Council Regulation (EC) No 71/2007 (repealed)Show full title

Article 10 National States Representative Group

Composition

The National States Representative Group shall consist of one representative of each Member State and of each other country associated to the Framework Programme. It shall elect a chairman from among its members.

Role and tasks

The National States Representative Group shall have an advisory role for the Joint Undertaking. It shall, in particular, review information and provide opinions on the following topics:

(a)

programme progress in the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking;

(b)

compliance and the meeting of targets;

(c)

updating of strategic orientation;

(d)

links to Framework Programme Collaborative Research;

(e)

the outcome and planning of calls for proposals and tenders;

(f)

involvement of SMEs;

(g)

new applications, accessions and changes to the Membership.

It shall also provide input to the Joint Undertaking on the following:

(a)

status of and interface to Joint Undertaking activities to relevant national research programmes and identification of potential areas of cooperation;

(b)

specific measures taken at national level with regard to dissemination events, dedicated technical workshops and communication activities.

The National States Representative Group may issue, on its own initiative, recommendations to the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking on technical, managerial and financial matters, in particular when these affect national interests. The Clean Sky Joint Undertaking shall inform the National States Representatives Group of the action it has taken in respect of such recommendations.

3. The National States Representative Group shall meet at least twice a year and shall be convened by the Joint Undertaking. Extraordinary meetings can be convened to deal with specific matters of major relevance to Clean Sky Joint Undertaking activities. These meetings shall be called by the Joint Undertaking either on its own initiative or upon request from the National States Representatives Group.

The Executive Director and the chairman of the Governing Board and/or their representatives shall attend the meetings.

The National States Representative Group shall adopt its rules of procedure.