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3. Members of the Management Board and their alternates shall be designated and appointed on the basis of their knowledge in the field of social and work-related policies, taking into account their relevant skills such as managerial, administrative and budgetary skills and expertise in the area of Eurofound's core tasks, in order to carry out an effective oversight role. All parties represented on the Management Board shall endeavour to limit the turnover of their representatives, in order to ensure continuity of its work. All parties shall aim to achieve a balanced representation between women and men on the Management Board.

4. Each member and alternate shall sign a written statement at the time of taking office declaring that he or she is not in a situation of conflict of interests. Each member and alternate shall update his or her statement in the case of a change of circumstances with regard to any conflict of interests. Eurofound shall publish the statements and updates on its website.

5. The term of office of members and alternates shall be four years. That term shall be renewable. Upon expiry of their term of office or in the event of their resignation, members and alternates shall remain in office until their appointments are renewed or until they are replaced.

6. On the Management Board, the representatives of the governments, of the employers' organisations and of the employees' organisations shall each form a group. Each group shall designate a coordinator in order to enhance the efficiency of deliberations within and between the groups. The coordinators of the employers' and of the employees' groups shall be representatives of their respective European organisations and may be designated from among the appointed members of the Management Board. Coordinators who are not appointed members of the Management Board in accordance with paragraph 1 shall take part in Management Board meetings without the right to vote.

1. The Management Board shall be composed of:

(a) one member, representing the government, from each Member State;

(b) one member, representing the employers' organisations, from each Member State;

(c) one member, representing the employees' organisations, from each Member State;

(d) three members representing the Commission;

(e) one independent expert appointed by the European Parliament. Each of the members referred to in points (a) to (d) shall have the right to vote. The Council shall appoint the members referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) on the basis of candidates designated, respectively, by the Member States and European employers' and employees' organisations. The Commission shall appoint the members referred to in point (d). The responsible committee of the European Parliament shall appoint the expert referred to in point (e).

2. Each member of the Management Board shall have an alternate. The alternate shall represent the member in the member's absence. The alternates shall be appointed in accordance with paragraph 1.