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1. The bodies of PRIMA-IS shall include:

(a) a Board of Trustees, which shall have a Chair and a Co-Chair;

(b) a Steering Committee;

(c) a Secretariat, headed by a Director;

(d) a Scientific Advisory Committee.

2. PRIMA-IS shall be governed by a Board of Trustees. All Participating States shall be represented on the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall be the decision-making body of PRIMA-IS. The Board of Trustees, after obtaining approval from the Commission, shall adopt the following:

(a) PRIMA’s annual work programme;

(b) the common principles referred to in Article 6(9);

(c) the requirements for Participating States to report to PRIMA-IS. The Board of Trustees shall verify that the conditions set out in Article 1(3) and Article 4(1), point (c), are fulfilled and shall inform the Commission accordingly. The Board of Trustees shall approve the participation in PRIMA of any third country not associated to Horizon 2020 or Horizon Europe other than those listed in Article 1(2), after examining the relevance of that third country’s participation to achieving the objectives of PRIMA.

Each Participating State shall have one vote in the Board of Trustees. Decisions shall be taken by consensus. Where no consensus is reached, the Board of Trustees shall adopt its decisions by a majority of at least 75 % of the valid votes cast. The Union, represented by the Commission, shall be invited to all the meetings of the Board of Trustees as an observer and may take part in its discussions. To that end, it shall receive all necessary documents.

3. The Board of Trustees shall determine the number of Steering Committee members, which shall not be less than five. The Board of Trustees shall appoint the members of the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee shall monitor the work of the director and shall advise the Board of Trustees on the implementation of PRIMA by the Secretariat. In particular, it shall provide guidance on the implementation of the annual budget and on the annual work programme.

4. The Board of Trustees shall establish the Secretariat of PRIMA-IS as the executive body of PRIMA. The Secretariat shall:

(a) implement the annual work programme;

(b) provide support to the other bodies of PRIMA-IS;

(c) monitor and report on the implementation of PRIMA;

(d) manage the Union financial contribution referred to in Article 3(1) and the Participating States’ financial contributions and report on their use;

(e) increase the visibility of PRIMA by means of advocacy and communication;

(f) liaise with the Commission in accordance with the financial framework partnership agreement referred to in Article 8;

(g) ensure the transparency of PRIMA’s activities.

5. The Board of Trustees shall appoint a Scientific Advisory Committee consisting of renowned independent experts, competent in areas relevant to PRIMA. The Board of Trustees shall establish the number of Scientific Advisory Committee members, and the arrangements for their appointment in accordance with Article 49 of Regulation (EU) 2021/695. The Scientific Advisory Committee shall:

(a) advise the Board of Trustees on strategic priorities and needs;

(b) advise the Board of Trustees on the content and scope of the draft annual work programme from a scientific and technical standpoint;

(c) review the scientific and technical aspects of the implementation of PRIMA and deliver an opinion on its annual report.