# 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), Introduction: Introductory text

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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)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having 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,
Whereas:
(1)
Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, Hungary, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Poland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation requested the Commission to set up the European Spallation Source as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (hereinafter ‘European Spallation Source ERIC’). The Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have made known their decision to participate in the European Spallation Source ERIC initially as Observers.
(2)
The Commission has, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009, assessed the application and concluded that it meets the requirements set out in that Regulation.
(3)
Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, Hungary, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Poland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the Swiss Confederation have agreed that the Kingdom of Sweden will be the Host Member State of the European Spallation Source ERIC.
(4)
The 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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2015/1478/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2015-1478/introduction
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