# Commission Implementing Decision of 12 December 2014 on setting up the Joint Institute for Very Long Baseline Interferometry as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (JIV-ERIC) (2014/923/EU), Article 9: Rights and Obligations of Members

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

1. Rights of Members include:
(a) to attend and vote at the Council;
(b) to participate in the development of long-term strategies and policies and in the decision making procedures concerning JIV-ERIC;
Additional benefits of the Members include:
(c) to let their research community participate in JIV-ERIC events, such as summer schools, workshops, conferences, training courses at preferential rates, space permitting;
(d) to let their research community have access to support from JIV-ERIC in developing relevant systems, processes and services;
(e) the right to contribute data for processing at the central facilities of JIV-ERIC and to receive support from JIV-ERIC.
2. Each Member shall appoint two representatives; at least one of the representatives shall have scientific expertise and represent the research institutes that are providing resources to JIV-ERIC.
3. Each Member:
(a) shall pay contributions decided by the Council and described in Annex 2;
(b) shall empower one of its representatives with the full authority to vote on all subjects discussed during the Council meeting;
(c) may appoint or empower a local institute or infrastructure consortium for carrying out its obligations resulting from these Statutes.
4. In addition to the agreed contribution as referred to in Article 9(3)(a) other contributions may be provided by Members individually or jointly — in cooperation with other Members, Observers or third parties. Such contributions, in cash or in kind, shall be subject to approval by the Council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/923/annex/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-923/annex/article-9
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