1.The Agency shall be the dedicated implementation structure of the European Research Council, responsible for the administrative implementation and programme execution.
2.The Agency is hereby entrusted, within the framework of the Specific Programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020), with the implementation of the specific objective ‘strengthening frontier research through the activities of the European Research Council’ of Part I ‘Excellent science’. This paragraph shall apply subject to and as from the date of the entry into force of the Specific Programme implementing Horizon 2020 — the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020).
3.The Agency is hereby entrusted, within the framework of the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007-2013)(1), with the implementation of the legacy of the Specific Programme Ideas.
4.The Agency shall be responsible for the following tasks for the implementation of the parts of the Union programmes referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3:
(a)managing programme implementation and specific projects on the basis of the relevant work programmes established by the Scientific Council of the European Research Council (hereinafter referred to as the ERC Scientific Council) and adopted by the Commission, where the Commission has empowered it to do so in the instrument of delegation;
(b)adopting the instruments of budget execution for revenue and expenditure and carrying out all the operations necessary for the management of the programme, where the Commission has empowered it to do so in the instrument of delegation;
(c)providing support in programme implementation where the Commission has empowered it to do so in the instrument of delegation;
(d)providing support to the ERC Scientific Council in the conduct of all of its tasks.