Berchtesgaden. At the same place as the 54th Congress of the International Luge Federation (FIL), which will be held in Berchtesgaden on June 29/30, 2006, the FIL Expert Group will meet on Friday, April 21, followed by the meetings of the four FIL Expert Commissions on Saturday and Sunday, April 22/23.

As in past years, these meetings will focus on suggestions for improvements to the World Cup series and official FIL Championships. It was within these bodies that numerous changes implemented in the recent past were discussed for the first time.

The Expert Commissions will deal with motions to change the International Luge Regulations (IRO) at the Congress. Suggestions require a two-thirds majority within the Expert Commissions in order to be submitted to the FIL Congress.