ANNEX

STATUTES OF THE CLARIN ERIC
CHAPTER 2

MEMBERSHIP
Article 3

Membership and representing entity
3.1.

The following entities may become members of CLARIN ERIC or they may become observers without voting rights:
1. Member States;
2. associated countries;
3. third countries other than associated countries;
4. intergovernmental organisations.
Conditions for admission of members and observers are specified in Article 4.1 and 4.2 of these statutes.
3.2.
CLARIN ERIC shall have at least three Member States as members.
3.3.
Member States shall jointly hold the majority of the voting rights in the General Assembly.
3.4.
Any member or observer may be represented by one public entity or one private entity with a public service mission, of its own choosing and appointed according to its own rules and procedures.
3.5.
The current members, observers and their representing entities are listed in Annex 1. The members at the time of submission of the ERIC application shall be referred to as founding members.