No L 37/44 Official Journal of the European Communities o 13. 2. 93 COMMISSION DECISION of 2 February 1993 amending Decision 85/593/Euratom on the reorganization of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) (93/95/Euratom) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in partlcular Article 8 thereof, ) ‘ Having regard to the Treaty establishing a Single Council and a Single Commission of the European Communities, and in particular Article 16 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Commission Decision 85/593/ Euratom of 20 November 1985 on the reorganization of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) ('), the JRC was given a new structure suited to its particular purpose; Whereas the Commission decides on the terms of reference of the Board of Governors of the JRC, in parti- cular as regards the implementation of the specific research programmes adopted in Council Decisions 92/273/EEC () and 92/274/Euratom (%), and the imple- mentation of the supplementary research programme adopted in Council Decision 92/275/Euratom (), to be implemented by the JRC; Whereas the role of the Board of Governors should be strengthened ; Whereas the terms of reference of the Board of Gover- nors, as laid down in the Commission Decision of 3 June 1988, should therefore be amended; whereas the latter was also aimed at abolishing the Scientific Council of the JRC; : Whereas it is appropriate to provide for a balanced distri- bution between the members of the Scientific Committee designated by the Director-General of the JRC and those designated by the representatives of the scientific and technical staff ; Whereas Decision 85/593/Euratom should be amended accordingly, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article Decision 85/593/Euratom is hereby amended as follows : 1. The third indent of Article 2 is deleted; 2. Article 4 is replaced by the following text: () OJ No L 373, 31. 12. 1985, p. 6. () O] No L 141, 23. 5. 1992, p. 11. () OJ No L 141, 23. 5. 1992, p. 20. () OJ No L 141, 23. 5. 1992, p. 27. Article 4 1. A Board of Governors of the JRC is hereby' set up. It shall consist of 13 members, namely : (a) a high-level representative from each Member State, - appointed by the Commission on the basis of nominations by the authorities of the State in ques- tion ; and (b) a Chairman elected by the 12 representatlves of the Member States referred to in point (a). \ ~ All members shall be appointed for a term of three years, which shall be renewable. 2. The Board of Governors shall have the task of providing guidance for the Director-General and issuing opinions for submission to the Commission on matters concerning : — the role of the JRC in the context of the Commu- nity’s research and development strategy ; — scientific/technical and financial management of the JRC and the performance of the tasks assigned to it. With regard to matters delegated to the Director- * General by the Commission and in conformity with all the matters concerning more specifically the Board of Governors, the Director-General shall request the opinion of the Board of Governors on his proposals before they are implemented. The prior opinion of the Board of Governors shall be required on any matter submitted to the Commission for a decision. The Board of Governors shall deal more specifically with : (i) the proposals for specific research programmes to be implemented by the JRC under the frame- work programme for Community activities in the field of research and technological development, and proposals for other new tasks to be entrusted to the JRC; (ii) the preparation of multiannual strategic planning covering all JRC activities, and each year, not later than 31 March, the corresponding annual work plan indicating the objectives of each work programme and including a summary description of the programme with key dates, scientific references and estimated expenditure ;