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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-392/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2014/392",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 24 June 2014 on setting-up the Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium (CERIC-ERIC) (2014/392/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-392",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision\nof 24 June 2014\non setting-up the Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium (CERIC-ERIC)\n(2014/392/EU)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 of 25 June 2009 on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) and in particular point (a) of Article 6(1) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nThe Czech Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Austria, Romania, the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Slovenia submitted an application to the Commission requesting to set-up the Central European Research Infrastructure Consortium as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (‘CERIC-ERIC’).\n(2)\nThe Italian Republic has been chosen by the Czech Republic, the Republic of Austria, Romania, the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Slovenia as the Host Member State of CERIC-ERIC.\n(3)\nEach CERIC-ERIC member should contribute in kind by operating, making available and continuously upgrading one Partner Facility for a total investment value exceeding EUR 100 million and a total annual operation cost exceeding EUR 10 million.\n(4)\nThe Italian Republic has provided a host contribution of EUR 5,5 million to the establishment and strengthening of CERIC-ERIC integrated operations, while considering further contributions to upgrade and strengthen CERIC-ERIC integration and operation, including training, technology transfer and communication.\n(5)\nThrough the integration of national multidisciplinary analytical, synthesis and sample preparation capabilities of the Members in a unique distributed research infrastructure, CERIC-ERIC should contribute to the European Research Area.\n(6)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 206, 8.8.2009, p. 1."
    }
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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