No L 373/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.12. 85 - COMMISSION DECISION of 20 November 1985 on the reorganization of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) (85/593/Euratom) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular 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 the Joint Research Centre (JRC) should be given a structure adapted to its particular purpose; whereas this structure should be altered whenever the Commission considers it necessary, in order to ensure that JRC activities are performed as effectively as possible and that they are fully consistent with the Commission’s priorities. Whereas the Commission adopted a Decision on 4 January 1985 on the full scientific and administrative integration of the Directorate-General for Science, Research and Development, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Within the Directorate-General for Science, Research and Development, the Joint Research Centre, hereinafter referred to as ‘the JRC’, shall consist of the establishments set up by the Commission to carry out the Community’s research and training programmes, and of the necessary ancillary services. Article 2 The organs of the JRC shall be: — the Director-General, who shall also serve as Deputy Director-General of the Directorate-General for Science, Research and Development, — the Board of Governors, — the Scientific Council, — the Scientific Committee. Article 3 The JRC shall be under the authority of a Director-General appointed by the Commission on the basis of a contract of not more than four years’ duration, which shall be renewable; he shall, himself, be under the authority of the Director-General for Science, Research and Development. The Director-General of the JRC and the services directly under him shall be located in Brussels. The Director-General of the JRC shall take all measures necessary for the efficient functioning of the JRC consistent with the regulations in force and the authority delegated to him, In accordance with the procedures hereinafter described the Director-General of the JRC: ' — shall prepare, within the context of the integrated action programmes, draft programmes for the JRC’s various fields of activity for submission to the Commission, indicating the financial aspects thereof, — shall negotiate and conclude research contracts, within the total funds provided for the purpose, and in doing so shall conform to the tariff rules laid down by the Council on a proposal from the Commission, — shall be responsible for the implementation of programmes and for financial administration, — shall determine the internal organization of the JRC, _taking particularly into account the requirements of a functional budget, — shall, within the limits of the powers delegated to him by the Director-General for Science, Research and Development, exercise the powers conferred upon the appointing authority by the Staff Regulations of Officials and upon the authority empowered to conclude contracts by the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants. Article 4 A Board of Governors of the JRC is hereby set up. It shall consist of 11 members: (a) a high-level representative from each Member State, to be appointed formally by the Commission on the basis of nominations by the authorities of the State in question; ' (b) a chairman elected by the 10 representatives of the Member States referred to in point (a). All members shall be appointed for a term of three years, which shall be renewable.