Article 19 Initial actions
United Kingdom
The Commission shall be responsible for the establishment and initial operation of the BBI Joint Undertaking until it has the operational capacity to implement its own budget. The Commission shall carry out, in accordance with Union law, all necessary actions in collaboration with the other members and with the involvement of the competent bodies of the BBI Joint Undertaking.
For the purpose referred to in paragraph 1:
until the Executive Director takes up his duties following his/her appointment by the Governing Board in accordance with Article 8 of the Statutes, the Commission may designate a Commission official to act as interim Executive Director and exercise the duties assigned to the Executive Director who may be assisted by a limited number of Commission officials:
by derogation from Article 6(2) of this Regulation, the interim Director shall exercise the appointing authority powers;
the Commission may assign a limited number of its officials on an interim basis.
The interim Executive Director may authorise all payments covered by the appropriations provided in the annual budget of the BBI Joint Undertaking once approved by the Governing Board and may conclude agreements, decisions and contracts, including staff contracts, following the adoption of the BBI Joint Undertaking’s staff establishment plan.
The interim Executive Director shall, with the agreement of the Executive Director of the BBI Joint Undertaking and subject to the approval of the Governing Board, determine the date on which the BBI Joint Undertaking will have the capacity to implement its own budget. From that date, the Commission shall abstain from making commitments and executing payments for the activities of the BBI Joint Undertaking.