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Commission Decision of 29 February 2012 setting up the Common Language Resources and Technology Infrastructure as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (CLARIN ERIC) (notified under document C(2012) 1018) (2012/136/EU)

EU Decision 2012/136 · Adopted 29 February 2012 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Commission Decision

of 29 February 2012

setting up the Common Language Resources and Technology Infrastructure as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (CLARIN ERIC)

(notified under document C(2012) 1018)

(2012/136/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)f1, and in particular Article 6(1)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

On 23 September 2011 the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, the Dutch Language Union, Austria and the Netherlands requested the Commission to set up the Common Language Resources and Technology Infrastructure as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (hereinafter ‘CLARIN ERIC’).

(2)

The Netherlands has provided a declaration recognising CLARIN ERIC as an international body within the meaning of Article 143(1)(g) and Article 151(1)(b) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006 on the common system of value added taxf2 and an international organisation within the meaning of the second indent of Article 23(1) of Council Directive 92/12/EEC of 25 February 1992 on the general arrangements for products subject to excise duty and on the holding, movement and monitoring of such productsf3 as of its setting up.

(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 set up under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Footnotes

f1

OJ L 206, 8.8.2009, p. 1.

f2

OJ L 347, 11.12.2006, p. 1.

f3

OJ L 76, 23.3.1992, p. 1.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Annex: STATUTES OF THE CLARIN ERIC
  5. Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
  6. Name, seat, location and working language
  7. 1.1Division 1.1
  8. 1.2Division 1.2
  9. 1.3Division 1.3
  10. 1.4Division 1.4
  11. 1.5Division 1.5
  12. Objectives and activities
  13. 2.1Division 2.1
  14. 2.2To this end CLARIN ERIC shall undertake and coordinate a variety of activities, including but not limited to:
  15. 2.3Division 2.3
  16. Chapter 2: MEMBERSHIP
  17. Membership and representing entity
  18. 3.1The following entities may become members of CLARIN ERIC or they may become observers without voting rights:
  19. 3.2Division 3.2
  20. 3.3Division 3.3
  21. 3.4Division 3.4
  22. 3.5Division 3.5
  23. Admission of members and observers
  24. 4.1The terms for admission of new members are the following:
  25. 4.2Entities listed in Article 3.1 who are willing to contribute to CLARIN ERIC, but are not yet in a position to join as members, may apply for observer status. The terms for admission of observers are the following:
  26. Withdrawal of a member or an observer/Termination of membership or observer status
  27. 5.1Division 5.1
  28. 5.2Division 5.2
  29. 5.3Division 5.3
  30. 5.4Division 5.4
  31. 5.5The General Assembly shall have the power to terminate the membership of a member or the observer status of an observer if the following conditions are met:
  32. Chapter 3: RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS
  33. Members
  34. 6.1Rights of members shall include:
  35. 6.2Each member shall:
  36. 6.3Division 6.3
  37. 6.4Division 6.4
  38. 6.5Division 6.5
  39. Observers
  40. 7.1Rights of observers shall include:
  41. 7.2Each observer shall:
  42. 7.3Division 7.3
  43. 7.4Division 7.4
  44. Chapter 4: GOVERNANCE OF CLARIN ERIC
  45. General Assembly
  46. 8.1Division 8.1
  47. 8.2The General Assembly shall convene at least once a year, and shall at least:
  48. 8.3Division 8.3
  49. 8.4Division 8.4
  50. 8.5Division 8.5
  51. 8.6Division 8.6
  52. 8.7Division 8.7
  53. 8.8All decisions shall be passed by simple majority of the votes cast, except decisions to:
  54. 8.9Decisions concerning the following shall require two thirds of the votes:
  55. 8.10Division 8.10
  56. 8.11Division 8.11
  57. 8.12Division 8.12
  58. 8.13Division 8.13
  59. Scientific Advisory Board
  60. 9.1Division 9.1
  61. 9.2Division 9.2
  62. 9.3Division 9.3
  63. 9.4Division 9.4
  64. 9.5Division 9.5
  65. National Coordinators’ Forum
  66. 10.1It shall be the duty of each member being a country to appoint a national coordinator. The national coordinator shall act as the main liaison between CLARIN ERIC and the national consortium.
  67. 10.1.1Division 10.1.1
  68. 10.2Division 10.2
  69. 10.3Division 10.3
  70. 10.4Division 10.4
  71. Executive Director
  72. 11.1Division 11.1
  73. 11.2Division 11.2
  74. Board of Directors
  75. 12.1Division 12.1
  76. 12.2Division 12.2
  77. 12.3Division 12.3
  78. 12.4Division 12.4
  79. 12.5Division 12.5
  80. 12.6Division 12.6
  81. Standing Committee for CLARIN technical centres
  82. 13.1Division 13.1
  83. 13.2Division 13.2
  84. 13.3Division 13.3
  85. 13.4Division 13.4
  86. Working Groups
  87. 14.1Division 14.1
  88. 14.2Division 14.2
  89. Chapter 5: FINANCE
  90. Budgetary principles and accounts
  91. 15.1Division 15.1
  92. 15.2Division 15.2
  93. 15.3Division 15.3
  94. 15.4Division 15.4
  95. 15.5Division 15.5
  96. 15.6Division 15.6
  97. Liability
  98. 16.1Division 16.1
  99. 16.2Division 16.2
  100. 16.3Division 16.3
  101. 16.4Division 16.4
  102. Chapter 6: REPORTING TO THE COMMISSION
  103. Reporting to the Commission
  104. 17.1Division 17.1
  105. 17.2Division 17.2
  106. Chapter 7: POLICIES
  107. Agreements with third parties
  108. 18.1Division 18.1
  109. 18.2Division 18.2
  110. Access policies for users
  111. 19.1Division 19.1
  112. 19.2Division 19.2
  113. 19.3Division 19.3
  114. 19.4Division 19.4
  115. 19.5Division 19.5
  116. Scientific evaluation policy
  117. 20.1CLARIN ERIC shall be a facilitator of research and shall as a general rule encourage as free access as possible to research data. Irrespective of this principle CLARIN ERIC shall promote high quality research and shall support a culture of ‘best practice’ through training activities.
  118. 20.2Division 20.2
  119. Dissemination policy
  120. 21.1Division 21.1
  121. 21.2Division 21.2
  122. 21.3Division 21.3
  123. Intellectual property rights policy
  124. 22.1Division 22.1
  125. 22.2Division 22.2
  126. 22.3Division 22.3
  127. 22.4Division 22.4
  128. 22.5Division 22.5
  129. Employment policy, including equal opportunities
  130. 23.1Division 23.1
  131. 23.2Division 23.2
  132. Procurement policy and tax exemption
  133. 24.1Division 24.1
  134. 24.2Division 24.2
  135. 24.3Division 24.3
  136. 24.4Division 24.4
  137. Data policy
  138. 25.1Division 25.1
  139. 25.2Division 25.2
  140. Chapter 8: DURATION, WINDING UP, DISPUTES, SET UP PROVISIONS
  141. Duration
  142. 26.1Division 26.1
  143. Winding up
  144. 27.1Division 27.1
  145. 27.2Division 27.2
  146. 27.3Division 27.3
  147. 27.4Division 27.4
  148. 27.5Division 27.5
  149. Applicable law
  150. 28.1CLARIN ERIC shall be governed, by precedence:
  151. Disputes
  152. 29.1Division 29.1
  153. 29.2Division 29.2
  154. Availability of statutes
  155. 30.1Division 30.1
  156. Setting-up provisions
  157. 31.1Division 31.1
  158. 31.2Division 31.2
  159. Annex 1LIST OF MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS