# Commission Implementing Decision of 22 November 2013 on setting up the Biobanks and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure Consortium (BBMRI-ERIC) as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (2013/701/EU), Article 13: Director-General

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Director-General shall be appointed by the Assembly of Members for a term of at least three years, with the possibility to be reappointed. The Director-General may be dismissed following the same procedure. The Director-General shall be employed by BBMRI-ERIC. The Director-General shall be assisted in performing the managerial functions by the staff of the Central Executive Management Office and the Common Services.
2. The Director-General shall be responsible to the Assembly of Members for:
(a) the efficient administration of BBMRI-ERIC;
(b) the finances and the management of the staff of the BBMRI-ERIC;
(c) ensuring the execution of the decisions of the Assembly of Members.
3. The Director-General shall:
(a) be in charge of the execution of the Work Programme, including establishment of Common Services, and expenditure of the budget;
(b) prepare the agenda of the Assembly of Members meetings and prepare the Assembly of Members deliberations;
(c) 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;
(d) 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;
(e) prepare and submit after approval by the Assembly of Members any documentation requested by the European Commission;
(f) 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;
(g) organise the selection procedure for the establishment of Common Services and any matter requiring such a procedure according to Annex IV;
(h) nominate directors of Common Services after consultation with the national delegates of the Member State where Common Services are located;
(i) organise the Scientific and Ethical Advisory Board for evaluation of research proposals received by the Central Executive Management Office;
(j) propose the admission and exclusion of Members and Observers to the Assembly of Members;
4. The Director-General shall be the Chief Executive Officer and legal representative of BBMRI-ERIC and shall represent BBMRI-ERIC in any litigation. The Director-General may delegate powers, in accordance with the guidance and directions provided by the Assembly of Members, to the BBMRI-ERIC staff.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/701/annex/I/article/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-701/annex-I/article-13
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