Article 9 Second phase of the selection – ranking and designation of the Registry

Within 80 working days following the publication of the list of eligible applicants, the Commission shall rank the eligible applicants that have obtained the minimum threshold of the evaluation score identified in the call for selection, on the basis of the selection criteria.

The Commission shall inform the eligible applicants of the final ranking.

The Commission shall designate the applicant with the highest ranking as the Registry. It shall publish the decision designating the Registry in the Official Journal of the European Union.