# 2.2 Consultation Requirements The consultation process is as follows: 1. Expert consultation In the expert consultation, independent experts are invited to evaluate the methodology. 2. Public consultation The public consultation is announced on the website and forwarded to relevant stakeholders such as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and technical experts with deep subject matter expertise. The consultation period is at least 30 days. All comments from stakeholders are acknowledged and responded to internally. The results of the consultation are published on the NCS website. All comments and responses will be made available anonymously on request. Around 5-10 scientific experts should typically be involved throughout the public consultation process. Furthermore, this process adheres to the consultation modalities set out in section [3.5.2](https://standard.nature-value.org/readme/2-methodology-requirements/pages/V9ZJnunH0w74i9myGklw#id-3.5.2-modalities-of-the-stakeholder-input-process). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://standard.nature-value.org/readme/2-methodology-requirements/2.2-consultation-requirements.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.