Article 15 Reporting to the Commission

At the end of each financial year, the Director shall produce an annual activity report containing in particular the scientific, operational and financial aspects of its activities referred to in Article 2(1). Such report shall be approved by the General Assembly by a simple majority of votes and transmitted to the European Commission and relevant public authorities within 6 months from the end of the corresponding financial year. This report shall be made publicly available by the ESS ERIC.

The ESS ERIC and the Member States concerned shall inform the European Commission of any circumstances which threaten to seriously jeopardise the achievement of the task of the ESS ERIC or to hinder the ESS ERIC from fulfilling the requirements laid down in the Statutes or the Regulation.

Where the European Commission obtains indications that the ESS ERIC is acting in serious breach of the Regulation, the Statutes, the decisions adopted on the basis thereof or other applicable law, it shall request explanations from the ESS ERIC and/or its Members.