L 206/16 Official Journal of the European Union 2.8.2008 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS CONFERENCE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER STATES DECISION TAKEN BY COMMON AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF MEMBER STATES of 18 June 2008 on the location of the seat of the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) (2008/634/EC) THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE MEMBER HAVE DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: STATES, Article 1 Having regard to Article 289 of the Treaty establishing the The European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) European Community, shall have its seat in Budapest. Whereas: Aticle 2 This Decision, which will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, shall take effect on the date of its publi- (1) The establishment of a European Institute for Innovation cation. and Technology was decided by Regulation (EC) No 294/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 establishing the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (%). Done at Brussels, 18 June 2008. (20  The location of the seat of this Institute should be The President determined, M. KUCLER DOLINAR () OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 1.