6.3. The Expert Group shall be composed of five independent persons, highly qualified in the fields
of trade facilitation and assistance and support for capacity building. The composition of the Expert
Group shall ensure balance between nationals from developing and developed country Members.
Where a least developed country Member is involved, the Expert Group shall include at least one
national from a least developed country. If the Committee cannot agree on the composition of the
Expert Group within 20 days of its establishment, the Director-General, in consultation with the
chair of the Committee, shall determine the composition of the Expert Group in accordance with
the terms of this paragraph.