Article 13 Director-General

the efficient administration of BBMRI-ERIC;

the finances and the management of the staff of the BBMRI-ERIC;

ensuring the execution of the decisions of the Assembly of Members.

be in charge of the execution of the Work Programme, including establishment of Common Services, and expenditure of the budget;

prepare the agenda of the Assembly of Members meetings and prepare the Assembly of Members deliberations;

prepare and submit to the Assembly of Members, not later than three months before the beginning of each financial year, a draft annual Work Programme, including a draft budget and staffing plan, together with a preliminary draft Work Programme and a draft budget for the following two years;

provide the Assembly of Members with a technically substantive annual report on the Work Programme, including financial accounts, tasks achieved, tasks not achieved and any appropriate explanations;

prepare and submit after approval by the Assembly of Members any documentation requested by the European Commission;

coordinate the exchange of information among and the activities of the BBMRI-ERIC National/Organisational Nodes and Common Services through the Management Committee and by setting up such committees as deemed necessary for the administration of BBMRI-ERIC;

organise the selection procedure for the establishment of Common Services and any matter requiring such a procedure according to Annex IV;

nominate directors of Common Services after consultation with the national delegates of the Member State where Common Services are located;

organise the Scientific and Ethical Advisory Board for evaluation of research proposals received by the Central Executive Management Office;

propose the admission and exclusion of Members and Observers to the Assembly of Members;