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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1488/annex/article-3",
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  "legislation": "eur/2018/1488",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2018/1488 of 28 September 2018 establishing the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2018-1488",
  "path": "annex/article/3",
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  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Changes to membership",
  "text": "1. Provided that they contribute in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation or to the financing referred to in Article 15 of these Statutes to achieve the objectives of the Joint Undertaking set out in Article 3 of this Regulation, Member States or countries associated to Horizon 2020 that are not listed in point (b) of Article 2(1) shall become members of the Joint Undertaking upon notification to the Governing Board of their written acceptance of these Statutes and of any other provisions governing the functioning of the Joint Undertaking.\n2. Provided that it contributes to the financing referred to in Article 15 of these Statutes to achieve the objectives of the Joint Undertaking set out in Article 3 of this Regulation, and accept these Statutes, any legal entity established in a Member State or a country associated to Horizon 2020 that directly or indirectly supports research and innovation in a Member State or in a country associated to Horizon 2020 may apply to become a member of the Joint Undertaking.\n3. Any application for membership in the Joint Undertaking made in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be addressed to the Governing Board. The Governing Board shall assess the application, taking into account the relevance and the potential added value of the applicant as regards the achievement of the objectives of the Joint Undertaking and shall decide on the application.\n4. Any member may terminate its membership in the Joint Undertaking. Such termination shall become effective and irrevocable six months after notification to the Executive Director, who shall inform the other members of the Governing Board and the Private Members. As from the date of termination, the former member shall be discharged from any obligations other than those approved or incurred by the Joint Undertaking prior to the notification of termination of the membership.\n5. Membership in the Joint Undertaking may not be transferred to a third party without the prior agreement of the Governing Board.\n6. Upon any change to membership pursuant to this Article, the Joint Undertaking shall immediately publish on its website an updated list of members together with the date of such change.",
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