{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-33/annex-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-33/annex-II.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2019/33",
  "legislation_title": "Decision (EU) 2019/2194 of the European Central Bank of 29 November 2019 on the granting of signing powers (ECB/2019/33)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-33",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "For certain commitment categories, the following derogations to Annex I apply.\nCommitment categories\nSigning power\nEmployment\nAuthorised signatories in DG/HR\nLetter of appointment commencing the employment relationship or leading to a promotion\nExecutive Board members and positions at salary bands K and L\nOne signatory in category B and one signatory in category C\nPositions at salary bands I and J\nOne signatory in category C and one signatory in category D\nAny other member of staff, secondee or trainee\nOne signatory in category D and one signatory in category E\nSubsequent changes to the letter of appointment and other documents changing the employment status (e.g. contract extensions, transfers and other mobility)\nExecutive Board members and positions at salary bands K and L\nOne signatory in category C and one signatory in category D\nAny other member of staff, secondee or trainee\nOne signatory in category D and one signatory in category E\nProcurement\nSigning power\nDocumentation affecting the legal status of suppliers in procurement procedures, in particular award and rejection letters (excluding the signing of the contract)\nFor procurement procedures for which no Procurement Committee (PRC) is established:\nOne signatory in category D and one signatory in category E from the unit with budget responsibility for the procurement.\nFor procurement procedures for which a PRC is established:\nThe chairperson of the PRC or, in his/her absence, another signatory in category D from the unit with budget responsibility for the procurement and one authorised signatory from the Central Procurement Division.\nContract management\nSigning power in the unit with budget responsibility\nContract amendments\nAs a rule, signatories according to the value of the contract amendment as per Annex I.\nExceptions:\nFor substantial amendments, signatures of signatories in the same category as for the initial contract signature.\nFor minor amendments, signatures of at least one signatory in category D and one signatory in category E.\nTermination of a contract\nSignatures of signatories in the same category as for the initial contract signature.\nOther contract management measures, e.g. acceptance certificate, set-offs, contract extensions which are provided for in the contract.\nSignatures of at least one signatory in category D and one signatory in category E are required, unless the value or significance of the contract implies a higher category.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2019/33/annex/II",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:12:52.457394+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}