The Regulations of the Organization of Plant Variety Evaluation Committee and the Review Procedures Article 5

An evaluation committee chairman shall convene and chair meetings upon requirement. The chairman shall appoint another committee member to chair a meeting if the chairman is unable to attend that meeting. The chairman may, when deemed necessary, invite the plant characteristics examination and follow-up testing agency or institution appointed or entrusted by the central competent authority in accordance with Article 34 of this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "examination organization") and relevant scholars, specialists, or enterprises to attend meetings in a non-voting capacity. A quorum of at least two-thirds of evaluation committee members shall be present at review cases, and decisions shall be made by a majority of those members present.