translation.da: Ifølge artikel 18 i forordningen om oprettelse af ECDC skal det rådgivende forum bestå af medlemmer af teknisk kompetente organer i medlemsstaterne, som har opgaver svarende til centrets, idet hver medlemsstat udpeger én repræsentant med anerkendt videnskabelig kompetence, samt tre medlemmer uden stemmeret, som udpeges af Kommissionen som repræsentanter for berørte parter på europæisk plan, f.eks. ikke-statslige organisationer, der optræder på vegne af patienter, faglige organer eller akademiske kredse.
translation.en: According to Article 18 of the Founding Regulation , the Advisory Forum shall be composed of members from technically competent bodies in the Member States which undertake tasks similar to those of the Centre, on the basis of one representative designated by each Member State recognised for his/her scientific competence, as well as three members without the right to vote nominated by the Commission and representing interested parties at European level, such as non-governmental organisations representing patients, professional bodies or academia.