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►B COMMISSIONDECISION
of13January1971
onthereorganization oftheJointNuclearResearchCentre(JRC)
(71/57/Euratom)
(OJ L 16, 20.1.1971, p. 14)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1CommissionDecision74/578/Euratornof 13 November 1974 L 316 12 26.11.1974
►M2CommissionDecision75/241/Euratom of 25 March 1975 L 98 40 19.4.1975
►M3CommissionDecision82/755/Euratom of 2 Jun e 1982 L 319 10 16.11.1982
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COMMISSIONDECISION
of13January1971
onthereorganization oftheJointNuclearResearchCentre(JRC)
(71/57/Euratom)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy
Community (Euratom), and in particular Article 8 thereof;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing a single Council and a single
Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 16thereof;
Having regard to the rules of procedure of the Commission, and in
particular Article 27 thereof;
Having regard to the Opinion of the Scientific and Technical
Committee;
Whereas it is necessary to provide the Joint Research Centre with an
organization and powers appropriate to its tasks,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Within the Directorate-General for Science, Research and Develop-
ment, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) shall consist of the Researchestablishments set up by the Commission to carry out the Community'sresearch and training programmes, and of the necessary ancillary
services.
Article 2
The administrative organs of the JRC shall be:
— the Director-General, who shall also serve as Deputy Director-
General of the DirectorateGeneral for Science, Research and Devel-
opment,
— the Governing Board,— the Scientific Committee.
Article 3
The Joint Research Centre shall be under the authority of a Director-
General appointed by the Commission on the basis of a contract of
not more than four years' duration, which shall be renewable.
Brussels is the place of work of the Director-General and the depart-
ments directly attached to him.
The Director-General shall take all measures necessary for the efficient
functioning of the JRC consistent with the regulations in force and theauthority delegated to him. In accordance with the procedures herein-after described:
— he shall prepare — in agreement with the Director-General for
Science, Research and Development — and submit to the Commis-sion the JRC's draft programmes, indicating the financial aspectsthereof,
— within the total funds provided by the Council for the purpose, he
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shall conform to the tariff rules laid down by the Council on a
proposal from the Commission,
— he shall be responsible for the implementation of programmes and
for financial administration,
— he shall determine the internal organization of the JRC, taking
particularly into account the requirements of a functional budget;
— he shall exercise the powers conferred upon the appointing
authority by the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditionsof Employment of Other Servants.
Article 4
A Governing Board of the JRC is hereby set up to assist the members
of the Commission responsible for research in the management of theJRC.
The Board shall consist of leading experts from Members States who
are specialized in the management of major research laboratories and
their scientific and technical programmes. It shall consist of a chairmanand seven members, appointed by the Commission. They shall beappointed for a three-year term, renewable once for the same period.
Governing Board of the JRC shall normally be convened six times a
year. It shall advise the Director-General of the JRC on the followingmatters:
1. implementation of current research and development programmes
and allocation of available resources;
2. formulation of proposals relating to new programmes and their
funding;
3. the JRC's establishment plan and the recruitment of senior staff (A
1, A 2 and appointments of comparable importance);
4. major investments.
The Director-General of the JRC shall provide the secretariat of the
Governing Board. He shall furnish the Board with all the informationit requires for the performance of its task.
The chairman shall draw up the agenda for each meeting.
Article 5
A scientific committee of the JRC is hereby set up to assist the
Director-General.
The Scientific Committee shall be composed as to two-thirds of the
main heads of department and project managers and as to one-third of
members of the scientific and technical staff elected by that staff astheir representatives.
The Scientific Committee shall be duly consulted by the Director-
General on all questions of a scientific or technical nature relating tothe activities of the JRC. In this connection, it shall take part in thepreparationof draft programmes.
Article 6
1. The Director-General of the JRC, having due regard to the
general policy adopted by the Council and to the general guidelines
issued by the Commission and the Directorate-General for Science,
Research and Development, shall prepare the JRC's draft programmeson his own responsibility and in close consultation with the Directoratefor Scientific and Technical Coordination, cooperation with non-member countries and COST.
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3. The Commissionshall examin e the draft programme inthe light
of the general policy and budgetary situation of the Community. Itshall adopt the proposals in accordance with the provisions of the
Treaty and lay them before the Council.
Article 7
1. The Director-General shall be responsible for the proper execu-
tionof the programmes laid downfor the JRC. He shall direct the
activities of the departments and services, and in particular decide
between the alternative methods of implementing the programme.
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Director-General for Science, Research and Development, ◄with all
information which it needs to draw up the reports required by Article11 of the Euratom Treaty.
3. The Director-General shall ensure, as necessary, that successive
programmes are properly coordinated and inter-related, during imple-mentation and preparation, with particular reference to the scientific
and industrial infrastructure of the JRC. The Director-General shall
arrange to review the programmes every two years.
Article 8
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JRC◄duly informed concerning the activities of the Joint Research
Centre, in particular as regards major contracts concluded, staffmanagement policy, the detailed elaboration of the Centre's programmeand any major amendments to programmes already approved. In thelight of this information the ►
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may deliver opinions to the Director-General.
Article 9
1. Each year the Director-General shall make an estimate of the
funds required for the implementation of the programme, for inclusionunder the relevant head of the preliminary draft budget of the Commu-
nities. This estimate shall include a forecast of revenue and
expenditure. in respect of work done by the JRC under contract.
Article 6 shall apply, mutatis mutandis , to the preparationof preli-
minary draft budgets for research activities.
2. Expenditure of the JRC shall be authorized by the Director-
General; he shall sign payment orders and receipts; he shall concludecontracts and authorize transfers of funds.
3. The Director-General shall make a quarterly financial report to
the Commission. At the end of the financial year he shall forward tothe Commission a statement of revenue and expenditure for that finan-cial year.
4. The Commission shall appoint the officer responsible for the
control of the commitment and authorization of expenditure and for
the supervisionof reven ue.
5. The Commission shall appoint the accounting officer responsible
for the payment of expenditure and receipt of revenue, for keeping thebooks and for the safe custody of funds and securities.
Article 10
1. The Director-General shall have such powers over the staff as are
conferred upon the appointing authority, with the exception of thoselaid down in Articles 90 and 91 of the Staff Regulations which arethe prerogative of the Commission.
2. However, in respect of officials and other servants of grades A1
and A2, the powers laid down in Articles 29, 49, 50 and 51 and TitleVI of the Staff Regulations shall be exercised by the Commission on aproposal from the Director-General.1971D0057 — EN — 01.06.1982 — 003.001 — 4
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3. The Director-General shall, on behalf of the Commission, take all
measures necessary to ensure the safety of persons and installations forwhich he is responsible.
Article 10 bis
The Director-General may delegate to the responsible officials of the
establishment the powers conferred upon him by this Decision.
The Director-General will keep the Commission informed on effective
delegation.
Article 12
This Decisionshall be published inthe Official Journal of the
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