearing members, independent members of the board and representatives of its clients. The risk committee may invite employees of the CCP and external independent experts to attend risk-committee meetings in a  non-voting capacity. Competent ESMA and competent authorities may request to attend risk-committee meetings in a  non-voting capacity and to be duly informed of the activities and decisions of the risk committee. The advice of the risk committee shall be independent of any direct influence by the management of the CCP. None of the groups of representatives shall have a  majority in the risk committee.

4.Without prejudice to the right of ESMA and of the competent authorities to be duly informed, the members of the risk committee shall be bound by confidentiality. Where the chairman of the risk committee determines that a  member has an actual or potential conflict of interest on a  particular matter, that member shall not be allowed to vote on that matter.

5.A CCP shall promptly inform ESMA, the competent authority and the risk committee of any decision in which the board decides not to follow the advice of the risk committee and explain such decision. The risk committee or any member of the risk committee may inform the competent authority of any areas in which it considers that the advice of the risk committee has not been followed.