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Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2097 of 26 October 2015 on setting up the Integrated Carbon Observation System European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ICOS ERIC)| Legal instrument | implementing decision |
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| Number legal act | Implementing decision 2015/2097 |
| CELEX number i | 32015D2097 |
| Document | 26-10-2015; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 20-11-2015; OJ L 303 p. 19-34 |
| Effect | 23-11-2015; Entry into force Date pub. +3 See Art 2 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
20.11.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 303/19 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2015/2097
of 26 October 2015
on setting up the Integrated Carbon Observation System European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ICOS ERIC)
(Text with EEA relevance)
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 Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden requested the Commission to set up the Integrated Carbon Observation System European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ICOS ERIC). The Swiss Confederation will participate in ICOS ERIC as Observer. |
(2) |
The Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden have agreed that the Republic of Finland will be the host Member State of ICOS ERIC. |
(3) |
The Commission has, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009, assessed the application and concluded that it meets the requirements set out in that Regulation. |
(4) |
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
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1.The Integrated Carbon Observation System European Research Infrastructure Consortium named ICOS ERIC is hereby established.
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2.The Statutes of ICOS ERIC are set out in the Annex. The Statutes shall be kept up to date and made publicly available on the website of ICOS ERIC and at its statutory seat.
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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, 2, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23 and 24.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 26 October 2015.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX
STATUTES OF THE INTEGRATED CARBON OBSERVATION SYSTEM EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CONSORTIUM (ICOS ERIC)
THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND
THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN
Hereinafter referred to as ‘The Members’
and
THE SWISS CONFEDERATION
Hereinafter referred to as ‘The Observer’
WHEREAS the Members are convinced that addressing climate change arising from anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) is a global challenge and that research and continuous, long-term observations are required to enhance understanding of GHG emissions, sinks, their impacts on Earth systems and management options;
CONSIDERING that observing essential climate variables, including GHG, is required to support the work of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC);
EMPHASISING that the UNFCCC calls on its Parties to promote and cooperate in systematic GHG observation via the cooperation with the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the climate observing component of the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS);
CONSIDERING the importance of the national GHG research and its observing...
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