CELEX: 51978PC0592
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Date: 1978-11-20 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the Commission to negotiate an agreement to set up a European Economic and Social Policy Research Institute (presented by the Commission to the Council)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                                COM(78)592 final
                                                      Brussels , 21 November 1978
                      RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
      authorizing the Commission to negotiate an agreement to set up a
      European Economic and Social Policy Research Institute
                ( presented "by the Commission to the Council )
 COM(78 ) 592 final
 ---pagebreak---                              EXPLANATORY tt*?-!QRA2}I'rJM
      The prupose of the attached recon send- r,ion is to obtain authorization
for the Community to start negotiations with FJvropean non-member States with
a view to setting up a European Economic eukV Social Policy Research Institute
      The Commission on 10 October 1975 submitted to the Council a proposal
for a Regulation setting up a European Communities Institute for Economic
                          Λ
Analysis and Research ,     to study the difficulties enr^iirlercd by the Community
both in its external relations and in its internal            f-pment , in prograssin
towards integration .
                                2   , .,                                        3
   • The European Parliament ana the Economic aril i'ocial Coaanittee gave
opinions in favour® Discussion of the scheme by the Council working party
on economic affairs , to which the Permanent Representatives * Committee
referred it , ended in eight Delegations * signifying agreement in principle
subject to a number of minor adjustments , while one Delegation reserved its
position »
      On the strength of discussions since then , the Commission is now in a
position to propose a fresh scheme .
      The Institute would be set up by an international agreement between
the Community as such , under Article 235 of the Treaty of Rome , and a
number of European non–member States . It would be independent , with its
Management Board , appointed by the several signatories to the agreement ,
having full liberty to appoint and dismiss the Director . The Institute
                                                                   « • •/ • » <
 Doc . COM(75 ) 450 , 17 September 1975 » published ir the Official Journal
 of the European Communities , 11 November 1975j ® '      258 .
^Official Journal , 5 April 1976 , No C 79*
 Doc . CES 374/76 CS .
+Doc . R/12/77 ( fin. 3 ), 4 January 1977-
 ---pagebreak--- itself would "be responsible for drawing up , inaependently , its work programme ;
it might , however , take account of suggestions made to it "by the Community ,
the Governments of the States signatory to the agreement , and the Management
Board 's own members .
     It would be financed in accordance with a scale of apportionment to be
determined by all the signatories to the agreement . The Community 1 ^ share
would be paid "by means of a subsidy from tha Community Budget .
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The Commission considers that these principles afford a practical basis for
the setting-up of a European Economic and Social Policy Research Institute
in place of the scheme it proposed earlier .
      Consequently , it recommends the Council that negotiations be opened with
other non–member European States for the setting-up of the Institute on the
basis of the recommendation annexed hereto .
 ---pagebreak---                             RECOMMENDATION FOR A
                            COUNCIL DECISION
authorizing the Commission to negotiate an agreement to set up a European
Economic and Social Policy Research Institute
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ,
Whereas the problems raised by economic and social change are growing in
complexity and number ,
Whereas Europe does not possess an instrument wnich , through the pooling
of experience and knowledge , would enable it properly to analyze the factors ,
both internal and external ( which however are largely the same for all ),
that may influence such economic and social change ; whereas , this being the
case , the setting-up of a European Economic and Social Policy Research Institute
would seem appropriate to need this meet this need ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                 Sole Article
      The Commission is hereby authorized to negotiate an agreement between
the European Economic Community and European States which are not members
of the Community with a view to setting up a European Economic and Social
Policy Research Institute .
                                                                     • • •/ • •
 ---pagebreak---      The Commission shall conduct the negotiations in consultation with
a committee composed of representatives of the Member States in accordance
with the directives set out in the Annex .
Done at Brussels ,            19  «                   For the Council
                                                      The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                             ANNEX
                    Negotiating Directives
     The Community should negotiate the adoption of a Charter setting
up a European Economic and Social Policy Research Institute which follows
these guidelines as closely as possible .
                          Draft Charter
     setting up a European Economic and Social Policy Research Institute
     Preamble ( to be prepared )
                          Article 1
1.   A European Economic and Social Policy Research Institute , hereinafter
called thd Institute , is hereby set up .
2.   The Institute shall enjoy the most extensive legal capacity accorded
to legal persons .
3-   The Institute shall be non- profit -making. It shall have its seat
in
                          Article 2
     The Institute shall , within the framework of the work programma
referred to in Article 9 , study the economic and social problems facing
Europe both internally and in its relations with the rest of the world .
     Within thi6 framework it shall give particular attention to pro­
blems connected with integration inside the European Communities .
                          Article 3
1.   In carrying out its task , the Institute shall cooperate as closely
as possible with economic and social research and forecasting bodies ,
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particularly thbse located in Europe ; it shall encourage them in their
work on economic and social studies concerned with Europe and shall
seek to utilize to the best possible advantage the services of such
bodies and the results they produce .
2.    The Institute should establish contacts and cooperate with research
bodies outside Europe and with the international bodies concerned with
economic and social affairs .
                           Article
      The Institute shall be managed by a Management Board .
                           Article 5
1.    The Management Board shall consist of   x  members .
2.    The members of the Management Board shall be chosen with regard to
their competence and experience in the field of economic or social ana­
lysis and research .
3.    The Director and members of the Management Board shall be fully in­
dependent in the performance of their duties .
b.    The members of the Management Board shall be appointed by the High
Contracting Parties , with y members for the European Community and one
for each of the other Contracting Parties .
5-    The term of office of members shall be four years .  It shall be
renewable once .   Upon the expiry of their term of office or in the event
of their resignation members shall remain in office until their appoint­
ments are renewed or until they are replaced .
6.    The Management Board shall elect its Chairman and three Vice-Chair-
men from among its members to serve for a twice-renewable period of two
years .
 7.   The Chairman shall convene the Management Board at least three times
 a year .  The Management Board must also be convened if not less than a
 third of its members 60 requests .                          L
 8.   Save as otherwise provided in the Institute 's rules of procedure ,
 the Management Board shall take decisions by a simple majority of its
 members . The quorum shall consist of two thirds of the members .
 ---pagebreak---                             Article 6
       The Management Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure .
                            Article 7
                            1      1
1.     The Director shall be appointed by the Management Board .
2.     The term of office of the Director shall be five years ; it shall
be renewable .
3-     The Director shall automatically be a member of the Management
Board .
                            Article 8
1.     The Director shall be responsible for managing the Institute in
accordance with the guidelines or decisions of the Management Board .
He shall be the legal representative of the Institute .
2.     He shall prepare and organize the work of the Management Board
and provide the Secretariat for its meetings .
3-     He shall coordinate the activities of the working parties .
k.     He shall be responsible for all staff matters and for engaging
and dismissing staff .
5-     He shall be accountable to the Management Board for his activities
                            Article 9
       On the basis of proposals from the Director , the Management Board
shall lay down guidelines for the activities of the Institute and set
the requisite deadlines .
       As far as possible the Institute shall take into account the needs
expressed by the Community , the Governments of the States signatories t
the agreement and the members of the Management Board .
                            Article 10
       whenever necessary , the Institute shall organize symposia and semi
r tuvs in order to facilitate contact with persons responsible for econo­
mic and social policy , research workers and academics .
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                          Article 11
     The Director, shall prepare and present to the Management Board
an annual report on its activities .  The report shall be published by
31 March at the latest every year .
                          Article 12
     The Institute shall publish all the studies which it carries out .
In exceptional cases , the Director may decide to postpone publication .
                          Article 13
     The Management Board shall draw up a statement of all revenue and
expenditure , which shall be in balance , for each financial year , which
shall be the same as the calendar year .
                          Article 1H
     The Institute shall be entitled to receive donations .
                  i
                          Article 15
     Any expenditure not covered by the revenue of the Institute shall
be borne by the Community and the other Contracting Parties in the following
proportions :
                          Article 16 et seq.
     ( financial and legal provisions to be prepared ).
     With regard to Staff Regulations , .the arrangements should be the
same as those adopted in respect of the European University Institute in
Florence . The arrangements concerning the part of the financing to be
charged to the Community budget and financial control should be modelled
on those applied by the Commission in respect of subsidies *