# Commission Implementing Decision of 5 May 2014 on setting up Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Euro-Argo ERIC) (2014/261/EU), Division 9: The Council shall take decisions by simple majority, qualified majority or unanimity as follows:

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

(a) Decision by simple majority of those present:
(i) Approval of the annual accounts;
(ii) Approval of the Programme Manager annual report of activities;
(iii) Appointment of financial auditors;
(iv) Appointment of the Management Board;
(v) Appointment of the STAG; and
(vi) All other decisions which are not expressly required to be taken by qualified majority or by unanimity.
(b) Decision by two-thirds majority of those with voting rights present or represented, and representing two-thirds of the voting rights (qualified majority):
(i) Approval of the annual budget;
(ii) Proposal for amending the Statutes;
(iii) Election of the Chair of the Council;
(iv) Appointment of the Programme Manager;
(v) Determination of the adherence terms and procedure for new Members and Observers;
(vi) Admission of Members;
(vii) Admission of Observers;
(viii) Establishing, amending, and approving the Internal Working Procedures;
(ix) Deciding and amending the minimum contributions due by Members and Observers;
(x) Determining the modification of voting rights required to ensure that Euro-Argo ERIC complies with the second paragraph of Article 11;
(xi) Establishing and amending the methods and licensing regarding the exploitation of intellectual property rights;
(xii) Transferring the official address and the Statutory Seat and registered office address of Euro-Argo ERIC to another Member State of the European Union or associated country;
(xiii) Winding-up of Euro-Argo ERIC; and
(xiv) Continuation or termination of Euro-Argo ERIC.
(c) Decision by unanimity less the voice of the Member concerned concerning the expulsion of a Member.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/261/annex/chapter/4/division/2/division/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-261/annex/chapter-4/division-2/division-9
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