Annexes to COM(2013)497 - Participation of the Union in a European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research jointly undertaken by several Member States

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document COM(2013)497 EN
date May 15, 2014
ANNEX I

OBJECTIVES OF EMPIR

EMPIR shall pursue the following general objectives:

(a)provide appropriate, integrated and fit-for-purpose metrology solutions supporting innovation and industrial competitiveness, as well as measurement technologies addressing societal challenges such as health, environment and energy, including support to policy development and implementation;

(b)create an integrated European Metrology Research system with critical mass and active engagement at regional, national, European and international level.


ANNEX II

INDIRECT ACTIONS SUPPORTED BY EMPIR

1.EMPIR may support the following indirect actions in the area of joint research and technological development:

1.1.scientific-technical actions supporting fundamental scientific metrology laying the basis for all successive steps including applied metrology research and development and metrology-related services;

1.2.metrology research to provide solutions for societal challenges focusing on contributions to energy, environment and health;

1.3.research in order to develop novel measurement instrumentation aiming at industrial take-up of metrological technologies to stimulate innovation in industry;

1.4.pre-normative and co-normative metrology research and development for priority documentary standards aiming to use the expertise of metrology institutes of the Participating States to support policy implementation and accelerate innovative products and services to market;

1.5.metrology capacity-building activities on different technological levels aiming to achieve a balanced and integrated metrology system in the Participating States, and enabling them to develop their scientific and technical capabilities in metrology.

2.EMPIR may support further actions for the dissemination and exploitation of results of metrology research.

EMPIR may support other actions specifically addressing metrology institutes which have no or limited scientific capabilities, by supporting them in using other European Union, national or regional programmes for training and mobility, cross-border cooperation or investment in metrology infrastructure.

3.EMPIR may support organisation of networking activities to promote EMPIR and maximise its impact.

4.The indirect actions referred to in point 1 shall be carried out by NMIs and DIs according to the designation by the appropriate national authority. However, EMPIR shall encourage and support the participation of other entities in all calls launched by EMPIR. This approach is expected to result in around 15 % of the budget of EMPIR going to those entities.


ANNEX III

IMPLEMENTATION AND GOVERNANCE OF EMPIR

I   Role of EURAMET

1.EURAMET shall be responsible for implementing EMPIR, subject to Article 3. It shall manage the Union’s financial contribution to EMPIR and shall be responsible for preparing and implementing the annual work plan, the organisations of calls for proposals, the handling of proposal evaluation and ranking and any other activities resulting from the annual work plan. EURAMET shall be responsible for grant management including signature of grant agreements, the receipt, allocation and monitoring of the use of the Union’s financial contribution and payments to EMPIR participants in the selected projects.

The monitoring of the Union’s financial contribution shall cover all the activities of control and audit, ex-ante and/or ex-post control, necessary to carry out the tasks delegated to EURAMET by the Commission. Those activities shall aim to provide reasonable assurance as to the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions and the eligibility of the costs declared under grant agreements.

2.EURAMET may entrust to the Participating States certain administrative and logistical tasks in implementing EMPIR.

II   The organisational structure of EURAMET involved in implementing EMPIR

1.The General Assembly is the highest authority with respect to all EURAMET matters. The EMPIR Committee manages the programme within a framework defined by EURAMET, so that EURAMET can ensure that the programme as executed meets its objectives.

The EMPIR Committee shall be composed of representatives of EURAMET members from the Participating States. The voting weights shall be calculated from the national commitments according to a square root rule.

The EMPIR Committee shall take, in particular, decisions on the strategic research and innovation agenda, the planning of calls for proposals, the evaluation review procedure, the selection of the projects to be funded according to the ranking lists and the monitoring of progress of the funded projects. It shall adopt the annual work plan after obtaining approval from the Commission.

The Commission shall have observer status in the meetings of the EMPIR Committee. However, the adoption of the annual work plan by the EMPIR Committee shall require the prior consent of the Commission. The EMPIR Committee shall invite the Commission to its meetings and shall send the Commission the relevant documents. The Commission may take part in the discussions of the EMPIR Committee.

2.The Chairperson of the EMPIR Committee and his or her deputy shall be elected by the EMPIR Committee. The Chairperson of the EMPIR Committee shall be one of the two Vice-chairpersons of EURAMET. The Chairperson of the EMPIR Committee shall represent EURAMET in matters related to EMPIR.

3.The Research Council shall be composed of high-level experts from industry, research, academia and international stakeholder organisations. It shall provide independent strategic advice on the annual work plan of EMPIR. The members of the Research Council shall be appointed by the EURAMET General Assembly.

4.The Secretariat of EURAMET providing general administrative support for EURAMET shall keep the bank accounts for EMPIR.

5.The Management support unit shall be established as part of the Secretariat of EURAMET and shall be responsible for the implementation and the day-to-day management of EMPIR.