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| 21.12.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 396/30 |
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21.12.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 396/30

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Corrigendum to Commission Decision of 13 December 2012 amending Decision 2007/134/EC establishing the European Research Council

(
  Official Journal of the European Union C 385 of 14 December 2012
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Official Journal of the European Union C 385 of 14 December 2012

2012/C 396/12

Commission Decision of 13 December 2012 amending Decision 2007/134/EC establishing the European Research Council should read as follows:

COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 December 2012

amending Decision 2007/134/EC establishing the European Research Council

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Decision 1982/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013) (1), and in particular Aricles 2 and 3 thereof,

Having regard to Council Decision 2006/972/EC of 19 December 2006 concerning the specific programme “Ideas” implementing the Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013) of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2), and in particular Article 4(2) and (3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | By Decision 2007/134/EC of 2 February 2007 establishing the European Research Council (3), the Commission established the European Research Council (hereinafter referred to as “the ERC”) as the means for implementing the specific programme “Ideas”. The ERC consists of an independent Scientific Council supported by a dedicated implementation structure and is established until 31 December 2013. |
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(1)

By Decision 2007/134/EC of 2 February 2007 establishing the European Research Council (3), the Commission established the European Research Council (hereinafter referred to as “the ERC”) as the means for implementing the specific programme “Ideas”. The ERC consists of an independent Scientific Council supported by a dedicated implementation structure and is established until 31 December 2013.

| (2) | The Scientific Council consists of scientists, engineers and scholars of the highest repute, appointed by the Commission, and acting in their personal capacity, independent of any outside influence. It is composed of 22 members and acts according to the mandate provided for it in Article 3 of Decision 2007/134/EC. |
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(2)

The Scientific Council consists of scientists, engineers and scholars of the highest repute, appointed by the Commission, and acting in their personal capacity, independent of any outside influence. It is composed of 22 members and acts according to the mandate provided for it in Article 3 of Decision 2007/134/EC.

| (3) | By Decision 2009/357/EC of 27 April 2009 amending Decision 2007/134/EC establishing the European Research Council (4), the Commission replaced three members following their resignation. By Decision 2011/12/EU of 12 January 2011 amending Decision 2007/134/EC establishing the European Research Council (5), the Commission replaced seven members after their end of term of office. |
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(3)

By Decision 2009/357/EC of 27 April 2009 amending Decision 2007/134/EC establishing the European Research Council (4), the Commission replaced three members following their resignation. By Decision 2011/12/EU of 12 January 2011 amending Decision 2007/134/EC establishing the European Research Council (5), the Commission replaced seven members after their end of term of office.

| (4) | The mandate of 10 of the members of the Scientific Council expires on 1 February and 26 April 2013 and there is a need for the staged renewal of the Scientific Council membership. |
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(4)

The mandate of 10 of the members of the Scientific Council expires on 1 February and 26 April 2013 and there is a need for the staged renewal of the Scientific Council membership.

| (5) | The staged renewal of the Scientific Council should take place according to the provisions of Article 4(6) and (7) of Decision 2007/134/EC, which state, inter alia, that members shall be appointed for a term of four years, renewable once on a basis of a rotating system, which shall ensure the continuity of the work of the Scientific Council and that a member may be appointed for a period of less than the maximum term to allow a staged rotation of membership. |
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(5)

The staged renewal of the Scientific Council should take place according to the provisions of Article 4(6) and (7) of Decision 2007/134/EC, which state, inter alia, that members shall be appointed for a term of four years, renewable once on a basis of a rotating system, which shall ensure the continuity of the work of the Scientific Council and that a member may be appointed for a period of less than the maximum term to allow a staged rotation of membership.

| (6) | According to Article 4(4) of Decision 2007/134/EC, future members shall be appointed by the Commission based on the factors and criteria set out in Annex I to that Decision and following an independent and transparent procedure for their identification, agreed with the Scientific Council, including a consultation of the scientific community and a report to the European Parliament and the Council. For this purpose, a high level standing Identification Committee of independent experts was set up as an expert group with honoraria paid under the operational budget of the specific programme “Ideas”. The Committee made recommendations for the staged renewal of the Scientific Council membership that have been accepted. |
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(6)

According to Article 4(4) of Decision 2007/134/EC, future members shall be appointed by the Commission based on the factors and criteria set out in Annex I to that Decision and following an independent and transparent procedure for their identification, agreed with the Scientific Council, including a consultation of the scientific community and a report to the European Parliament and the Council. For this purpose, a high level standing Identification Committee of independent experts was set up as an expert group with honoraria paid under the operational budget of the specific programme “Ideas”. The Committee made recommendations for the staged renewal of the Scientific Council membership that have been accepted.

| (7) | According to Article 4(4) of Decision 2007/134/EC, the appointment of future members shall be published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 (6). |
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(7)

According to Article 4(4) of Decision 2007/134/EC, the appointment of future members shall be published in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 (6).

| (8) | Decision 2007/134/EC should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(8)

Decision 2007/134/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Annex II of Decision 2007/134/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its adoption.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2012.

For the Commission

Máire GEOGHEGAN-QUINN

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

“ANNEX II

Members of the ERC Scientific Council

| Name and Institute | Start of term of office | End of term of office |
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| Athene DONALD, University of Cambridge | 2 February 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Nicholas CANNY, National University of Ireland, Galway | 13 January 2011 | 31 December 2013 |
| Sierd A.P.L. CLOETINGH, Utrecht University | 27 April 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Tomasz DIETL, Polish Academy of Sciences | 13 January 2011 | 31 December 2013 |
| Daniel DOLEV, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem | 13 January 2011 | 31 December 2013 |
| Carlos M. DUARTE, Instituto Mediterraneo de Estudios Avanzados, Espories (Islas Baleares) | 27 April 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Barbara ENSOLI, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma | 2 February 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Daniel ESTEVE, CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette | 13 January 2011 | 31 December 2013 |
| Pavel EXNER, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague | 13 January 2011 | 31 December 2013 |
| Éva KONDOROSI, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged | 2 February 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Timothy HUNT, Cancer Research UK, South Mimms | 13 January 2011 | 31 December 2013 |
| Carl-Henrik HELDIN, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Uppsala | 13 January 2011 | 31 December 2013 |
| Klaus BOCK, Danish National Research Foundation, Copenhagen | 2 February 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Matthias KLEINER, German Research Foundation, Bonn | 2 February 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Nuria Sebastian GALLES, University of Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona | 27 April 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Helga NOWOTNY, WWTF Vienna Science and Technology Fund | 13 January 2011 | 31 December 2013 |
| Reinhard GENZEL - Max Planck Institute for Extra-terrestrial Physics, Garching | 2 February 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Alain PEYRAUBE, EHSS - Centre de recherches linguistiques sur Asie orientale, Paris | 13 January 2011 | 31 December 2013 |
| Reinhilde VEUGELERS, Catholic University of Leuven | 2 February 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Mart SAARMA, University of Helsinki | 13 January 2011 | 31 December 2013 |
| Anna TRAMONTANO, University of Rome - La Sapienza | 13 January 2011 | 31 December 2013 |
| Isabelle VERNOS, Centre de Regulació Genómica, Barcelona | 13 January 2011 | 31 December 2013” |

Name and Institute

Start of term of office

End of term of office

Athene DONALD, University of Cambridge

2 February 2013

31 December 2013

Nicholas CANNY, National University of Ireland, Galway

13 January 2011

31 December 2013

Sierd A.P.L. CLOETINGH, Utrecht University

27 April 2013

31 December 2013

Tomasz DIETL, Polish Academy of Sciences

13 January 2011

31 December 2013

Daniel DOLEV, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

13 January 2011

31 December 2013

Carlos M. DUARTE, Instituto Mediterraneo de Estudios Avanzados, Espories (Islas Baleares)

27 April 2013

31 December 2013

Barbara ENSOLI, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma

2 February 2013

31 December 2013

Daniel ESTEVE, CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette

13 January 2011

31 December 2013

Pavel EXNER, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague

13 January 2011

31 December 2013

Éva KONDOROSI, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged

2 February 2013

31 December 2013

Timothy HUNT, Cancer Research UK, South Mimms

13 January 2011

31 December 2013

Carl-Henrik HELDIN, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Uppsala

13 January 2011

31 December 2013

Klaus BOCK, Danish National Research Foundation, Copenhagen

2 February 2013

31 December 2013

Matthias KLEINER, German Research Foundation, Bonn

2 February 2013

31 December 2013

Nuria Sebastian GALLES, University of Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona

27 April 2013

31 December 2013

Helga NOWOTNY, WWTF Vienna Science and Technology Fund

13 January 2011

31 December 2013

Reinhard GENZEL - Max Planck Institute for Extra-terrestrial Physics, Garching

2 February 2013

31 December 2013

Alain PEYRAUBE, EHSS - Centre de recherches linguistiques sur Asie orientale, Paris

13 January 2011

31 December 2013

Reinhilde VEUGELERS, Catholic University of Leuven

2 February 2013

31 December 2013

Mart SAARMA, University of Helsinki

13 January 2011

31 December 2013

Anna TRAMONTANO, University of Rome - La Sapienza

13 January 2011

31 December 2013

Isabelle VERNOS, Centre de Regulació Genómica, Barcelona

13 January 2011

31 December 2013”

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(1)  OJ L 412, 30.12.2006, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ L 54, 22.2.2007, p. 81.

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(3)  OJ L 57, 24.2.2007, p. 14.

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(4)  OJ L 110, 1.5.2009, p. 37.

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(5)  OJ L 9, 13.1.2011, p. 5.

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(6)  OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1.

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