The SoHO Coordination Board (SCB) is a body that supports a coordinated application of the SoHO Regulation within Member States (MS). It is composed of two members per MS, who are nominated on the basis of their role and expertise in their SoHO competent authorities, as well as two alternates. It is co-chaired by the Commission and the Member States. The Commission also provides the secretariat for the SCB. Observers and experts can be invited to participate in the SCB's activities.
The SCB's responsibilities include documenting best practices for supervisory activities and compensation conditions, establishing indicative criteria for critical SoHO and critical SoHO entities, and supporting joint oversight activities such as inspections and preparation assessments. The SCB also plays a role in coordinating responses during emergencies and supports the Commission on defining the specifications for the EU SoHO Platform, an online tool under development enabling SoHO entities, SoHO competent authorities, Member States and the Commission to process information, data and documents concerning SoHO and SoHO activities. Furthermore, the SCB provides advice on whether the SoHO Regulation applies and facilitates exchanges on good practices with expert bodies like the ECDC, EDQM, and EMA. It also engages with advisory bodies under other legislative frameworks.
Records of advice given by the SCB on regulatory status and national decisions related to regulatory status will be stored in a compendium hosted on the EU SoHO platform.
