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Governance and Implementation of the European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP) I. INTRODUCTION The dedicated implementation structure of the EMRP shall be EURAMET e.V. which was established in 2007 under German law as a non-profit association. It is the European regional metrology organisation. Membership of EURAMET e.V. is open to National Metrology Institutes (NMI), as Members, and to Designated Institutes (DI), as Associates, from Member States of the European Union and of the European Free Trade Association, and from other European States. The Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements of the European Commission may also be an Associate. Currently, there are Members from 32 countries, of which 22 are also participating States of the EMRP. II. GOVERNANCE OF THE EMRP WITHIN EURAMET E.V. The following bodies and internal structures of EURAMET e.V. shall assume roles in the implementation of the EMRP: 1. The EMRP Chair and deputy are elected by the EMRP Committee. The EMRP Chair is automatically one of the two Vice-Chairpersons of EURAMET e.V. The EMRP Chair legally represents EURAMET e.V. in the matters of the EMRP.

2. The EMRP Committee is composed of EURAMET Members (that is, NMI) whose countries are participating States. The EMRP Committee is the decision-making body of the EMRP and is responsible for all matters concerning the EMRP, including the decisions on defining and updating the programme, on the planning of calls for proposals, on the budget profile, on the eligibility and selection criteria, on the pool of evaluators, on the approval of the ranking list of the EMRP projects to be funded, on the monitoring of progress of the funded EMRP projects and on the supervision of the adequate and orderly work of the Secretariat concerning the EMRP. The EMRP Committee elects an EMRP Chair (who is automatically EURAMET’s Vice-Chairperson (EMRP)) and a deputy.

3. The Research Council is composed of a balanced contingent of high-level experts drawn from industry, research and academia and from international stakeholder organisations. It provides independent strategic advice on EMRP matters and reports or comments to the EMRP Committee where necessary and upon request, but as a minimum it will give an opinion on each call for proposals and the selection cycle.

4. The Secretariat is composed of persons employed by, or seconded to, EURAMET e.V. Its structure and tasks are governed by the rules of procedure of EURAMET e.V. Part of the Secretariat responsible for the implementation of the EMRP is hosted by the National Physical Laboratory, the UK Member of EURAMET e.V. (the hosting Member).

5. The EMRP Programme Manager shall be a senior manager and, as an interim solution, may be seconded from the hosting Member. The EMRP Programme Manager shall act solely under the direct authority of EURAMET e.V. on any matters concerning the EMRP and report to its bodies. EURAMET e.V. shall establish effective procedures that ensure that no conflicts of interests exist between the EMRP Programme Manager and any applicants, participants or beneficiaries. III. SOLE RESPONSIBILITIES OF EURAMET E.V. AND SUBCONTRACTING OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND LOGISTICAL TASKS TO THE HOSTING MEMBER IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EMRP EURAMET e.V. shall be solely responsible for the implementation of the EMRP. It shall manage the Community financial contribution to the EMRP. It shall also be responsible in particular for:

(i) updating the EMRP;

(ii) defining the calls for proposals;

(iii) publishing the calls for proposals;

(iv) receiving the proposals for Stage 1 and Stage 2 and proposals for early-stage researcher mobility grants;

(v) selecting the independent experts for the evaluation;

(vi) receiving the independent experts’ individual assessments and chairing the evaluation panels;

(vii) taking final selection decisions; (viii) initiating contract negotiations and concluding contracts with selected EMRP project consortia and other beneficiaries;

(ix) receiving and replying to all call complaints;

(x) receiving and allocating the Community financial contribution and monitoring the use thereof;

(xi) executing payments to funded EMRP project participants and grant recipients;

(xii) responding to the reporting requirements vis-à-vis the Commission . Whilst the above responsibilities and decision-making remain solely with EURAMET e.V., certain administrative and logistical tasks in the implementation of the EMRP may be subcontracted, at costs, to the hosting Member. This administrative and logistical support shall consist of the following:

(i) providing administration and logistics for implementing the procedures of the calls for proposals, including the provision of a dedicated help line;

(ii) providing drafting support to EURAMET e.V. for the development of guidelines and other documentation;

(iii) providing the dedicated web capability;

(iv) providing support for the contract preparation, project monitoring and follow-up of EMRP projects and researcher grants;

(v) supporting the EMRP Committee and the EMRP Chair as required. In agreement with the Commission, additional tasks may be subcontracted to the hosting Member while EURAMET e.V. builds up its permanent Secretariat capability.