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Council Decision of 12 February 2008 establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency (2008/114/EC, Euratom)
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Council Decision of 12 February 2008 establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency (2008/114/EC, Euratom)
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COUNCIL DECISION of 12 February 2008 establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency (OJ L 041 15.2.2008, p. 15) |
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 12 February 2008
establishing Statutes for the Euratom Supply Agency
(2008/114/EC, Euratom)
Article 1
The Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency, as set out in the Annex, shall be adopted.
Article 2
The Statutes of the Euratom Supply Agency of 6 November 1958 shall be repealed.
Article 3
This Decision shall take effect on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
ANNEX
STATUTES OF THE EURATOM SUPPLY AGENCY
CHAPTER 1
INTERNAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONING
Article 1
Objectives and tasks
To this end, the Agency shall, inter alia:
Article 2
Legal status and seat
Article 3
Duties and powers of the Director General
The Director General shall be responsible:
Article 4
Director General and staff
Article 5
Supervision by the Commission
CHAPTER 2
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Article 6
Financial organisation
The Agency shall, as far as possible, avoid making such transfers if it has cash or liquid assets in the currency required.
The Agency may carry out financial operations in connection with meeting its objectives with funds which it does not immediately require for the purposes of meeting its obligations.
Article 7
Revenue and expenditure
Article 8
Budget execution, financial control and financial rules
Following each financial year the Agency’s accounting officer shall submit the Agency’s provisional accounts:
by 1 March to the Accountant of the Commission, for consolidation purposes, and
by 31 March following each financial year to the Court of Auditors.
Article 9
Capital
The capital shall be subscribed as follows:
Belgium |
EUR |
192 000 |
Bulgaria |
EUR |
96 000 |
Czech Republic |
EUR |
192 000 |
Denmark |
EUR |
96 000 |
Germany |
EUR |
672 000 |
Estonia |
EUR |
32 000 |
Ireland |
EUR |
32 000 |
Greece |
EUR |
192 000 |
Spain |
EUR |
416 000 |
France |
EUR |
672 000 |
Croatia |
EUR |
32 000 |
Italy |
EUR |
672 000 |
Cyprus |
EUR |
32 000 |
Latvia |
EUR |
32 000 |
Lithuania |
EUR |
32 000 |
Luxembourg |
EUR |
— |
Hungary |
EUR |
192 000 |
Malta |
EUR |
— |
Netherlands |
EUR |
192 000 |
Austria |
EUR |
96 000 |
Poland |
EUR |
416 000 |
Portugal |
EUR |
192 000 |
Romania |
EUR |
288 000 |
Slovenia |
EUR |
32 000 |
Slovakia |
EUR |
96 000 |
Finland |
EUR |
96 000 |
Sweden |
EUR |
192 000 |
United Kingdom |
EUR |
672 000 |
Article 10
Charges
The Agency may, in accordance with Article 54 of the Treaty, levy a charge on transactions in which the Agency takes part by exercising its right of option or its exclusive right to conclude supply contracts. The proceeds of such a charge shall be used solely to defray its operating expenses.
The provisions concerning this charge shall be detailed in an implementing decision. The rate of charge and the methods whereby it is to be assessed and collected shall, after consultation with the Council, be fixed by the Commission acting on a proposal from the Director General, who shall obtain beforehand the opinion of the Committee.
CHAPTER 3
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Article 11
Composition of the Committee
The Committee shall be composed of members from the Member States as set out in the table below. However a Member State may choose not to participate in it. If a member resigns or is unable to perform his/her duties, a successor shall be appointed for the remainder of the term of office.
Belgium |
2 members |
Bulgaria |
2 members |
Czech Republic |
2 members |
Denmark |
1 member |
Germany |
4 members |
Estonia |
1 member |
Ireland |
1 member |
Greece |
2 members |
Spain |
3 members |
France |
4 members |
Croatia |
2 members |
Italy |
4 members |
Cyprus |
1 member |
Latvia |
1 member |
Lithuania |
2 members |
Luxembourg |
— |
Hungary |
2 members |
Malta |
— |
Netherlands |
2 members |
Austria |
2 members |
Poland |
3 members |
Portugal |
2 members |
Romania |
3 members |
Slovenia |
2 members |
Slovakia |
2 members |
Finland |
2 members |
Sweden |
2 members |
United Kingdom |
4 members. |
Article 12
Chairmanship of the Committee
Article 13
Terms of reference of the Committee
The Committee shall be consulted and convened before any decision is taken by the Director General concerning the following matters:
the rules to be followed for balancing supply and demand (Article 60, sixth subparagraph of the Treaty);
the capital of the Agency; its increase or decrease or further capital subscription (Article 54, fourth subparagraph of the Treaty);
the borrowings referred to in Article 6;
the application of a charge on transactions, designed to defray the operating expenses of the Agency (Article 54, fifth subparagraph of the Treaty);
the conditions applicable to the building up and withdrawal of commercial stocks by the Agency (Article 72, first subparagraph of the Treaty);
the financial matters mentioned in Article 8, including the financial regulation for the Agency and the preparation of the Agency’s special account as provided for in Article 171(2) of the Treaty;
the annual report, including market analysis and work programme for the following year;
the criteria establishing practices prohibited by Article 68 of the Treaty;
the dissolution of the Agency.
Article 14
Meetings of the Committee
The Committee shall be convened:
when considered necessary by the executive officers and normally twice every year;
at the request of the Director General, in particular whenever consultation of the Committee is compulsory pursuant to Article 13(3), and;
at the request in writing of not less than one third of the members of the Committee, specifying the items to be placed on the agenda.
The agenda shall be prepared by the Agency in cooperation with the Chairperson for approval by the Committee.
The Agency shall send documents relating to the agenda to all the Committee members at least fifteen working days before the date of the meeting.
( 1 ) Opinion of 13 November 2007 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
( 2 ) OJ 27, 6.12.1958, p. 534.
( 3 ) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1525/2007 (OJ L 343, 27.12.2007, p. 9).
( 4 ) OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1558/2007 (OJ L 340, 22.12.2007, p. 1).