COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 22 November 2013
on setting up the Biobanks and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure Consortium (BBMRI-ERIC) as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium
(2013/701/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 Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden requested the Commission to set up BBMRI as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (BBMRI-ERIC). The Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Poland, the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Turkey will participate in BBMRI-ERIC as Observers.
(2)
The Republic of Austria has been chosen by the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden as the Host Member State of BBMRI-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 Biobanks and Biomolecular Resources Infrastructure named BBMRI-ERIC is hereby established.
2. The statutes of BBMRI-ERIC are set out in the Annex. These Statutes shall be kept up to date and made publicly available on the website of BBMRI-ERIC and at its statutory seat.
3. The essential elements of BBMRI-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 2, 3, 6, 7, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 24.
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, 22 November 2013.