Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2097 (ICOS ERIC)

law://eu/dec/2015/2097@2026-11-13

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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 of 25 June 2009 on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)^note, and in particular point (a) of Article 6(1) thereof,Whereas:

(1)The Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden requested the Commission to set up the Integrated Carbon Observation System European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ICOS ERIC). The Swiss Confederation will participate in ICOS ERIC as Observer.

(2)The Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Norway and the Kingdom of Sweden have agreed that the Republic of Finland will be the host Member State of ICOS ERIC.

(3)The Commission has, in accordance with Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009, assessed the application and concluded that it meets the requirements set out in that Regulation.

(4)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 #

1.The Integrated Carbon Observation System European Research Infrastructure Consortium named ICOS ERIC is hereby established.

2.The Statutes of ICOS ERIC are set out in the Annex. The Statutes shall be kept up to date and made publicly available on the website of ICOS ERIC and at its statutory seat.

3.The essential elements of the Statutes for which amendments shall require approval by the Commission in accordance with Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 are provided for in Articles 1, 2, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23 and 24.

Article 2 #

This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Annex 1

The members and observers and their current representing entities

This annex lists the Members and the Observers, and the entities representing them.

Members

Country or intergovernmental organisation	Representing entity
THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM	BELGIAN SCIENCE POLICY OFFICE (BELSPO)
THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND	MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE;MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC	FRENCH ALTERNATIVE ENERGIES AND ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (CEA);NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH (CNRS);FRENCH NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (INRA)
THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY	FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT (BMVI)
THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC	CONSIGLIO NATIONALE DELLE RISERCHE — DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE DEL SISTEMA TERRA E TECNOLOGIE AMBIENTALI (CNR-DTA);CENTRO EURO-MEDITERRANEO SUI CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI (CMCC);ICOS-IT, JOINT RESEARCH UNIT
THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS	NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK (NWO)
THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY	THE RESEARCH COUNCIL OF NORWAY
THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN	SWEDISH RESEARCH COUNCIL

Observers

Country or intergovernmental organisation	Representing entity
THE SWISS CONFEDERATION	ETH ZURICH

Annex 2

Annual contributions

Preface

Resourcing of the ICOS National Networks is organised nationally, and the funding is not included in host contributions. ICOS Central Facilities, operated outside the ICOS ERIC either as national or as multinational consortia, are funded in major part from the hosting countries and in lesser part by ICOS ERIC through reallocation of annual contributions. ICOS ERIC integrated activities are funded by annual contributions and by host premium contributions.

Principles

—common basic contribution (50 % of the common contributions),

—common GNI-based contribution (50 % of the common contributions),

—station-based contributions.

Annual membership contribution to the ICOS ERIC is based on the following variables:

Hosting countries are committed to pay host premium contributions to ICOS ERIC (HO, CP).

Observers will pay annual Observer contributions based on the same calculation method as for Members.

Members or Observers joining the ICOS ERIC will pay the full annual contribution for the year of entry.

Annual contributions of intergovernmental organisations will be decided by the General Assembly.

ICOS ERIC budget and activities will be adjusted to match the revenue.

Initial commitments

(a)initial commitment for Members is 5 years (unless GA decides otherwise). No initial commitment for Observers;

(b)the indicative revenue structure of ICOS ERIC for 5 years is shown below (Table 1) and is based on an estimated participation of the countries that have signed the Letter of Intent;

(c)the maximum relative host premium contribution for the first 5-year budget of the Head Office or Carbon Portal cannot exceed 80 % of the annual budget of each component;

(d)the initial ICOS RI total 5-year budget is detailed in the financial plan (location to be defined);

(e)annual contributions are listed in Table 2. Note: the budget is an estimate based on countries' intention to become ICOS ERIC in 2013. It will be revised based on the final membership by the first GA.

Before the end of the initial 5-year period the General Assembly will decide about the calculation method for subsequent periods.

Table 1
Revenue, kEUR	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Common basic contribution	166	154	154	154	154
Common GNI-based contribution	176	171	171	171	171
Station-based contribution	616	859	859	859	859
Host premium contribution (HO)	950	950	950	950	950
Host premium contribution (CP)	859	859	859	859	859
Total	2767	2993	2993	2993	2993

Expenditure, kEUR	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Head Office and common activities	1135	1126	1126	1126	1126
Carbon Portal activities	1016	1008	1008	1008	1008
Central Facilities activities	616	859	859	859	859
Total	2767	2993	2993	2993	2993

Table 2
Member/Observer* country	Annual contribution	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Belgium	—TOTAL	57836	95199	95199	95199	95199
—Common basic contr.	18462	17143	17143	17143	17143
—Common GNI-based contr	7625	7407	7407	7407	7407
—Station-based contribution	31750	70650	70650	70650	70650
Finland	—TOTAL	112938	133009	133009	133009	133009
—Common basic contr.	18462	17143	17143	17143	17143
—Common GNI-based contr	3877	3766	3766	3766	3766
—Station-based contribution	90600	112100	112100	112100	112100
—Host premium contribution	900000	900000	900000	900000	900000
France	—TOTAL	163087	182067	182067	182067	182067
—Common basic contr.	18462	17143	17143	17143	17143
—Common GNI-based contr	42026	40825	40825	40825	40825
—Station-based contribution	102600	124100	124100	124100	124100
—Host premium contribution	50000	50000	50000	50000	50000
Germany	—TOTAL	205424	288461	288461	288461	288461
—Common basic contr.	18462	17143	17143	17143	17143
—Common GNI-based contr	54012	52468	52468	52468	52468
—Station-based contribution	132950	218850	218850	218850	218850
Italy	—TOTAL	95052	92796	92796	92796	92796
—Common basic contr.	18462	17143	17143	17143	17143
—Common GNI-based contr	32790	31853	31853	31853	31853
—Station-based contribution	43800	43800	43800	43800	43800
Netherlands	—TOTAL	57237	66314	66314	66314	66314
—Common basic contr.	18462	17143	17143	17143	17143
—Common GNI-based contr	12375	12021	12021	12021	12021
—Station-based contribution	26400	37150	37150	37150	37150
—Host premium contribution	139338	139338	139338	139338	139338
Norway	—TOTAL	89285	109272	109272	109272	109272
—Common basic contr.	18462	17143	17143	17143	17143
—Common GNI-based contr	6773	6579	6579	6579	6579
—Station-based contribution	64050	85550	85550	85550	85550
Sweden^note	—TOTAL	123133	153851	153851	153851	153851
—Common basic contr.	18462	17143	17143	17143	17143
—Common GNI-based contr	7472	7258	7258	7258	7258
—Station-based contribution	97200	129450	129450	129450	129450
—Host premium contribution	719259	719259	719259	719259	719259
Switzerland*	—TOTAL	54114	63281	63281	63281	63281
—Common basic contr.	18462	17143	17143	17143	17143
—Common GNI-based contr	9253	8988	8988	8988	8988
—Station-based contribution	26400	37150	37150	37150	37150
GRAND TOTAL	2766703	2992848	2992848	2992848	2992848

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2097 (ICOS ERIC)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2097 (ICOS ERIC)

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Annex 1

The members and observers and their current representing entities

Members

Observers

Annex 2

Annual contributions

Preface

Principles

Initial commitments

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Annex 1

The members and observers and their current representing entities

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Observers

Annex 2

Annual contributions

Preface

Principles

Initial commitments