Article 2 Interpretation

“the 1961 Convention Articles” means the Articles (being certain Articles of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations signed in 1961) which are set out in Schedule 1 to the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964^f1;

“Laboratory Agreement” means the Agreement establishing the European Molecular Biology Laboratory signed at Geneva on 10th May 1973^f2, and any amendments thereto;

“Laboratory” means the European Molecular Biology Laboratory;

“Institute” means the European Bioinformatics Institute established by the Council;

“Government” means the Government of the United Kingdom;

“members of staff” means the members of the personnel of the Laboratory, as defined by the Laboratorys Staff Rules and Regulations assigned to work at the Institute in the United Kingdom;

“established members of staff” means the established members of the personnel of the Laboratory, as defined by the Laboratorys Staff Rules and Regulations assigned to work at the Institute in the United Kingdom;

“Representatives of Member States” means heads of delegations of Member States, their alternates and advisers participating in meetings convened by the Institute or by the Laboratory at the Institute;

“Member State” means a State Party to the Laboratory Agreement;

“Director-General” means the Director-General of the Laboratory or the person referred to in paragraph 1(b) of Article VII of the Laboratory Agreement;

“official activities of the Institute” includes its administrative activities and those undertaken in pursuance of the purposes of the Institute;

“Council” means the Council of the Laboratory.