Article 19 Initial actions
United Kingdom
The Commission shall be responsible for the establishment and initial operation of the S2R 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 S2R Joint Undertaking.
For the purpose of paragraph 1,
until the Executive Director takes up his duties following his/her appointment by the Governing Board in accordance with Article 9 of the Statutes, the Commission may designate an 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 Executive 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 S2R Joint Undertaking once approved by the Governing Board and may conclude agreements, decisions and contracts, including staff contracts following the adoption of the S2R Joint Undertaking's staff establishment plan.
The interim Executive Director shall determine, in common accord with the Executive Director of the S2R Joint Undertaking and subject to the approval of the Governing Board, the date on which the S2R Joint Undertaking will have the capacity to implement its own budget. From that date onwards, the Commission shall abstain from making commitments and executing payments for the activities of the S2R Joint Undertaking.