Commission Implementing Decision of 22 November 2013 on setting up the European Social Survey as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ESS ERIC) (2013/700/EU) (c. 700)

ANNEX I U.K. STATUTES OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL SURVEY EUROPEAN RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CONSORTIUM (‘ESS ERIC’)

CHAPTER 3 U.K. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS

Article 6 U.K. Members

1. Subject to Articles 3(5) and 5(4), each Member shall have one vote. In the case that a Member shall have more than one representative under Article 3(4) then save with the consent of the General Assembly (and this Article) that Member shall have only one vote. In addition the Member shall indicate to the General Assembly the procedure for how its representatives shall cast any such vote(s) for such Member.

2. Each Member shall:

(a) make a financial contribution as specified in Article 4(1)(c)(i), (ii) and (iii);

(b) appoint a National Representative as mentioned in Article 3(5); and

(c) empower its National Representative with the full authority to vote on all issues raised during the General Assembly and included in the agenda.

3. Contributions other than the annual contribution to the ESS ERIC may be provided by Members individually or jointly in cooperation with other Members, Observers or third parties.

Article 7 U.K. Observers

1. Rights of Observers shall include to receive notice of, attend and (with the approval of the Chair) speak at a meeting of the General Assembly except that the General Assembly may exclude Observers from parts of such meetings which consider reserved business (as decided by the Chair or a vote of the General Assembly when necessary). An Observer shall be entitled to the same papers as National Representatives save in respect of any such papers involving reserved business (as referred to above). An Observer shall not have a vote.

2. Each Observer shall appoint an Observer Representative entity as mentioned in Article 4(5).