Division 6.2 Each member shall:

pay the annual fee as specified in Annex 2;

appoint a representing entity as mentioned in Article 3.4 and always keep the General Assembly informed about who the representing entity is;

empower its representing entity with the full authority to vote on all issues raised during the General Assembly and published in the agenda;

create a national consortium for carrying out the national obligations following from these statutes;

appoint a national coordinator responsible for the national consortium;

provide at least one data and service centre;

provide an agreed upon user authentication and authorization system;

provide agreed service(s);

promote adoption of relevant standards in national resource and tools creation projects;

provide the necessary technical infrastructure to make access possible;

promote uptake of CLARIN services among researchers in their country, and gather user feedback and requirements;

support CLARIN centres in the member country by facilitating integration into national and other relevant infrastructures.