Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2008 (repealed)Show full title

Article 6 Executive Director

1. The Executive Director shall be the chief executive responsible for the day-to-day management of the IMI Joint Undertaking in accordance with the decisions of the Governing Board. In that context, he/she shall regularly inform as well as respond to any specific ad hoc requests for information from the Governing Board and the Scientific Committee. The Director shall exercise, in respect of the staff, the powers laid down in Article 7(2) of the Regulation.

2. The Executive Director shall be the legal representative of the IMI Joint Undertaking. He/she shall perform his/her tasks with complete independence, and shall be accountable to the Governing Board.

3. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Governing Board for a period of three years following a call for expressions of interest published in the Official Journal of the European Union and in other periodicals or on Internet sites. After an evaluation of the Director's performance, the Governing Board may extend the term of office once for a further period of not more than four years.

4. The Executive Director shall in particular:

(a) be responsible for the communication activities related to the IMI Joint Undertaking;

(b) manage appropriately the public and private funds;

(c) recommend to the Governing Board, arrangements and guidelines for evaluation and selection of the project proposals for approval. These guidelines shall include procedures, composition, duties of the peer review committees that evaluate the project proposals and the rules for dissemination of research results;

(d) supervise the management of the launch of the calls for project proposals, the evaluation and selection of the project proposals, the negotiation of the selected project proposals, the follow-up of the project proposals and the administration of the grants, including the coordination of the funded research activities;

(e) be in charge of the establishment and management of the appropriate accounting system;

(f) provide the Governing Board and the Scientific Committee with relevant documentation and logistical support;

(g) prepare the annual implementation plan proposal and the corresponding expenditure estimates;

(h) prepare the annual budget proposal, including the staff establishment plan;

(i) prepare the annual activity report, including the corresponding expenditure;

(j) prepare the annual accounts and the balance-sheet;

(k) prepare any other information that may be requested by the Governing Board;

(l) manage invitations for tenders for IMI Joint Undertaking goods/services requirements according to the financial rules of the IMI Joint Undertaking;

(m) prepare the calls for proposals;

(n) perform tasks entrusted or delegated to it by the Governing Board;

(o) submit to the Governing Board any change to the Research Agenda as recommended by the Scientific Committee;

(p) submit to the Governing Board his/her proposal(s) concerning the organisation structure of the Executive Office and organise, direct and supervise the staff of the IMI Joint Undertaking;

(q) convene meetings of the Governing Board;

(r) call the annual meeting of the Stakeholder Forum, to ensure openness and transparency of the activities of the IMI Joint Undertaking with its stakeholders;

(s) attend as appropriate the meetings of the Governing Board, of the Scientific Committee and of the Stakeholder Forum as observer;

(t) if appropriate, set up scientific ad hoc/subsidiary bodies/committees decided by the Governing Board and gather experts scientific advice;

(u) provide to the Governing Board any other information that may be requested;

(v) be responsible for risk assessment and risk management;

(w) propose to the Governing Board any insurance that it may be necessary for the IMI Joint Undertaking to take out in order to meet its obligations;

(x) be responsible for concluding Grant Agreements for the implementation of the Research Activities, and service and supply contracts necessary for the operations of the IMI Joint Undertaking as referred to in Article 12.

5. The Executive Director shall be supported by the staff of the Executive Office.