1.Any application for new membership shall be addressed to the Governing Board.
2.Decisions of the Governing Board on accession of any other legal entity shall be made taking into account the relevance and potential added value of the applicant for the achievement of the objectives of the IMI Joint Undertaking. For any application for new membership, the Commission shall provide timely information to the Council on the assessment and, where applicable, on the decision of the Governing Board.
3.Any Member may terminate its membership of the IMI Joint Undertaking. The termination shall become effective and irrevocable six months after notification to the other Members following which the former Member shall be discharged from any obligations others than those approved by the IMI Joint Undertaking prior to the membership termination.
4.Membership of the IMI Joint Undertaking may not be transferred to a third party unless the prior agreement of the Governing Board is given.