Article 29 Initial Actions
United Kingdom
The Commission shall be responsible for the establishment and initial operation of the 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 members other than the Union and with the involvement of the competent bodies of the Joint Undertaking.
For the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article:
until the Executive Director takes up his or her duties following his or her appointment by the Governing Board in accordance with Article 7 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 16(2), 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 Joint Undertaking once approved by the Governing Board and may conclude agreements, decisions and contracts, including staff contracts following the adoption of the Joint Undertaking's staff establishment plan.
The interim Executive Director shall determine, by common accord with the Executive Director of the Joint Undertaking and subject to the approval of the Governing Board, the date on which the Joint Undertaking shall 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 Joint Undertaking.