It shall be responsible for execution of the ATM Master Plan and, in particular, for carrying out the following tasks: • organising and coordinating the activities of the SESAR development phase in accordance with the ATM Master Plan, which resulted from the definition phase of the project headed by Eurocontrol, by combining and managing public and private-sector funding under a single structure; • ensuring the necessary funding for the activities of the SESAR development phase in accordance with the ATM Master Plan; • ensuring the involvement of stakeholders in the air traffic management sector in Europe, in particular air navigation service providers, airspace users, professional staff associations, airports and manufacturers; as well as the relevant scientific institutions or the relevant scientific community; • organising the technical work of research and development, validation and study, to be carried out under its authority, while avoiding fragmentation of such activities; • ensuring the supervision of activities related to the development of common products duly identified in the ATM Master Plan and, if necessary, organising specific invitations to tender. Administrative Board The Administrative Board is responsible for: (a) adopting the ATM Master Plan endorsed by the Council as referred to in Article 1(2) of the Regulation and approving any proposal to modify it; (b) giving guidelines and taking the decisions necessary for the implementation of the development phase of the SESAR project, and exercising overall control over its implementation; (c) approving the Joint Undertaking’s work programme and annual work programmes referred to in Article 16(1), as well as the annual budget, including the staff establishment plan; (d) authorising negotiations and deciding on the accession of new members and on the related agreements as referred to in Article 1(3); (e) supervising the execution of agreements between members and the Joint Undertaking; (f) appointing and dismissing the Executive Director and approving the organisation chart and monitoring the Executive Director’s performance; (g) deciding on the amounts and procedures for the payment of members’ financial contributions and the assessment of contributions in kind; (h) adopting the financial rules of the Joint Undertaking; (i) approving the annual accounts and balance sheet; (j) adopting the annual report on the progress of the development phase of the SESAR project and its financial situation referred to in Article 16(2); (k) deciding on proposals to the Commission on the extension or dissolution of the Joint Undertaking; (l) establishing procedures for granting rights of access to tangible and intangible 1 SESAR Joint Undertaking (Brussels) Competences and activities ANNEX AEI002453EN04-14PP-CH145-14APCFIN-RAS-SESAR-OR.DOC 21.10.2014 
Det gemensamma företaget ska ansvara för verkställandet av huvudplanen för den europeiska flygledningstjänsten och särskilt för genomförandet av följande uppgifter: • Organisera och samordna verksamheten i Sesarprojektets utvecklingsfas i enlighet med huvudplanen efter projektets utformningsfas, som förvaltas av Eurocontrol, genom att kombinera och förvalta finansiering från både offentlig och privat sektor under en enda struktur. • Säkerställa den nödvändiga finansieringen av verksamheten i Sesarprojektets utvecklingsfas i enlighet med huvudplanen. • Säkerställa de berörda aktörernas deltagande i den europeiska flygledningstjänsten, i synnerhet tillhandahållare av flygtrafiktjänster, användare av luftrummet, personalorganisationer, flygplatser, tillverkningsindustrin och de relevanta vetenskapliga institutionerna eller det relevanta forskningssamfundet. • Organisera det tekniska forsknings-, utvecklings-, validerings-och utredningsarbetet, vilket ska utföras under dess ansvar medan fragmentering av sådan verksamhet ska undvikas. • Säkerställa övervakning av sådan verksamhet som gäller utvecklingen av de gemensamma produkter som anges i huvudplanen och vid behov organisera specifika anbudsförfaranden.