Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1213
of 4 July 2017
on setting up the Integrated Structural Biology — European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Instruct-ERIC)
(notified under document C(2017) 4507)
(Only the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Slovak texts are authentic)
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)f1, and in particular point (a) of Article 6(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) requested the Commission to set up the Integrated Structural Biology — European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Instruct-ERIC). Greece, Spain, Sweden and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory have made known their decision to participate in Instruct-ERIC initially as an observer. They have agreed that the United Kingdom will be the host Member State of Instruct-ERIC.
(2)
Since the United Kingdom notified on 29 March 2017 its intention to leave the Union, pursuant to Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties will cease to apply to the United Kingdom from the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, 2 years after the notification, unless the European Council, in agreement with the United Kingdom, decides to extend that period. As a consequence, and without prejudice to any provisions of the withdrawal agreement, this Decision only applies until the United Kingdom ceases to be a Member State.
(3)
If the United Kingdom ceases to be a Member State and without prejudice to the provisions of a possible withdrawal agreement, the Statutory Seat of Instruct-ERIC will be relocated to the territory of a Member State or associated country in accordance with Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009.
(4)
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.
(5)
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: