COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 7 November 2013
on setting up the European Advanced Translational Research Infrastructure in Medicine as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (EATRIS ERIC)
(2013/640/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 of 25 June 2009 on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) (1), and in particular point (a) of Article 6(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
The Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Estonia, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Finland requested the Commission to set up the European Advanced Translational Research Infrastructure in Medicine as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (EATRIS ERIC). The Kingdom of Spain and the Republic of France will participate initially in EATRIS ERIC as an Observer.
(2)
The Kingdom of the Netherlands has been chosen by the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Estonia, the Kingdom of Spain, the Republic of France, the Italian Republic and the Republic of Finland as the Host Member State of EATRIS ERIC.
(3)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
1. A European Research Infrastructure Consortium for the European Advanced Translational Research Infrastructure in Medicine named EATRIS ERIC is hereby established.
2. The statutes of EATRIS ERIC are set out in the Annex. These Statutes shall be kept up to date and made publicly available on the website of EATRIS ERIC and at its statutory seat.
3. The essential elements of the EATRIS ERIC Statutes for which amendments shall require approval by the Commission in accordance with Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 are provided for in Articles 1, 2, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28 and 29.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 7 November 2013.