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Date: 1992-12-31 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 3955/92 of 21 December 1992 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Economic Community of an Agreement establishing an International Science and Technology Centre between the United States of America, Japan, the Russian Federation and, acting as one Party, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Economic Community #Agreement establishing an International Science and Technology Centre

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 3955/92 of 21 December 1992 concerning the conclusion on behalf of the European Economic Community of an Agreement establishing an International Science and Technology Centre between the United States of America, Japan, the Russian Federation and, acting as one Party, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Economic Community  

Official Journal L 409 , 31/12/1992 P. 0001 - 0002 Finnish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 20 P. 0181  Swedish special edition: Chapter 11 Volume 20 P. 0181 

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3955/92  of 21 December 1992 concerning the conclusion on behalf  of the European Economic Community of an Agreement establishing an International Science and  Technology Centre between the United States of America, Japan, the Russian Federation and, acting  as one Party, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European Economic Community THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament  (1), Whereas the conclusion on behalf of the European Economic Community of the Agreement establishing  an International Science and Technology Centre between the United States of America, Japan, the  Russian Federation and, acting as one Party, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European  Economic Community will help to achieve the Community's objectives; whereas the Treaty does not  provide, for the adoption of this Regulation, powers other than those of Article 235, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 1The Agreement establishing an  International Science and Technology Centre between the United States of America, Japan, the  Russian Federation and, acting as one Party, the European Atomic Energy Community and the European  Economic Community, together with the Community Declaration relating to Article I, are hereby  approved on behalf of the European Economic Community. The texts of the Agreement and the Declaration are attached to this Regulation. Article 2The President of the Coucil shall, on behalf of the European Economic Community, give  the notification provided for in Article XVIII of the Agreement  (2).Article 31.    The  Community shall be represented on the Governing Board of the International Science and Technology  Centre (hereinafter referred to as the Centre) by the Presidency of the Council and by the  Commission, which shall each appoint one Board member. 2.    The Commission shall be generally responsible for the management of matters concerning the  Centre. The Council shall be kept fully informed, in good time before meetings of the Governing Board of  the Centre, concerning the matters to be discussed at such meetings and the Commission's intentions  in this regard. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, the Commission shall expresss the Communities' position to the  Governing Board. 3.    For matters falling under Article III (v), Articles V and XIII, the Communities' position  shall be determined by the Council and expressed as a general rule by the Presidency, unless  otherwise decided by the Council. For matters falling under Article IV B (i) and (v) and Article IV  E, the Communities' position shall be determined by the Council and expressed as a general rule by  the Commission, unless otherwise decided by the Council, and more particularly in areas where  experience and expertise are to be found chiefly in the Member States. 4.    In determining the Communities' position as provided for in paragraph 3, the Council shall  act by qualified majority. In taking any decision whereby, pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Communities' position  shall be expressed, contrary to the general rule, by the Commission, or, as the case, may be, by  the Presidency, the Council shall act by simple majority. 5.    Decisions on projects financed or co-financed by the Communities will be taken pursuant to,  and in accordance with the procedure laid down in, Regulation (EEC) No 2157/91  (1) or any  successor thereof. 6.    The Communities shall be represented on the Scientific Advisory Committee set up by Article  IV D of the Agreement by appropriate experts appointed by the Council on the basis of a list  proposed by the Commission and containing the names put forward by the Member States.Article  4The Centre shall have legal personality and enjoy the most extensive legal capacity accorded to  legal persons under laws applicable in the Communities and, in particular, may contract, acquire or  dispose of movable and immovable property and be a party to legal proceedings.Article 5This  Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official  Journal of the European Communites. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States. Done at Brussels, 21 December 1992. For the CouncilThe PresidentD. HURD (1)  OJ No C 337, 21. 12. 1992.  (2)  The date of entry into force of the Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the  European Communities by the General Secretariat of the Council.  (1)  JO No L 201, 24. 7. 1991, p. 2.