# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/1478 of 19 August 2015 on setting up the European Spallation Source as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (European Spallation Source ERIC) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 3: Membership and representing entity

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

1. The following entities may become members of the Organisation or they may become observers without voting rights:
(a) Member States of the Union;
(b) associated countries;
(c) third countries other than associated countries;
(d) intergovernmental organisations.
Conditions for admission of members and observers are specified in Article 4.
2. The Organisation shall have one Member State and at least two other Member States or associated countries as members.
3. Member States or associated countries shall hold jointly the majority of the voting rights in the Council.
4. Any member or observer may be represented by one or more public entities, including private entities with a public service mission, of its own choosing and appointed according to its own rules and procedures.
5. The members and observers of the Organisation and their representing entities are listed in Annex 7. Annex 7 shall be kept up to date by the Chairperson of the Council.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/1478/annex/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-1478/annex/article-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.