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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
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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
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) shall consist of the research establish-
ments set up by the Commission to carry out the Community's researchand training programmes, and of the necessary ancillary services.
Article 2
The administrative organs of the Joint Research Centre shall be:
— the Director-General,
— the General Advisory Committee,— 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-
mentsdirectly 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 the
authority delegated to him. In accordance with the proceduresherein-
after described:
— he shall prepare and submit to the Commission the JRC's draft
programmesindicating the financial as pectsthereof,
— within the total fundsprovided by the Council for the purpos e, he
shall negotiate and conclude research contracts, and in doing soshall 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 requirementsof a functional budget;
— he shall exercise the powers conferred upon the appointing
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Article 4
1. A General Advisory Committee of the JRC consisting of repre-
sentatives appointed by the Governments of Member States is herebyset up to assist the DirectorGeneral; it shall carry out the dutiesassigned to it by this Decision.
The participation of the Member Statess hall be governed by the
Council Resolution of 17 December 1970.
The Committee shall elect one of its members as Chairman for a period
of two years. The Director-General of the JRC shall take part in thediscussions but shall not vote.
2. The General Advisory Committee shall be convened by its
Chairman; it must also be convened if the Director-General of the1RC or three members of the Committee so request.
Proceedings of the Committee shall be valid only if at least two-thirds
of its members are present. Opinions shall be delivered by a majority
of the votesof the memberspres ent.
3. A summary record of each meeting shall be prepared under the
Chairman's responsibility; it shall include the opinions delivered and
where the Committee is consulted, the views expressed. This record
shall be forwarded to the Commission and to the Council.
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 headsof department and project managersand asto one-third ofmembers of the scientific and technical staff elected by that staff as
their representatives.
The Scientific Committee shall be duly consulted by the Director-
General on all questions of a scientific or technical nature relating to
the activitiesof the JRC. In thisconnection, it s hall take part in thepreparation of draft programmes.
Article 6
1. The Commission shall provide the Director-General with general
guidelineson the compos ition of JRC programmesin the light of any
general policy adopted by the Council.
2. On this basis the Director-General, on his own responsibility and
in consultation with the General-Advisory Committee, shall prepare
draft programmesfor the variousfieldsof activity of the JRC and the
Committee shall give its opinion thereon.
3. The Commission shall examine in the light of the general policy
and financial situation of the Community the draft programmes and theopinion thereon of the General Advisory Committee, which are laidbefore it.
It shall adopt the proposals in accordance with the provisions of the
Treaty and lay them before the Council, adding the opinionsof theGeneral Advisory Committee and the original draft programmesprepared by the Director-General of the JRC if these drafts have been
amended by the Commission.
Article 7
1. The Director-General shall be responsible for the proper execu-
tion of the programmeslaid down for the JRC. He s hall direct theactivities of the departments and services, and in particular decidebetween the alternative methodsof implementing the programme.
2. He shall provide the Commission with all information which it
needsto draw up the reportsrequired by Article 11 of the EuratomTreaty.1971D0057 — EN — 13.11.1974 — 001.001 — 3
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3. The Director-General shall ensure, as necessary, that successive
programmesare 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 programmesevery two years .
Article 8
The Director-General shall keep the General Advisory Committee duly
informed concerning the activitiesof the Joint Res earch Centre, inparticular asregardsmajor contractsconcluded, s taff managementpolicy, the detailed elaboration of the Centre'sprogramme and any
major amendmentsto programmesalready approved. In the light of
thisinformation the General Advis ory Committee may deliver opinionsto the Director-General.
Article 9
1. Each year the Director-General shall make an estimate of the
fundsrequired for the implementation of the programme, for inclus ionunder 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 preparation of 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 supervision of revenue.
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 Articles90 and 91 of the Staff Regulationswhich arethe prerogative of the Commission.
2. However, in respect of officials and other servants of grades A1
and A2, the powerslaid down in Articles29, 49, 50 and 51 and TitleVI of the Staff Regulations shall be exercised by the Commission on aproposal from the Director-General.
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 11
1. The Director-General shall ensure that there is an exchange of
information between the services of the Commission and of the JRC
for which purpose he shall periodically call together:
— the director-general or directors of the services of the Commission
which are concerned with the activitiesof the J RC,
— the representatives of the departments of the JRC.— the representatives of the staff of the JRC.1971D0057 — EN — 13.11.1974 — 001.001 — 4
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2. The Director-General shall lay down the rules of internal organi-
zation of the JRC after consulting the staff of the JRC and obtainingthe opinion of the General Advisory Committee.
3. Without prejudice to the provisions of the Staff Regulations, the
rules shall in particular provide for the creation of representative stafforganizations at JRC level and, as necessary, for each establishmentand shall determine the conditions in which these organizations shallparticipate in formulating and implementing the general staff policy ofthe JRC.
Article 12
This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the
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