Implementing decision 2014/261 - 2014/261/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 5 May 2014 on setting up Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Euro-Argo ERIC)

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  3. Key dates
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1.

Current status

This implementing decision has been published on May  9, 2014 and entered into force on May 12, 2014.

2.

Key information

official title

2014/261/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 5 May 2014 on setting up Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Euro-Argo ERIC)
 
Legal instrument implementing decision
Number legal act Implementing decision 2014/261
CELEX number i 32014D0261

3.

Key dates

Document 05-05-2014
Publication in Official Journal 09-05-2014; OJ L 136 p. 35-50
Effect 12-05-2014; Entry into force Date pub. +3 See Art 2
End of validity 31-12-9999

4.

Legislative text

9.5.2014   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 136/35
 

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION

of 5 May 2014

on setting up Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Euro-Argo ERIC)

(2014/261/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 of 25 June 2009 on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) (1), and in particular point (a) of Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

 

(1)

The Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Finland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland requested the Commission to set up Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Euro-Argo ERIC). The Kingdom of Norway and the Republic of Poland have made known their decision to participate initially in Euro-Argo ERIC as an Observer.
 

(2)

The French Republic has been chosen by the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Finland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as the Host Member State of Euro-Argo ERIC.
 

(3)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

  • 1. 
    The Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Euro-Argo ERIC) is hereby established.
  • 2. 
    The Statutes of Euro-Argo ERIC are set out in the Annex. The Statutes shall be kept up to date and made publicly available on the website of Euro-Argo ERIC and at its statutory seat.
  • 3. 
    The essential elements of the Statutes for which amendments shall require approval by the Commission in accordance with Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 are provided for in Articles 1, 3, 4, 13, 23-31.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 5 May 2014.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

 
 

ANNEX

STATUTES OF Euro-Argo ERIC

The Federal Republic of Germany

The Hellenic Republic

The French Republic

The Italian Republic

The Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Republic of Finland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,

Hereinafter referred to individually as ‘Founding Member’ and collectively as ‘Founding Members’

and

The Kingdom of Norway

The Republic of Poland

Hereinafter referred to individually as ‘Founding Observer’ and collectively as ‘Founding Observers’

CONSIDERING THAT climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our century, understanding and predicting changes in both the atmosphere and the ocean are needed to guide international actions and to optimise governments' policies on climate change, this understanding requires global data sets of the highest quality;

CONSIDERING THAT the required in situ ocean observations, which must be sustained over long time periods, are beyond the reach of single research teams and countries, the International Argo global ocean observing system has been designed to meet that challenge and is the first-ever global, in situ ocean-observing network in the history of oceanography, providing an essential complement to satellite systems;

CONSIDERING THAT success in such a major undertaking could be achieved only through a very high degree of international cooperation, Euro-Argo will develop and consolidate the European...


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