Index

Updated text of the Convention following the accession of new Member States

Chapter I: Principles governing the setting up of the Institute ....................................... 1

Chapter II: Administration ..................................................................................................... 2

Chapter III: Academic structure ............................................................................................. 7

A. Academic organization ................................................................................. 7

B. Teaching staff and research students ......................................................... 9

Chapter IV: Financial provisions .......................................................................................... 10

Chapter V: Miscellaneous provisions .................................................................................. 13

Chapter VI: Transitional and final provisions ..................................................................... 14

Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European University Institute

Chapter I: Arrangements for the Institute ........................................................................ 19

Chapter II: Arrangements concerning representatives of the Contracting States,

and the Principal, Secretary, teaching staff and other persons

concerned with the Institute ............................................................................ 21

Chapter III: General provisions ............................................................................................ 23

Final Act

Annex I

I. Declarations relating to certain provisions of the Convention ................................... 27

II. Miscellaneous declarations ............................................................................................... 30

Annex II

Declarations by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany ......................... 31

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High Council Decisions amending the Convention setting up a European

University Institute following the accession of new Member States

a. High Council decision of 20 March 1975 amending the Convention setting

up the Institute following the accession of new Member States ................................ 32

b. High Council decision No. 5/86 of 21 November 1986 amending the

Convention setting up a European University Institute following the

accession of the Hellenic Republic ................................................................................. 35

c. High Council decisions No. 3/87 of 4 June 1987 and 15/87 of 3 December

1987 amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute

following the accession of the Kingdom of Spain ........................................................ 37

d. High Council decision No. 4/89 of 7 December 1989 amending the

Convention setting up a European University Institute following the

accession of the Portuguese Republic ............................................................................ 40

e. High Council decision No. 1/97 of 19 June 1997 amending the Convention

setting up a European University Institute following the accession by the

Finnish Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden ............................................................ 42

f. High Council decision No. 7/97 of 11 December 1997 amending the

Convention setting up a European University Institute following the

accession by the Republic of Austria .............................................................................. 45

g. High Council decision No. 5/2004 of 9 December 2004 amending the

Convention setting up a European University Institute following the

accession by the Republic of Poland .............................................................................. 47

h. High Council decision No. 1/2005 of 9 and 10 June 2005 amending the

Convention setting up a European University Institute following the

accession by the Republic of Cyprus, the Slovak Republic and the Republic

of Slovenia .......................................................................................................................... 49

i. High Council decision No. 6/2005 of 9 December 2005 amending the

Convention setting up a European University Institute following the

accession by the Republic of Estonia ............................................................................. 52

j. High Council decision No. 2/2012 of 8 June 2012 amending the Convention setting up

a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of

Latvia……………………………………………………………………...…………...51

k. High Council decision No. 1/2014 of 20 March 2014 amending the Convention

setting up a European University Institute following accession by

Romania…………………………………………………………………………….…53

l. High Council decision No. 2/2016 of 2 June 2016 amending the Convention setting up

a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of

Bulgaria………………………………………………………………………………..55

m. High Council Decision No. 1/2018 of 8 June 2018 amending the Convention setting

up a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of

Malta………………………………. …………………………………………………57

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European University Institute

His Majesty the King of the Belgians,

Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark,

The President of the Federal Republic of Germany,

The President of the Hellenic Republic,

His Majesty the King of Spain,

The President of the French Republic,

The President of Ireland,

The President of the Italian Republic,

His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Luxembourg,

Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands,

The President of the Portuguese Republic,

Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,

RESOLVED to foster the advancement of learning in fields which are of particular

interest for the development of Europe, especially its culture, history, law, economics and

institutions,

DESIRING to promote cooperation in these fields and to stimulate joint research,

HAVING DECIDED to realize the intentions expressed on the subject in the

Declarations made by the Heads of State or of Government meeting at Bonn on 18 July

1961 and at The Hague on 1 and 2 December 1969,

CONSIDERING that a further contribution should be made to the intellectual life of

Europe and that in this spirit a European Institute should be set up at the highest

university level,

The following premises were inserted as a consequence of the revisions made in 1992:

CONSIDERING that experience gained and future perspectives call for adaptation of

the European University Institute’s administrative and academic structures,

HAVE DECIDED to revise certain provisions of the Convention setting up a European

University Institute,

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and to this end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries:

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS,

Mr André ONKELINX,

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium in Rome;

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK,

Mrs Ellen HANSEN,

Representative of the Government to the High Council of the European University

Institute;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

Mr Konrad SEITZ,

Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Rome;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC,

Mr George CONTOGIORGIS,

Representative of the Government to the High Council of the European University

Institute;

HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF SPAIN,

Mr Delfin COLOMÉ,

Director-General of Cultural and Scientific Relations;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

Mr André BAYENS,

Delegate to the Director-General of Cultural, Scientific and Technical Relations;

THE PRESIDENT OF IRELAND,

Mr. Sean NOLAN,

Representative of the Government to the High Council of the European University

Institute;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC,

Mr Bruno BOTTAI,

Secretary-General of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs;

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG,

Mr Nic MOSAR,

Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in Rome;

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS,

Mr W.L.C.H.M. VAN DEN BERG,

Representative of the Government to the High Council of the European University

Institute;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC,

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Mr Armando MARQUES GUEDES,

Representative of the Government to the High Council of the European University

Institute;

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT

BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,

Mr David Hugh COLVIN,

Minister of the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;

WHO, having exchanged their Full Powers, found in good and due form,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

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CHAPTER I

PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE SETTING UP OF THE INSTITUTE

Article 1

By this Convention, the Member States of the European Communities (hereinafter called

the "Contracting States") jointly set up the European University Institute (hereinafter

called the "Institute"). It shall have legal personality.

The seat of the Institute shall be in Florence.

Article 2

1. The aim of the Institute shall be to contribute, by its activities in the fields of higher

education and research, to the development of the cultural and scientific heritage of

Europe, as a whole and in its constituent parts. Its work shall also be concerned with

the great movements and institutions which characterize the history and development

of Europe. It shall take into account Europe’s cultural and linguistic pluralism and

relations with cultures outside Europe.

This aim shall be pursued through teaching and research at the highest university level.

As part of the general programme of its scientific activities, the Institute shall develop

interdisciplinary research programmes on the major issues confronting contemporary

European society, including matters relating to the construction of Europe.

2. The Institute should also be a forum for the exchange and discussion of ideas and

experience in subjects falling within the areas of study and research with which it is

concerned.

Article 3

1. The Contracting States shall take all the measures necessary to facilitate the pursuit of

the aim of the Institute while observing freedom of research and teaching.

2. The Contracting States shall encourage the spread of the Institute's influence in the

scientific and university world. To this end, they shall assist the Institute to establish

appropriate bonds of cooperation with the universities and scientific institutions in

their territories and with the European and international bodies concerned with

education, culture and research.

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3. Within its terms of reference, the Institute shall cooperate with universities and with

any national or international teaching or research body wishing to cooperate. It may

conclude agreements with States and international bodies.

Article 4

The Institute and its staff shall enjoy such privileges and immunities as are necessary for

the performance of their tasks, under the conditions laid down in the Protocol annexed

to this Convention, which forms an integral part thereof.

The Institute shall conclude a headquarters agreement with the Italian Government, to

be approved unanimously by the High Council.

CHAPTER II

ADMINISTRATION

Article 5

The authorities of the Institute shall be:

a) the High Council,

b) the Principal of the Institute,

c) the Academic Council.

Article 6

1. The High Council shall be composed of representatives of the Governments of the

Contracting States; each Government shall have one vote in the Council and shall

delegate to it two representatives.

The High Council shall meet at least once a year in Florence.

2. The office of President of the High Council shall be held for one year by a

representative of each of the Contracting States in turn.

3. The Principal of the Institute, the Secretary and a representative of the European

Communities shall take part in meetings of the High Council but shall not vote.

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4. The High Council shall be responsible for the main guidance of the Institute; it shall

direct its activities and supervise its development. It shall facilitate on the one hand

relations between Governments on matters concerning the Institute, and on the other

hand relations between Governments and the Institute.

The High Council shall take the decisions necessary for the performance of the tasks

thus entrusted to it in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6.

5. Acting unanimously, the High Council shall:

a) draw up the rules governing the activities of the Institute and the financial rules

provided for in Article 26;

b) adopt the procedure for the selection of the working languages in accordance with

Article 27;

c) draw up the service rules of the staff of the Institute; these service rules shall lay

down the procedure for settling disputes between the Institute and persons

covered by them;

d) decide upon the creation of permanent posts for professors assigned to the

Institute;

e) invite, on terms which it shall lay down, the persons specified in Article 9 (3) to

take part in the activities of the Academic Council;

f) conclude the headquarters agreement between the Institute and the Italian

Government, and any instrument referred to in Article 3 (3);

g) appoint the first Principal and the first Secretary of the Institute;

h) allow, if necessary, derogation from Article 8 (3);

i) alter the arrangement into departments provided for in Article 11 or create new

departments;

j) grant the approval referred to in Article 33;

k) take the measures referred to in Article 34.

6. The High Council shall, acting by a qualified majority, take decisions other than those

provided for in paragraph 5, in particular those concerning:

a) the appointment of the Principal and the Secretary of the Institute;

b) the approval of the Institute's budget and giving a discharge to the Principal in

respect of the implementation of the budget;

c) the approval, on a proposal from the Academic Council, of the general teaching

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d) the creation of a Research Council, the structure and powers of which it shall

determine after consulting the Academic Council;

e) the creation or closure of interdisciplinary centres within the Institute, after

consulting the Academic Council and the Research Council;

f) the adoption of its rules of procedure.

7. Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

Bulgaria

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Ireland

5

4

3

10

3

Greece

5

Spain

8

France

Italy

Cyprus

10

2

Latvia

Malta

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

3

2

5

4

Poland

8

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

5

6

3

4

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For their adoption, decisions shall require a minimum of 83 votes in favour and the

approval of at least 15 Governments.

8. Abstentions shall not prevent the adoption by the High Council of decisions which

require unanimity.

Article 7

1. The Principal shall direct the Institute. He shall carry out or supervise the carrying out

of acts and decisions pursuant to this Convention and shall take any administrative

decisions which do not fall within the terms of reference of any of the other

authorities of the Institute.

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2. He shall be responsible for the administration of the Institute. He shall represent it in

law.

He shall prepare the draft annual budget and the draft triennial financial forecasts and

shall submit them to the High Council after consulting the Academic Council.

He shall appoint the heads of department, the interdisciplinary centre directors and

the other members of the teaching staff nominated in accordance with Article 9 (5) (e)

and Article 9 (2).

He shall appoint members of the administrative staff of the Institute.

3. The Principal of the Institute shall be chosen by the High Council after consultation

with the Academic Council. The arrangements for the co-operation between the High

Council and the Academic Council to prepare this decision shall be adopted by the

High Council, voting unanimously, after consulting the Academic Council.

He shall be appointed for five years. The High Council, deciding unanimously after

consulting the Academic Council, may extend his term of office for a maximum

period of three years.

The rules provided for in Article 6 (5) (a) shall lay down the terms on which his term

of office may be terminated on his initiative or on that of the Institute.

Article 8

1. A Secretary shall assist the Principal of the Institute in the performance of his

organizational and administrative duties.

2. His term of office and the length of his appointment shall be laid down in the rules

provided for in Article 6 (5) (a).

3. The Secretary and the Principal of the Institute may not be of the same nationality,

unless unanimously decided otherwise by the High Council.

Article 9

1. The Academic Council shall have general powers with regard to research and teaching,

without prejudice to the terms of reference of the other authorities of the Institute.

It shall be presided over by the Principal of the Institute.

2. An executive committee, chaired by the Principal of the Institute, assisted by the

Secretary, and consisting of the Principal, the heads of department, the directors of

the centres provided for in Article 11 (3), and one research student representative,

shall assist the Principal at his request in performing the Institute’s tasks.

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The executive committee shall prepare the work of the Academic Council. It shall

nominate teaching staff members other than those referred to in paragraph (5) (e). It

shall draw up the list of members of the Entrance Board and the Graduation Board.

It shall carry out the specific tasks entrusted to it by the Academic Council.

It shall regularly report to the Academic Council and the High Council on the manner

in which it has carried out its aims.

3. The following shall be members of the Academic Council:

a) the Principal of the Institute;

b) the Secretary of the Institute, who shall take part in the work but shall not vote;

c) heads of department;

d) interdisciplinary centre directors;

e) all or some of the professors assigned to the Institute;

f) all or some of the lecturers assigned to the Institute;

g) representatives of the other members of the teaching staff;

h) representatives of the research students;

i) representatives of the members of other categories participating within the

Institute in the carrying out of its aims.

The High Council may, under conditions which it shall lay down, invite persons with

particular qualifications who are nationals of Member States and represent various

aspects of economic, social and cultural life to take part in the activities of the

Academic Council.

4. The rules provided for in Article 6 (5) (a) shall determine:

a) the number of members of the Academic Council representing the categories of

persons indicated in paragraph 3 (e), (f), (g), (h) and (i), the procedure for their

appointment and the length of their term of office;

b) the rules for majority votes in the Academic Council;

c) the rules governing the operations of the executive committee.

5. The Academic Council shall:

a) approve the study programmes and, after consulting the Research Council, the

research programmes of the departments;

b) after consulting the Research Council, approve the research programmes of the

interdisciplinary centres;

c) participate in the preparation of the draft annual budget and the draft triennial

financial forecasts;

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d) take any implementing measures concerning research and teaching which do not

fall within the terms of reference of any of the other authorities of the Institute;

e) meeting in a session restricted to members of the teaching staff who have at least

equal status with the persons concerned, nominate the heads of department, the

interdisciplinary centre directors, the professors and the lecturers to be engaged as

full-time members of the teaching staff of the Institute;

f) determine the conditions for the award of the degree and certificate provided for in

Article 14;

g) examine the draft report on activities prepared by the Principal of the Institute and

submitted to the High Council.

6. The Academic Council may, on its own initiative, submit proposals to the High

Council concerning questions falling within the terms of reference of that Council.

Chapter III

ACADEMIC STRUCTURE

A. Academic organization

Article 10

The Institute shall be divided into departments, which shall constitute the basic research

and teaching units.

Article 11

1. From the time it is set up the Institute shall consist of four departments:

- history and civilization,

- economics,

- law,

- political and social sciences.

Acting unanimously, the High Council, after consulting the Academic Council and in

the light of experience, may alter this arrangement or set up new departments. The

Academic Council may make recommendations to this end.

2. Within the limits of the funds allocated to it in the budget, and the programmes

adopted by the Academic Council, each department shall enjoy a large measure of

autonomy in carrying out its studies and research work and shall be provided with the

staff necessary for its activities.

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3. The Institute may, taking account of the departments set up at the Institute, include

one or more interdisciplinary study and research centres. A decision on setting up, or

closing, such centres, and on their aim, specific structures and general conditions of

operation shall be taken by the High Council acting by a qualified majority after

consulting the Academic Council and the Research Council.

Article 12

1. The main research work shall be carried out in seminars or by research teams. Work

in one seminar may be combined with that of other seminars in the same department

or in other departments.

The organization of the various seminars and research teams shall be the

responsibility of the heads of department. Research work shall be carried out with the

active collaboration of teaching staff and research students, who shall jointly lay down

their methods of work and the lines along which it should proceed.

2. The research work to be carried out in the seminars or by research teams must be

defined within the limits of the study and research programmes provided for in

Article 9 (5) and take account of the aim of the Institute.

The subject matter of the work projects to be undertaken in each seminar and by each

research team shall be notified to the Academic Council by the heads of department

after they have obtained the approval of the professors and lecturers.

3. The Institute may organize periods of practical training and colloquia in which

persons already having professional experience in the disciplines under which studies

and research are carried out at the Institute may take part.

Article 13

1. The Institute shall have a library and a documentation service, financed by the annual

operating budget.

2. The Italian Republic undertakes to carry out all the necessary measures and to

conclude all the agreements required to give teaching staff and research students

access to archives, libraries and museums in Florence and, if necessary, in other Italian

cities.

The procedure for applying this provision shall be laid down in the headquarters

agreement.

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Article 14

1. The Institute shall have the power, in the disciplines under which studies and research

are carried out at the Institute, to confer a doctorate of the European University

Institute upon research students who have completed a minimum of two years' study

at the Institute and have submitted an original piece of research of high quality

approved by the Institute, which must be published in accordance with the provisions

laid down pursuant to paragraph 4.

2. The Institute shall also have the power to confer a degree lower than a doctorate on

research students who have completed a minimum of one year’s study at the Institute

and have met the specific conditions for that degree adopted pursuant to paragraph 4.

3. On leaving the Institute, Institute research students on whom neither of the degrees

provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 has been conferred shall receive from the Institute

at their request a certificate attesting to the study and research they have carried out at

the Institute.

4. The conditions for the award of the degrees and the issue of the certificate provided

for in this Article shall be laid down by the Academic Council; these conditions shall

require the approval of the High Council.

B. Teaching staff and research students

Article 15

1. The teaching staff shall consist of heads of department, interdisciplinary centre

directors, professors, lecturers and other teachers.

2. Members of the teaching staff shall be chosen from among nationals of the

Contracting States whose qualifications are such as to ensure that the work of the

Institute is of a high standard. The Institute may also call upon the services of

nationals of other States.

3. The Contracting States shall, so far as they are able, take all appropriate measures to

facilitate the mobility of persons engaged as members of the teaching staff of the

Institute.

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Article 16

1. For the purposes of this Convention, the Institute's "research students" are students

or research students with qualifications from a national university showing their

suitability to undertake or continue research work, who meet the conditions laid down

in Article 27 (3) and have been admitted to the Institute.

2. Admission to the Institute shall be open to nationals of the Contracting States.

Nationals of other States may be admitted subject to limits and conditions to be laid

down in the rules to be adopted by the High Council after consulting the Academic

Council.

3. Admission to the Institute shall be granted by the Entrance Board in accordance with

the provisions of this Convention and the rules adopted by the High Council. The

Board shall take account of applicants' qualifications and, as far as possible, of their

place of origin.

The competent authorities of the Contracting States shall assist the Institute in

administering the admission procedure.

Article 17

1. Each of the Contracting States shall, to the extent of the funds available, encourage

the award of grants to those of its nationals admitted to the Institute whose

circumstances so require, and shall take, where necessary, all appropriate measures for

the adaptation of provisions governing the award of grants.

2. The financial rules may make provision for the creation of a special fund for the

award of certain grants. This fund could, in particular, be endowed from private

contributions.

3. The preceding provisions shall not prevent research students at the Institute from

receiving grants awarded by the European Communities to persons carrying out

research work connected with the construction of Europe.

CHAPTER IV

FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

Article 18

1. There shall be an operating budget for each financial year.

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2. All items of revenue and expenditure of the Institute shall be included in estimates to

be drawn up for each financial year and shall be shown in the budget.

The revenue and expenditure shown in the budget shall be in balance.

The financial rules shall list the revenue of the Institute.

3. The financial year shall run from 1 January to 31 December.

4. Revenue and expenditure shall be expressed in euro.

Article 19

1. The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure

provided for in the Institute's budget shall be determined on the following scale, in

accordance with High Council Decision No. 3/04 of 10 June 2004:

Belgium

Bulgaria

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Ireland

4,90 %

0,31%

2,00 %

17,16 %

0,07 %

0,50 %

0,17 %

1,45%

Latvia

Greece

Spain

6,13 %

17,16 %

0,12 %

0,16 %

0,06 %

4,90%

France

Italy

Cyprus

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Austria

2,60 %

2,10%

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

0,74 %

1,07 %

0,23 %

1,17%

2,68 %

17,16 %

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2. From 1 January 1978, financing shall be on a basis to be determined, during a study to

be initiated on 1 January 1977, in the light of developments in the European

Communities by that date and the alternative of financing by the Community.

Article 20

1. The expenditure shown in the budget shall be authorized for one financial year, save

as otherwise provided in rules to be laid down in accordance with Article 26.

2. In accordance with conditions to be laid down pursuant to Article 26, any

appropriations, other than those relating to staff expenditure, which are unexpended

at the end of the financial year may be carried forward to the next financial year only.

3. Appropriations shall be classified under different chapters grouping items of

expenditure according to their nature or purpose and subdivided, as far as may be

necessary, in accordance with the financial rules.

Article 21

1. The Principal shall implement the budget in accordance with the financial rules and

within the limits of the appropriations granted. He shall report on his management to

the High Council.

2. The financial rules may lay down provisions concerning the transfer of appropriations

from one chapter to another or from one subdivision to another.

Article 22

If, at the beginning of a financial year, the budget has not yet been voted, a sum

equivalent to not more than one twelfth of the budget appropriations for the preceding

financial year may be spent each month in respect of any chapter or other subdivision of

the budget in accordance with the provisions of the financial rules; this arrangement shall

not, however, have the effect of placing at the disposal of the Institute appropriations in

excess of one twelfth of those provided for in the draft budget in course of preparation.

Provided that the other conditions laid down in the preceding paragraph are observed,

the High Council, acting by a qualified majority, may authorize expenditure in excess of

one twelfth.

Contracting States shall pay every month, on a provisional basis and in accordance with

the scales laid down for the preceding financial year, the amounts necessary to ensure

application of this Article.

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Article 23

1. The High Council shall appoint two auditors of different nationalities for a period of

four years. These auditors’ term of office shall not be renewable.

The purpose of the audit, which shall be based on records and, if necessary,

performed on the spot, shall be to establish that all revenue has been received and all

expenditure incurred in a lawful and regular manner and that the financial

management has been sound.

The auditors shall submit their report to the High Council annually.

The Principal shall supply any such information and assistance as the auditors may

require in the performance of their duties.

2. The financial rules shall lay down the terms on which the Principal shall be given a

discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget.

Article 24

1. The Principal shall draw up draft triennial financial forecasts and, after consulting the

Academic Council, shall submit them to the High Council for examination and

appraisal.

2. The procedure for implementing paragraph 1 shall be laid down in the financial rules.

Article 25

1. The Italian Republic shall provide the Institute, free of charge, with land in Florence

and the buildings which the Institute requires for its activities, and shall undertake the

upkeep thereof.

The Italian Republic shall, on the same conditions, place at the disposal of the

teaching staff, research students and the administrative staff of the Institute, a fully

equipped restaurant and social centre on the Institute's premises.

2. The procedure for implementing paragraph 1 shall be laid down in the headquarters

agreement.

Article 26

1. The High Council, acting unanimously on a proposal from the Principal of the

Institute or from one of the members of the High Council, shall adopt the financial

rules, specifying in particular:

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a) the procedure for establishing and implementing the annual budget and for

presenting and auditing accounts;

b) the procedure for the preparation of the triennial financial forecasts;

c) the methods and procedure for the payment and deployment of the Member

States' contributions;

d) the rules and procedure concerning the responsibility of authorizing officers and

accounting officers.

2. The financial rules provided for in paragraph 1 may provide for the setting up of a

Budget and Finance Committee composed of representatives of the Contracting

States which would be responsible for preparing the deliberations of the High Council

on budgetary and financial matters.

CHAPTER V

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article 27

1. The official languages of the Institute shall be Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English,

Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish,

Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.

2. For each academic activity, two working languages shall be selected from the

languages listed in paragraph 1, taking into account the linguistic knowledge and

preferences of the teaching staff and research students.

The procedure for selecting these languages shall be determined by the High Council

acting unanimously.

3. The teaching staff and research students must have an adequate knowledge of two of

the languages listed in paragraph 1.

The Academic Council may allow exceptions to be made for specialists engaged in

certain work at the Institute.

Article 28

In each of the Contracting States, the Institute shall enjoy the most extensive legal

capacity accorded to legal persons under their laws; it may, in particular, acquire or

dispose of movable and immovable property, conclude contracts and be a party to legal

proceedings. To this end it shall be represented by the Principal.

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Article 29

Any dispute between Contracting States, or between one or more Contracting States and

the Institute, concerning the application or interpretation of the Convention which

cannot be settled by the High Council may, on application by one of the parties to the

dispute, be submitted to arbitration.

In that event, the President of the Court of Justice of the European Communities shall

determine the arbitration body to be called upon to settle the dispute.

The Contracting States undertake to carry out the decisions of the arbitration body.

CHAPTER VI

TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 30

1. The High Council shall meet immediately after the entry into force of this Convention.

2. The High Council shall conclude the headquarters agreement and shall set up the

other authorities provided for in this Convention.

3. The first eight members of the teaching staff of the Institute shall be chosen by

unanimous decision of a provisional Academic Committee composed of two

representatives from each of the Contracting States, at least one of whom must be a

teacher at university level.

On the appointment of the Principal, the Secretary and these eight members of the

teaching staff, measures taken by the Academic Council shall constitute valid

decisions.

Article 31

The first Principal and the first Secretary of the Institute shall be appointed by the High

Council acting unanimously.

Article 32

1. Any Member State of the European Communities besides the Contracting States may

accede to this Convention by depositing an instrument of accession with the Italian

Government.

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2. Accession shall take effect on the date on which the High Council, acting

unanimously and in agreement with the acceding State, has determined the

adaptations which will need to be made to the provisions of this Convention, in

particular to Articles 6 (7) and 19 (1).

Article 33

The Government of any Contracting State, the Principal of the Institute or the Academic

Council may submit to the High Council draft proposals for revision of this Convention.

If the High Council, acting unanimously, approves the convening of a conference of

representatives of the Contracting States, such a conference shall be convened by the

Government occupying the presidency of the High Council.

Article 34

If action on the part of one of the authorities of the Institute should appear necessary to

attain one of the objectives set out in this Convention and this Convention has not

provided the necessary powers, the High Council shall, acting unanimously, take the

appropriate measures.

Article 35

1. This Convention shall apply to the European territory of the Contracting States, to

the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, to the French overseas

departments and the French overseas territories.

2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 the Convention shall not apply to the sovereign base

areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Cyprus; it shall

not apply either to the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man unless the United Kingdom

Government declares on accession to this Convention, or subsequently, that this

Convention shall apply to one or more of such territories.

3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Convention shall not apply to the Faroe Islands.

The Government of the Kingdom of Denmark may, however, give notice, by

declaration deposited by 31 December 1975 at the latest, with the Government of the

Italian Republic, which shall transmit a certified copy to each of the Governments of

the other Contracting States that this Convention shall apply to these islands.

4. Any Contracting State may, at the time of signature, acceptance, approval or

ratification of this Convention, or when acceding to it, or at any later date, declare, by

notifying the Government of the Italian Republic, that this Convention shall apply to

one or more of its territories outside Europe for whose international relations it is

responsible and which are specified in the declaration.

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Article 36

This Convention shall be submitted for acceptance, approval or ratification by the

Contracting States in accordance with their respective constitutional requirements.

It shall enter into force on the first day of the month, following receipt by the Italian

Government of the last notification that these formalities have been completed.

Article 37

The Italian Government shall notify the Contracting States of

a) each signature;

b) the deposit of each instrument of acceptance, approval, ratification or accession, and

any declaration provided for in Article 35 (2);

c) the entry into force of this Convention;

d) any amendment made to this Convention in accordance with Article 33.

Article 38

This Convention, drawn up in a single copy in the Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English,

Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish,

Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages, all nineteen texts

being authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Italian Government which shall

transmit a certified copy to the Government of each of the other signatory States.¹

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subsequent accessions by Contracting States are reprinted in Annex II to the present document].

Protocol on the privileges and immunities of the European University Institute

PROTOCOL ON THE PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES OF THE

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE

THE STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION REVISING THE

CONVENTION setting up a European University Institute, signed at Florence on 19

April 1972,

DESIRING to define the privileges and immunities necessary to ensure the smooth

running of that Institute,

HAVE AGREED on the following provisions:

CHAPTER I

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE INSTITUTE

Article 1

The European University Institute (hereinafter called the "Institute") shall enjoy

immunity from enforcement in the exercise of its official activities, except:

a) in respect of a civil action brought by a third party for damage arising from an

accident caused by a motor vehicle belonging to, or operated on behalf of, the

Institute, or in respect of a motor traffic offence involving such a vehicle;

b) in respect of the enforcement of an arbitration award or a judicial decision under a

provision of the Convention or of this Protocol;

c) where the High Council, acting unanimously, has waived such immunity in any

particular case.

Article 2

1. The premises and buildings of the Institute shall be inviolable. This provision shall not

prevent the implementation of measures taken pursuant to Article 19 of this Protocol

or authorized by the High Council acting unanimously.

2. The Institute shall not allow its premises and buildings to be used as a refuge by a

person having just committed an offence in flagrante delicto, or in respect of whom a

warrant for arrest has been issued, or who has been convicted or is subject to a

deportation order.

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3. The archives of the Institute shall be inviolable.

Article 3

Save as provided in Article 1 (a), (b) and (c), the property and assets of the Institute shall

be immune from any form of administrative or provisional judicial constraint such as

requisition, confiscation, expropriation or attachment.

Article 4

1. Without prejudice to national provisions safeguarding the artistic and cultural heritage

of Contracting States, goods imported or exported by the Institute and strictly

necessary for the exercise of its official activities shall be exempt from any turnover

tax, customs duties and other taxes or charges, and from all prohibitions and

restrictions on import or export.

2. The circulation of publications and other information material sent by or to the

Institute in the course of its official activities shall not be restricted in any way.

3. For its official communications and the transmission of all its documents, the Institute

shall enjoy in the territory of each Contracting State the treatment accorded by that

State to international organizations. Official correspondence and other official

communications of the Institute shall not be subject to censorship.

Article 5

1. Within the scope of its official activities, the Institute, its assets, income and other

property shall be exempt from all direct taxes.

2. When the Institute makes substantial purchases which are strictly necessary for the

exercise of its official activities, the price of which includes indirect taxes or sales taxes,

the Contracting States shall, whenever possible, take the appropriate measures to

remit or refund the amount of such taxes.

3. No exemption shall be accorded in respect of taxes and dues which amount merely to

charges for public utility services.

Article 6

The Institute may receive and hold any kind of funds, currency, cash or securities; subject

to national provisions on exchange control, it may dispose of them freely in the exercise

of its official activities and hold accounts in any currency to the extent required to meet

its obligations.

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CHAPTER II

ARRANGEMENTS CONCERNING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

CONTRACTING STATES, AND THE PRINCIPAL, SECRETARY,

TEACHING STAFF AND OTHER PERSONS

CONNECTED WITH THE INSTITUTE

Article 7

Representatives of Contracting States and their advisers taking part in the meetings of the

High Council of the Institute shall, in the course of performing their duties and while

they are travelling to and from places of meeting, enjoy the following privileges,

immunities and facilities:

a) immunity from personal arrest or detention and from seizure of their personal luggage,

except when found in the act of committing an offence;

b) immunity from legal proceedings, even after the termination of their mission, in

respect of acts performed by them in their official capacity and within the limits of

their functions, including their words spoken and written;

c) inviolability for official papers and documents;

d) all the customary administrative facilities, particularly with regard to travel or stay.

This Article shall also apply to the representative of the European Communities taking

part in meetings of the High Council.

Article 8

The Contracting States, in close cooperation with the Institute, shall take all measures

within their power to ensure that all necessary administrative facilities, particularly with

regard to travel, stay and currency exchange, are granted to persons taking part in the

work of the Institute, especially those referred to in Article 9 (3) of the Convention.

Article 9

1. The Principal, Secretary and, subject to Article 13, the teaching staff and other staff of

the Institute shall:

a) be immune from legal proceedings, even after they have left the service of the

Institute, in respect of acts done by them in the exercise and within the limits of

their functions including words written and spoken; this immunity shall not apply

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in the case of a motor traffic offence committed by such persons, nor in the case

of damage caused by a motor vehicle belonging to or driven by such persons;

b) together with those members of their families forming part of their households,

benefit from such exemption from immigration restrictions or formalities for the

registration of aliens as is customarily accorded to the staff of international

organizations;

c) in respect of currency or exchange regulations, be accorded the same privileges as

are customarily accorded to the staff of international organizations;

d) have the right to import free of duty their furniture, effects and a motor car for

their personal use at the time of first taking up their post in the State concerned for

a period of one year or more and the right to re-export free of duty their furniture,

personal effects and motor car for their personal use on termination of their duties

in that State, subject in either case to the conditions and restrictions imposed by

the national law of the State in which this right is exercised.

2. The Contracting States shall, in close cooperation with the Institute, take all

appropriate measures to facilitate the entry, stay and departure of persons entitled to

benefit from the provisions of this Article.

Article 10

The Contracting States shall, in close cooperation with the Institute, take all appropriate

measures to facilitate the entry, stay and departure of research students.

Article 11

1. The scheme of social security benefits for the Principal, the Secretary, the teaching

staff and other staff and research students shall be set out in the Service Rules and in

other rules.

If provision is not made for such benefits, the persons referred to in the preceding

subparagraphs may opt for the scheme either under the law of the State in which the

Institute has its seat, or under the law of the Contracting State to which they were last

subject, or under that of the Contracting State of which they are nationals.

This option may be exercised once only and shall take effect from the date of taking

up employment with the Institute.

2. Members of the teaching staff and research students who are nationals of States other

than the Contracting States shall be covered by appropriate provisions in the service

rules or by other rules.

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Article 12

1. The Principal, Secretary, teaching staff and other staff of the Institute shall be liable to

a tax for the benefit of the Institute on salaries, wages and emoluments paid by the

Institute, in accordance with the conditions and procedure to be laid down by the

High Council within one year from the entry into force of the Convention. From the

date on which this tax is applied, such salaries and emoluments shall be exempt from

national income tax; but the Contracting States shall retain the right to take these

salaries and emoluments into account for the purpose of assessing the amount of

taxation to be applied to income from other sources.

2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not apply to pensions and annuities paid by the

Institute to former Principals or Secretaries or to former members of the teaching

staff or other members of staff.

3. In the application of income tax, wealth tax and death duties and in the application of

conventions on the avoidance of double taxation concluded between Contracting

States, the Principal, Secretary, teaching staff and other staff of the Institute who,

solely by reason of the performance of their duties in the service of the Institute,

establish their residence in the territory of a Contracting State other than their country

of domicile for tax purposes at the time of entering the service of the Institute, shall

be considered, both in the country of their actual residence and in the country of

domicile for tax purposes, as having maintained their domicile in the latter country

provided that it is a Contracting State. This provision shall also apply to a spouse to

the extent that the latter is not separately engaged in a gainful occupation, and to

children dependent on and in the care of the persons referred to in this Article.

Article 13

The High Council shall, acting unanimously, determine the categories of persons among

the staff to whom the provisions of Articles 9 to 12 shall apply, in whole or in part.

CHAPTER III

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 14

1. Privileges, immunities and facilities under this Protocol shall be accorded solely in the

interests of the Contracting States or of the Institute and not for the personal

advantage of the beneficiaries.

2. The competent authorities have not only the right but also the duty to waive an

immunity when such immunity impedes the course of justice and when it is possible

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to dispense with the immunity without jeopardizing the purposes for which it is

accorded.

3. The competent authorities referred to in paragraph 2 shall be:

- the Contracting States, as regards their representatives meeting in the High Council

of the Institute;

- the Institutions of the European Communities, as regards the representative of the

European Communities taking part in the meetings of the High Council of the

Institute;

- the High Council of the Institute, as regards the Principal and the Secretary;

- the Principal of the Institute as regards members of the teaching staff and other

members of staff of the Institute.

Article 15

This Protocol shall in no way affect the right of each Contracting State to take all

precautionary measures necessary in the interests of its security.

Article 16

No Contracting State is obliged to accord the privileges and immunities referred to in

Article 7, Article 9 (c) and (d) and Article 10 to its own nationals and permanent residents.

Article 17

For the purposes of this Protocol, the official activities of the Institute include its

administrative functioning and its teaching and research activities in pursuance of the

purposes set out in the Convention setting up a European University Institute.

Article 18

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 9 (1) (d), no exemption shaIl be accorded

in respect of goods for the personal benefit of the staff of the Institute. Goods imported

or acquired under this Protocol shall not be sold, given away or hired out except under

the conditions laid down by the Governments of the States which have granted

exemptions.

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Article 19

1. The provisions of this Protocol shall be applied in a spirit of close cooperation by the

Principal of the Institute and the competent authorities of the Contracting States in

order to facilitate, while respecting the independence of the Institute, the proper

administration of justice, the application of social legislation, police, safety or public

health regulations and to prevent any abuse of the privileges, immunities and facilities

provided for in this Protocol. The procedure for cooperation mentioned in this

paragraph may be laid down in the supplementary agreements provided for in Article

20.

2. The name, position and address of the persons benefiting from the provisions of

Articles 9 to 12 and the arrangements for them shall be communicated from time to

time to the Governments of the Contracting States.

Article 20

Supplementary agreements may be concluded between the Institute and one or more

Contracting States for the purpose of implementing and applying this Protocol. The

High Council shall, acting unanimously, take decisions concerning the application of this

Article.

Article 21

The provisions of Article 29 of the Convention shall apply to disputes concerning this

Protocol.

Final act

FINAL ACT

THE PLENIPOTENTIARIES OF THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES,

assembled at Florence on 19 April 1972 for the signature of the Convention setting up a

European University Institute,

HAVE ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING TEXTS:

-

the Convention setting up a European University Institute,

the Protocol on the Privileges and Immunities of the European University Institute.

At the time of signature of these texts, the Plenipotentiaries have:

-

adopted the declarations in Annex I, and

taken note of the declarations by the Government of the Federal Republic of

Germany set out in Annex II.

The following premises were inserted as a consequence of the revisions made in 1992:

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further to the meeting of the Conference of the Representatives of the governments of

the contracting States held in the Hague on 20 March 1992,

meeting in Florence on 18 June 1992 for the revision of the Convention of 19 April 1972

setting up a European University Institute,

have adopted the text of the Convention revising the Florence convention of 19 April

1972 setting up a European University Institute,

have agreed to open the Convention to the Member States of the European University

Institute for signature by their duly empowered representatives, being invested with full

powers, for the period commencing 18 June 1992 and ending on 30 September 1992, at

the headquarters of the European University Institute in Florence.

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ANNEX 1

I. DECLARATIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN PROVISIONS ^*

OF THE CONVENTION

Article 6

Paragraph 1

a) The rules of procedure of the High Council will determine the conditions under

which Government representatives may enlist the assistance of experts.

b) The rules of procedure make provision for the High Council to meet whenever

necessary, and to meet in places within the territory of the Contracting States besides

Florence.

c) The High Council will take the necessary measures concerning the Institute's official

publications; for this purpose it may use the services of the Official Publications

Office of the European Communities.

Paragraph 5 (c)

The provisions of Article 6 (5) (c) do not prevent the High Council from designating the

Court of Justice of the European Communities after consultation with the President of

that Court, as the body appointed to settle disputes between the Institute and its staff.

Article 10

The carrying out of research work within a particular department merely means that the

department is the main instigator. This in no way excludes enlisting the services of other

departments to ensure that all scientific activities have the necessary interdisciplinary

character.

Article 12

a) The seminars and research teams will be set up for as long as is necessary to study the

selected topic or to complete the particular research project.

b) With regard to methods of works, teaching at the Institute shall consist essentially in

participation in research work. The length of time devoted to such research may vary,

but at least two years' work and the submission of an original piece of research under

*

In this “Final Act”, only a certain number of provisions were taken as and where necessary; thus, no

separate provisions were taken with regard to Convention Articles 1-5; Articles 7-9; Article 11; Article

13; Articles 18-24; Articles 27-28; and Articles 31-38.

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the conditions laid down in Article 14 of the Convention will be required for the

award of any particular degree.

Article 14

a) The degrees provided for in Article 14 (1) may for example be:

"Doctor of laws of the European University Institute of Florence"

"Doctor of political science of the European University Institute of Florence".

b) The problem of the comparative status of the Institute's doctorate will be studied in a

wider context as soon as possible; the High Council may, if necessary, address

recommendations on this point to the Governments of the Contracting States.

c) The purpose of publishing a piece of research will be to make it available to anyone

who is interested in it. The provisions to be adopted in implementation of

Article 14 (3) will therefore stipulate that publication may be effected not only in a

journal or book or booklet form, but also by any other suitable form, (micro-film,

roneo, etc.).

Article 15

Paragraph 1

The appointment of professors to the Institute on a permanent basis will be for a period

of three years and may be renewed.

Paragraph 3

This refers mainly to the retention of rights acquired under national arrangements and,

where appropriate, the acquisition of such rights, as well as to the possibility of returning

to an institution in the country of origin, particularly where the stay at the Institute is for

a short period.

Article 16

Paragraph 1

Taking into account the academic level and requirements as regards organization of the

work, the number of research students will, initially at least, probably be between 250 and

600.

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Paragraph 3

a) The provisions relating to the admission of ordinary students and research students

must stipulate the academic standard which they must already have attained and the

degree of knowledge of the official languages of the Institute required of them.

b) The words 'take account as far as possible of their place of origin' should be

interpreted as meaning that academic qualifications will be the main criterion which

the Board takes into account, but that it must also take care to maintain equal

representation of the various nationalities of the research students.

Article 17

It is advisable that the representatives of the Contracting States in the High Council

should consult each other so that the level of grants and procedures for awarding them '

should be comparable in all the States.

Article 25

a) The cost of the initial equipping of the newly constructed or extended buildings

placed at the disposal of the European University Institute by the Italian Government

will be borne by that Government.

b) Furniture and teaching equipment is the type of investment which can be written off

against normal budget appropriations and is thus closely tied to the functioning of the

Institute; it is usual for provision to be made for such appropriations to be made in

the annual budget.

Expenditure relating to additional equipment will come under the Institute's budget

and will be financed according to the usual rules for financing the Institute's

expenditure.

Article 26

The financial rules will stipulate that where the Contracting States pay their contributions

in their national currencies:

- the available balances of these contributions will be deposited with the exchequers of

the Contracting States or with bodies designated by these States;

- while on deposit, funds will retain the value corresponding to the parity on the day of

deposit in relation to the currency unit in which the Institute's budget is drawn up.

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Article 29

Second paragraph

Article 29 of the Convention does not preclude the Court of Justice of the European

Communities from being designated as the arbitration body by the President of that

Court.

Article 30

A Preparatory Committee composed of representatives of the Governments of the

Contracting States and one representative from the Commission (without a vote) will

meet after the signature of the Convention. It will carry out the necessary preparatory

work, in particular the preparation of a draft headquarters agreement so that the Institute

may be set up as soon as possible after the entry into force of the Convention.

II. MISCELLANEOUS DECLARATIONS

A. Financing and structure of the Institute

a) The Principal will receive the salary and allowances of a professor plus an

administrative allowance (about 20 % of the salary) during his term of office.

b) The salary of the Secretary should be less than that of the Principal and may be

equivalent to the salary of a professor.

c) The Institute's research findings must be published and after the second or third year

of its activity there should be a special budget heading for this.

B. Accommodation for research students

The Government of the Italian Republic will provide accommodation for research

students at a moderate rent.

Any measures which may be taken in this connection must not be charged to the

Institute's budget.

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C. Possible accession of States which are not members of

the European Communities

Four years after the entry into force of the Convention, the High Council, after

consulting the Academic Council, will submit a report to the Contracting States

concerning the possible inclusion in the Convention of a clause allowing States other

than the Member States of the European Communities to accede to the Convention.

D. Re-examination of the question of denunciation

The question of denunciation of the Convention will be re-examined at the same time as

the report provided for in C.

E. European College at Bruges

The Contracting States take note of the following declaration made at the meeting of the

Council and the Conference of Ministers of Education of the Member States, on 16

November 1971:

"The academic authorities of the Institutes of Florence and Bruges should work together

to organize and set out in the most appropriate manner their respective curricula for

parallel or converging activities."

ANNEX II

DECLARATIONS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF

THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany reserves the right to declare, when

depositing its instrument of ratification of the Convention establishing a European

University Institute, that this Convention shall equally apply to Land Berlin.

With regard to the definition of the expression "national", the Government of the

Federal Republic of Germany refers to the declaration which it made on 25 March 1957

at the time of signature of the Treaties establishing the European Economic Community

and the European Atomic Energy Community.

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DECISION OF THE HIGH COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE of 20 March 1975

amending the Convention setting up the Institute following the accession of new Member States

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, herein-after called "the Convention", and

in particular Article 32 (2) thereof;

Whereas the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

respectively have deposited their instruments of accession with the Government of the Italian Republic pursuant to

Article 32 (1) of the Convention;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 32 (2) of the Convention, accession will take effect on the date on which the High Council

has determined the necessary amendments to the Convention;

Whereas these amendments should be made accordingly;

Acting in agreement with the representatives of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great

Britain and Northern Ireland,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The following amendments shall be made to the Convention:

1. The text of Article 6 (7) shall be replaced by the following text:

"Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

Denmark

France

Germany

Ireland

5

3

10

3

Italy

10

2

5

Luxembourg

Netherlands

United Kingdom

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The decisions shall be carried if they have received a minimum of forty-one votes in favour indicating the approval of at

least six Governments."

2. The text of Article 19 (1) shall be replaced by the following text:

"The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the Institute's budget

shall be determined on the following scale:

Belgium

Denmark

France

6.04 %

2.47 %

21.16 %

Germany

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Ireland

0.62 %

21.16 %

0.19 %

6.04 %

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

United Kingdom 21.16 %.

3. The text of Article 27 (1) shall be replaced by the following text:

"The official languages of the Institute shall be Danish, Dutch, English, French, German and Italian."

4. The text of Article 35 shall be amended as follows:

(a) The following paragraphs shall be added:

"2. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 the Convention shall not apply to the Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom of

Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Cyprus; it shall not apply either to the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man unless

the United Kingdom Government declares on accession to this Convention, or subsequently, that this Convention shall

apply to one or more of such territories.

3. Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Convention shall not apply to the Faroe Islands. The Government of the Kingdom

of Denmark may, however, give notice, by declaration deposited by 31 December 1975 at the latest, with the

Government of the Italian Republic, which shall transmit a certified copy to each of the Governments of the other

Contracting States, that this Convention shall apply to these islands.";

(b) The former paragraph 2 shall become paragraph 4.

5. The following shall be added to Article 38:

"The English, Danish and Irish texts of this Convention appearing in the Annex to the High Council decision

specifying the amendments thereto rendered necessary by the accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland shall be authentic under the conditions laid down in the

abovementioned original texts and the Government of the Italian Republic shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the

Government of each of the other Contracting States."

Article 2

The accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, of Ireland and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland to the Convention shall take effect as from the date of signature of this Decision.

As from that date the texts of the Convention in the Danish, English and Irish languages annexed to this Decision shall

be authentic in the same way as the texts in the Dutch, French, German and Italian languages.

Article 3

This decision has been drawn up in the Danish, Dutch. English, French. German, Irish and Italian languages, all seven

texts being authentic.

Article 4

The President of the High Council shall notify this decision to the Governments of the Contracting States and of the

States which have deposited an instrument of accession pursuant to Article 32 of the Convention.

Done at Florence, 20 March 1975

By the High Council

The President

M.DELOZ

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HIGH COUNCIL DECISION No. 5/86 of 21 November 1986

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following the accession of the Hellenic

Republic

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as last amended by High Council decision

of 20 March 1975, hereinafter called "the Convention", and in particular Article 32 (2) thereof;

Whereas the Hellenic Republic has deposited its instrument of accession with the Government of the Italian Republic

pursuant to Article 32 (1) of the Convention;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 32 (2) of the Convention, accession will take effect on the date on which the High Council

has determined the necessary amendments to the Convention;

Whereas these amendments should be made accordingly;

Acting in agreement with the representatives of the Hellenic Republic;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

With effect from the date of this decision. the following amendments shall be made to the Convention as amended by

the High Council decision of 20 March 1975 following the accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:

1. The text of Article 6 (7) shall be replaced by the following text:

"Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

Denmark

France

Germany

Greece

5

3

10

5

Ireland

3

Italy

10

2

5

10

Luxembourg

Netherlands

United Kingdom

The decisions shall be carried if they have received a minimum of forty-five votes in favour indicating the approval of at

least six Governments."

2. The text of Article 19 (1) shall be replaced by the following text:

"The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the Institute's budget

shall be determined on the following scale:

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Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Ireland

Italy

5.93 %

2.43 %

20.79 %

1.75 %

0.61 %

20.79 %

0.19 %

5.93 %

Luxembourg

Netherlands

United Kingdom 20.79 %

France 20.79 %"

3. The text of Article 27 (1) shall be replaced by the following text:

"The official languages of the Institute shall be Danish, Dutch, English, French, Greek, German and Italian."

4. The following text shall be added to Article 38:

"The Greek text of this Convention appearing in the Annex to the High Council decision specifying the amendments

thereto rendered necessary by the accession of Greece shall be authentic in the same way as the texts mentioned in the

above subparagraphs, and the Government of the Italian Republic shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the

Government of each of the other Contracting States."

Article 2

The accession of Greece to the Convention shall take effect as from the date of this Decision.

As from that date,

-the Hellenic Republic shall become a Contracting State of the Convention; the texts of the Convention in the Greek

language annexed to this Decision shall be authentic in the same way as the texts in the Danish, Dutch, English, French,

German, Irish and Italian languages.

Article 3

This decision has been drawn up in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish and Italian languages,

each of these texts being authentic.

Article 4

The President of the High Council shall notify this Decision to the Governments of the Contracting States.

Done at Florence, 21 November 1986

By the High Council

The President

E. BÖNING

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HIGH COUNCIL DECISION No. 3/87 of 4 June 1987

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Kingdom of

Spain

THE HIGH COUNCIL

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as amended by the High Council Decision

of 20 March 1975 and 21 November 1986, hereinafter called "the Convention", in particular Article 32 (2) thereof;

whereas, under Article 32 (1) of the Convention, the Kingdom of Spain has deposited its instrument of accession with

the government of the Italian Republic;

whereas by Article 32 (2) of the Convention accession shall take effect on the date on which the High Council has

determined the adaptations which will need to be made to the Convention;

whereas it is therefore appropriate to make the said adaptations; acting in accordance with the representative of the

Kingdom of Spain,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention shall be amended as follows:

1. Article 6 (7) shall be replaced by the following:

"Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

5

3

10

5

8

Denmark

Germany

Hellenic Republic

Spain

France

Ireland

10

3

Italy

10

2

5

Luxembourg

Netherlands

United Kingdom

10

For their adoption, decisions shall require a minimum of 50 votes in favour and the approval of at least 8

Governments."

2. Article 19 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

"The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the Institute's budget

shall be determined on the following scale:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

5.52 %

2.26 %

19.35 %

Hellenic Republic 1.63 %

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

6.93 %

19.35 %

0.57 %

19.35 %

0.17 %

5.52 %

United Kingdom 19.35 %"

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3. Article 27 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

"The official languages of the Institute shall be Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian and Spanish."

4. Article 34 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

"1. This Convention shall apply to the European territory of the Contracting States, the French overseas departments,

the French overseas territories and the autonomous community of the Canary Islands."

5. The following paragraph shall be added to Article 38 of the Convention:

"The Spanish text of this Convention appearing in the Annex to the High Council Decision specifying the amendments

thereto rendered necessary by the accession of the Kingdom of Spain shall be authentic under the conditions laid down

in the above subparagraphs, and the Government of the Italian Republic shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the

Government of each of the other Contracting States."

Article 2

The accession of the Kingdom of Spain to the Convention shall take effect as from 1 November 1987.

As from that date,

-Spain shall become a Contracting State of the Convention;

-the text of the Convention in the Spanish language annexed to this Decision shall be authentic in the same way as the

texts in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish and Italian languages.

Article 3

This Decision has been drawn up in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian and Spanish

languages, all nine texts being authentic.

Article 4

The President of the High Council shall notify this Decision to the Governments of the Contracting States.

Done at Florence, 5 June 1987

By the High Council

The President

Christian PRETTRE

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European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

European University Institute

HIGH COUNCIL DECISION No. 15/87 of 3 December 1987

correcting decision no. 3/87 amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following

accession by the Kingdom of Spain

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as amended by High Council decision of

20 March 1975 and 21 November 1986, hereinafter called "Convention", in particular Article 32(2) thereof;

having regard to High Council decision no, 3/87 of 4 June 1987 amending the Convention following accession by the

Kingdom of Spain;

having regard to the errors in the versions in certain languages in respect of the Convention Article mentioned in the

fourth paragraph of Article I of that decision;

having regard to the accidental omission of explicit reference to Ceuta and Melina in the aforesaid Article and paragraph,

and to the need for such reference in order for them to be covered by the Convention;

whereas this twofold error should be corrected;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 1 (4) of decision no. 3/87 shall read as follows:

"4. Article 35(1) shall be replaced by the following:

"1. This Convention shall apply to the European territory of the Contracting States, the Canary Islands, Ceuta and

Melina, the French overseas departments and the French overseas territories."

Article 2

This decision has been drawn up in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian and Spanish

languages, an nine texts being authentic.

Article 3

The President of the High Council shall notify the Government of each Contracting State of this decision.

Done at Florence, 3 December 1987

By the High Council

The President

Christian PRETTRE

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European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE

HIGH COUNCIL DECISION No 4/89 of 7 December 1989

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Portuguese

Republic

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as amended by the High Council Decisions

of 20 March 1975, 21 November 1986, 4 June 1987 and 3 December 1987, hereinafter called the "Convention", and in

particular Article 32(2) thereof;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 32(1) of the Convention, the Portuguese Republic has deposited its instrument of

accession with the Government of the Italian Republic;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 32(2) of the Convention, accession shall take effect on the date on which the High Council

determines the adaptations which will need to be made to the Convention;

Whereas it is therefore appropriate to make the said adaptations;

Acting in accordance with the representative of the Portuguese Republic,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention shall be amended as follows;

1. Article 6(7) shall be replaced by the following;

"7. Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

5

Denmark

Germany

Greece

3

10

5

Spain

8

France

Ireland

10

3

Italy

10

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Portugal

United Kingdom

2

5

10

For their adoption, decisions shall require a minimum of 54 votes in favour and the approval of at least 8

Governments."

2. Article 19( I) shall be replaced by the following:

"1. The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the Institute's budget

shall be determined on the following scale:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

5.48 %

2.24 %

19.19 %

1.62 %

6.87 %

19.19 %

0.57 %

19.19 %

0.17 %

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Netherlands

Portugal

5.48 %

0.81 %

United Kingdom 19.19 %."

3. Article 27(1) shall be replaced by the following:

"1. The official languages of the Institute shall be Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese

and Spanish."

4. Article 35(1) shall be replaced by the following:

"1. This Convention shall apply to the European territory of the Contracting States, to the Azores, Madeira, the Canary

Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, to the French overseas departments and the French overseas territories."

5. The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 38:

"The Portuguese text of this Convention, as it appears in the Annex to High Council Decision No 4/89 of 7 December

1989 amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Portuguese

Republic, shall be authentic in the same way as the texts mentioned in the foregoing subparagraphs, and the

Government of the Italian Republic shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the Government of each of the other

Contracting States."

Article 2

The accession of the Portuguese Republic to the Convention shall take effect as from the date of this Decision.

As from that date:

-Portugal shall become a Contracting State of the Convention;

-the Portuguese text of the Convention, annexed to this Decision, shall be authentic in the same way as the texts in the

Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian and Spanish languages.

Article 3

This Decision has been drawn up in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Portuguese and

Spanish languages, each text being equally authentic.

Article 4

The President of the High Council shall notify this Decision to the Government of each of the Contracting States.

Done at Florence, 7 December 1989

By the High Council

The President

Sergio BALANZINO

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European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

European University Institute

HIGH COUNCIL DECISION No 1/97 of 19 June 1997

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Finnish

Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as amended by the High Council Decisions

of 20 March 1975, 21 November 1986, 4 June 1987 and 3 December 1987, hereinafter called the "Convention", and in

particular Article 32(2) thereof;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 32( 1) of the Convention, the Finnish Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden have

deposited their instruments of accession with the Government of the Italian Republic;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 32(2) of the Convention, accession shall take effect on the date on which the High Council

determines the adaptations which will need to be made to the Convention;

Whereas it is therefore appropriate to make the said adaptations;

Whereas accession to the Convention is coupled with the desire of the acceding States to accept the provisions of the

amending Convention of 18 June and 17 September 1992 once this enters into force;

Acting in accordance with the representative of the Finnish Republic and the representative of the Kingdom of Sweden,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention shall be amended as follows:

1. Article 6(7) shall be replaced by the following:

"7. Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

5

3

10

5

8

Spain

France

10

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Portugal

Finland

3

10

2

5

3

Sweden

United Kingdom

4

10

For their adoption, decisions shall require a minimum of 59 votes in favour and the approval of at least 10

Governments."

2. Article 19(1) shall be replaced by the following:

"1. The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the Institute's budget

shall be determined on the following scale:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

5.25 %

2.15 %

18.39 %

1.55 %

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European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

6.59 %

18.39 %

0.55 %

18.39 %

0.16 %

5.25 %

0.78 %

1.28 %

2.88 %

United Kingdom 18.39 %"

3. Article 27(1) shall be replaced by the following:

"1. The official languages of the Institute shall be Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian,

Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish."

4. The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 38:

'The Finnish and Swedish texts of this Convention, as they appear in the Annex to the High Council Decision

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Finnish Republic and

the Kingdom of Sweden, shall be authentic in the same way as the texts mentioned in the foregoing subparagraphs, and

the Government of the Italian Republic shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the Government of each of the other

Contracting States."

Article 2

1- The accession of the Finnish Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden to the Convention shall take effect as from the

date of this Decision.

As from that date:

-Finland and Sweden shall become Contracting States of the Convention;

-the Finnish and Swedish texts of the Convention, annexed to this Decision, shall be authentic in the same way as the

texts in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages.

2- However, these accessions shall take effect as from I October 1997 in respect of the application of Article 9 of the

Convention to the current budget year, 1997.

Article 3

The accessions of the Finnish Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden to the Convention imply acceptance by these

States of the amendments made to the Convention by the Amending Convention of Florence of 18 June and 17

September 1992, once this enters into force in accordance with its Article 13.

Moreover, once it has entered in force, the texts in Finnish and Swedish of that Convention, annexed to this decision,

shall be authentic in the same way as the texts in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian,

Portuguese and Spanish languages. They shall be deposited in the archives of the government of the Italian Republic,

which shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the government of each of the Contracting States.

Article 4

This Decision has been drawn up in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian,

Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages, each text being equally authentic.

Article 5

The President of the High Council shall notify this Decision to the Government of each of the Contracting States.

Done at Florence, 19 June 1997

By the High Council

The President

D.CONSTAS

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European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

European University Institute

HIGH COUNCIL DECISION No.7 /97 of 11 December 1997

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of

Austria

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as amended by the High Council Decisions

of 20 March 1975, 21 November 1986, 4 June 1987, 3 December 1987, 7 December 1989 and 19 June 1997, hereinafter

called the "Convention", and in particular Article 32(2) thereof;

Whereas the parliamentary debates to authorize deposit by the Austrian government of the instrument of accession by

the Republic of Austria to the Convention should be completed on 18 December 1997;

Whereas, in the event of authorization, Austria intends to deposit its instrument of accession with the Government of

the Italian Republic, the depositary of the Convention, in the first fortnight of January 1998;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 32(2) of the Convention, accession shall take effect on the date on which the High Council

determines the adaptations which will need to be made to the Convention;

Whereas, however, there is no need to postpone determination of these adaptations by six months, and whereas the

Republic of Austria should be regarded as an acceding State, subject to the need to make the date of effect of the

adaptations dependent on deposit by the Republic of Austria of its instrument of accession;

Whereas accession to the Convention is coupled with the desire of the Republic of Austria to accept the provisions of

the amending Convention of 18 June and 17 September 1992 once this enters into force;

Acting in accord with the representative of the Republic of Austria,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

With effect from 1 January 1998, the Convention shall be amended as follows:

1) Article 6(7) shall be replaced by the following:

"7. Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

5

3

10

5

Spain

8

France

Ireland

10

3

Italy

10

2

5

4

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

5

3

Sweden

United Kingdom

4

10

For their adoption, decisions shall require a minimum of 62 votes in favour and the approval of at least 10

Governments.";

2) Article 19(1) shall be replaced by the following:

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European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

"1. The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the Institute's budget

shall be determined on the following scale:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

5,11 %

2,09 %

17,89 %

1,51 %

6,41 %

17,89 %

0,53 %

17,89 %

0,16 %

5,11 %

2,73 %

0,76 %

1,23 %

2,80 %

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom 17,89 %"

Article 2

The accession of the Republic of Austria to the Convention shall take effect as from 1 January 1998.

Article 3

The accession of the Republic of Austria to the Convention implies acceptance by it of the amendments made to the

Convention by the Amending Convention of Florence of 18 June and 17 September 1992, once this enters into force in

accordance with its Article 13.

Article 4

This Decision has been drawn up in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian,

Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages, each text being equally authentic.

Article 5

Entry into force of this Decision shall be subject to deposit by the Republic of Austria of its instrument of accession by

31 January 1998 at latest. This Decision shall enter into force on the day of that deposit, and the President of the High

Council shall so notify the Government of each of the Contracting States.

Done at Florence, 11 December 1997

By the High Council

The President

Argyris FATOUROS

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European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

European University Institute

HIGH COUNCIL DECISION No. 5/2004 of 9 December 2004

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute

following accession by the Republic of Poland

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as amended by the High Council Decisions

of 20 March 1975, 21 November 1986, 4 June 1987, 3 December 1987, 7 December 1987, 19 June 1997 and 11

December 1997, hereinafter called the “Convention”, and in particular Article 32 (2) thereof;

Whereas the parliamentary debates to authorize deposit by the Polish government of the instrument of accession by the

Republic of Poland to the Convention should be completed on 11 December 2004;

Whereas, in the event of authorization, Poland intends to deposit its instrument of accession with the Government of

the Italian Republic, the depositary of the Convention, in the first fortnight of January 2005;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 32 (2) of the Convention, accession shall take effect on the date on which the High

Council determines the adaptations which will need to be made to the Convention;

Whereas, however, there is no need to postpone determination of these adaptations by six months, and whereas the

Republic of Poland should be regarded as an acceding State, subject to the need to make the date of effect of the

adaptations dependent on deposit by the Republic of Poland of its instrument of accession;

Whereas accession to the Convention is coupled with the desire of the Republic of Poland to accept the provisions of

the amending Convention of 18 June and 17 September 1992 once this enters into force;

Acting in accord with the representative of the Republic of Poland;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention shall be modified as follows.

1) Article 6 (7) shall be replaced by the following:

“7. Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

5

3

10

5

Spain

France

Ireland

8

10

3

Italy

10

2

5

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

4

Poland

8

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

5

3

4

United Kingdom

10

For their adoption, decisions shall require a minimum of 68 votes in favour and the approval of at least 11

Governments.”;

2) Article 19 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

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European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

“1. The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the Institute’s

budget shall be determined on the following scale, in accordance with High Council Decision No. 3/04 of 10 June

2004:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

5,00

2,04

17,50

1,48

6,27

Spain

France

Ireland

17,50

0,52

Italy

17,50

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

0,16

5,00

2,67

Poland

Portugal

Finland

2,16

0,74

1,20

Sweden

United Kingdom

2,74

17,50”

Article 2

The accession of the Republic of Poland to the Convention shall take effect as from 1 January 2005.

Article 3

The accession of the Republic of Poland to the Convention implies acceptance by it of the amendments made to the

Convention by the Amending Convention of Florence of 18 June and 17 September 1992, once this enters into force in

accordance with its Article 13.

Article 4

This Decision has been drawn up in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Polish,

Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages, each text being equally authentic.

Article 5

Entry into force of this Decision shall be subject to deposit by the Republic of Poland of its instrument of accession.

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of that deposit, and the President of the High Council shall so notify the

Government of each of the Contracting States.

Done at Florence, 9 December 2004

For the High Council

The President

Friedrich FAULHAMMER

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European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

European University Institute

HIGH COUNCIL DECISION NO. 1/2005 of 9 and 10 June 2005

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of

Cyprus, the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Slovenia

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as amended by the High Council Decisions

of 20 March 1975, 21 November 1986, 4 June 1987, 3 December 1987, 7 December 1987, 19 June 1997, 11 December

1997, and 9 December 2004, hereinafter called the “Convention”, and in particular Article 32 (2) thereof;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 32 (2) of the Convention, accession shall take effect on the date on which the High

Council determines the adaptations which will need to be made to the Convention;

Whereas it is therefore appropriate to make the said adaptations;

Whereas accession to the Convention is coupled with the desire of the acceding States to accept the provisions of the

amending Convention of 18 June and 17 September 1992 once this enters into force;

Acting in accord with the representative of the Republic of Cyprus, the representative of the Slovak Republic, and the

representative of the Republic of Slovenia,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention shall be modified as follows.

1) Article 6 (7) shall be replaced by the following:

“7. Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

5

3

10

5

Spain

France

8

10

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

3

10

2

5

4

Poland

8

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

5

3

4

United Kingdom

Cyprus

10

2

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

5

3

For their adoption, decisions shall require a minimum of 75 votes in favour and the approval of at least 13

Governments.”;

2) Article 19 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

“1. The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the Institute’s

budget shall be determined on the following scale, in accordance with High Council Decision No. 3/04 of 10 June

2004:

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European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

Cyprus

4,97%

2,03%

17,39%

1,47%

6,23%

17,39%

0,52%

17,39%

0,16%

4,97%

2,65%

2,14%

0,74%

1,20%

2,72%

17,39%

0,12%

0,28%

0,24%

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

3) Article 27 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

“1. The official languages of the Institute shall be Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian,

Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish.”

4) The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 38:

“The Greek, Slovenian and Slovak texts of this Convention, as they appear in the Annex to the High Council

Decision amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Republic

of Cyprus, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, shall be authentic in the same way as the texts

mentioned in the foregoing subparagraphs, and the Government of the Italian Republic shall transmit a certified

copy thereof to the Government of each of the other Contracting States.”

Article 2

The accession of the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the Convention shall take

effect as from the date of this Decision. The new Contracting States will start contributing to the Institute budget as of

the 2006 financial year.

Article 3

The accession of the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic to the Convention implies

acceptance by them of the amendments made to the Convention by the Amending Convention of Florence of 18 June

and 17 September 1992, once this enters into force in accordance with its Article 13.

Article 4

This Decision has been drawn up in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Polish,

Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages, each text being equally authentic.

Article 5

The President of the High Council shall notify this Decision to the Government of each of the Contracting States.

Done at Florence, 9 and 10 June 2005

For the High Council

The President

Fausto DE QUADROS

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European University Institute

HIGH COUNCIL DECISION No. 6/2005 of 9 December 2005

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of

Estonia

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as amended by the High Council Decisions

of 20 March 1975, 21 November 1986, 4 June 1987, 3 December 1987, 7 December 1987, 19 June 1997, 11 December

1997, 9 December 2004, and 9 and 10 June 2005, hereinafter called the “Convention”, and in particular Article 32 (2)

thereof;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 32 (1) of the Convention, the Republic of Estonia intends to deposit its

instruments of accession with the Government of the Italian Republic shortly;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 32 (2) of the Convention, accession shall take effect on the date on which the High

Council determines the adaptations which will need to be made to the Convention;

Whereas it is therefore appropriate to make the said adaptations;

Whereas accession to the Convention is coupled with the desire of the acceding States to accept the provisions of the

amending Convention of 18 June and 17 September 1992 once this enters into force;

Acting in accord with the representative of the Republic of Estonia,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention shall be modified as follows.

1) Article 6 (7) shall be replaced by the following:

“7. Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

Denmark

France

Germany

Greece

5

3

10

5

Spain

8

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

3

10

2

5

4

Poland

8

Portugal

Finland

5

3

Sweden

United Kingdom

Cyprus

4

10

2

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

Estonia

5

3

For their adoption, decisions shall require a minimum of 77 votes in favour and the approval of at least 14

Governments.”;

2) Article 19 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

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European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

“1. The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the Institute’s

budget shall be determined on the following scale, in accordance with High Council Decision No. 3/04 of 10 June

2004:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Greece

Spain

France

Ireland

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

Cyprus

Slovak Republic

Slovenia

Estonia

4,96%

2,03%

17,38%

1,47%

6,23%

17,38%

0,51%

17,38%

0,16%

4,96%

2,65%

2,14%

0,74%

1,19%

2,72%

17,38%

0,12%

0,28%

0,24%

0,07%

3) Article 27 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

“1. The official languages of the Institute shall be Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German,

Greek, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish.”

4) The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 38:

“The Estonian text of this Convention, as it appears in the Annex to the High Council Decision amending the

Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of Estonia, shall be

authentic in the same way as the texts mentioned in the foregoing subparagraphs, and the Government of the Italian

Republic shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the Government of each of the other Contracting States.”

Article 2

The accession of the Republic of Estonia to the Convention shall take effect as from the date of this Decision. The new

Contracting State will start contributing to the Institute budget as of the 2006 financial year.

Article 3

The accession of the Republic of Estonia to the Convention implies its acceptance of the amendments made to the

Convention by the Amending Convention of Florence of 18 June and 17 September 1992, once this enters into force in

accordance with its Article 13.

Article 4

This Decision has been drawn up in the Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish,

Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish languages, each text being equally authentic.

Article 5

The President of the High Council shall notify this Decision to the Government of each of the Contracting States.

Done at Florence, 9 December 2005

For the High Council

The President

Fausto DE QUADROS

High Council Decisions amending the Convention setting up a

European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

European University Institute

HIGH COUNCIL DECISION No. 2/2012 of 8 June 2012

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of

Latvia

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as amended by the High Council Decisions

of 20 March 1975, 21 November 1986, 4 June 1987, 3 December 1987, 7 December 1987, 19 June 1997, 11 December

1997, and 9 December 2004, 9 and 10 June 2005 and 9 December 2005, hereinafter called the “Convention”, and in

particular Article 32 (2) thereof;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 32 (1) of the Convention, the Republic Latvia has deposited its instrument of

accession with the Government of the Italian Republic;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 32 (2) of the Convention, accession shall take effect on the date on which the High

Council determines the adaptations which will need to be made to the Convention;

Whereas it is therefore appropriate to make the said adaptations;

Whereas accession to the Convention is coupled with the desire of the acceding State to accept the provisions of the

amending Convention of 18 June and 17 September 1992;

Acting in accord with the representative of the Republic of Latvia;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention shall be modified as follows:

1) Article 6 (7) shall be replaced by the following:

“7. Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Ireland

5

3

10

3

Greece

5

Spain

France

Italy

Cyprus

8

10

2

Latvia

3

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

2

5

4

Poland

8

5

3

Portugal

Slovenia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

4

10

For their adoption, decisions shall require a minimum of 75 votes in favour and the approval of at least 14

Governments;

High Council Decisions amending the Convention setting up a

European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

2) Article 19 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

“1. The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the Institute’s

budget shall be determined on the following scale, in accordance with High Council Decision No. 3/04 of 10 June

2004:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Ireland

Latvia

Greece

Spain

France

Italy

Cyprus

4,97

2,03

17,40

0,07

0,51

0,17

1,48

6,23

17,40

0,12

0,16

4,97

2,64

2,14

0,75

0,24

1,20

2,72

17,40

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

3) Article 27 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

“1. The official languages of the Institute shall be Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German,

Greek, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.”

4) The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 38:

“The Latvian text of this Convention, as it appears in the Annex to the High Council Decision amending the

Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of Latvia, shall be

authentic in the same way as the texts mentioned in the foregoing subparagraphs, and the Government of the Italian

Republic shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the Government of each of the other Contracting States.”

Article 2

The accession of the Republic of Latvia to the Convention shall take effect as from the date of this Decision. The new

Contracting State will start contributing to the Institute budget as of the 2012 financial year.

Article 3

The accession of the Republic of Latvia implies acceptance of the amendments made to the Convention by the

Amending Convention of Florence of 18 June and 17 September 1992 in accordance with its Article 13.

Article 4

The President of the High Council shall notify this Decision to the Government of each of the Contracting States.

Done at Florence, 8 June 2012

For the High Council

The President

Vello PETTAI

High Council Decisions amending the Convention setting up a

European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

European University Institute

HIGH COUNCIL DECISION NO. 1/2014 of 20 March 2014

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by Romania

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as amended by the High Council Decisions

of 20 March 1975, 21 November 1986, 4 June 1987, 3 December 1987, 7 December 1987, 19 June 1997, 11 December

1997, 9 December 2004, 9 and 10 June 2005, 9 December 2005 and 8 June 2012, hereinafter called the “Convention”,

and in particular Article 32 (2) thereof;

Having Regard to the High Council Decision N. 1/2012 of 13 February 2012;

Having regard to the High Council written procedure launched on 5 March 2014 and concluded on 20 March 2014;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 32 (1) of the Convention, Romania has deposited its instrument of accession with

the Government of the Italian Republic;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 32 (2) of the Convention, accession shall take effect on the date on which the High

Council determines the adaptations which will need to be made to the Convention;

Whereas it is therefore appropriate to make the said adaptations;

Whereas accession to the Convention is coupled with the desire of the acceding State to accept the provisions of the

amending Convention of 18 June and 17 September 1992;

Acting in accord with the representative of Romania;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention shall be modified as follows:

1) Article 6 (7) shall be replaced by the following:

“7. Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Ireland

5

3

10

3

5

Greece

Spain

8

France

Italy

Cyprus

10

2

Latvia

3

2

5

4

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

8

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

5

6

3

4

10

High Council Decisions amending the Convention setting up a

European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

For their adoption, decisions shall require a minimum of 79 votes in favour and the approval of at least 14

Governments;

2) Article 19 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

“1. The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the Institute’s

budget shall be determined on the following scale, in accordance with High Council Decision No. 3/04 of 10 June

2004:

Belgium

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Ireland

Latvia

Greece

Spain

France

Italy

Cyprus

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

4,92

2,01

17,22

0,07

0,50

0,17

1,46

6,16

17,22

0,12

0,16

4,92

2,61

2,11

0,74

1,07

0,23

1,18

2,69

17,22

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

3) Article 27 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

“1. The official languages of the Institute shall be Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German,

Greek, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.”

4) The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 38:

“The Romanian text of this Convention, as it appears in the Annex to the High Council Decision amending the

Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by Romania, shall be authentic in the

same way as the texts mentioned in the foregoing subparagraphs, and the Government of the Italian Republic shall

transmit a certified copy thereof to the Government of each of the other Contracting States.”

Article 2

The accession of Romania to the Convention shall take effect as from the date of this Decision. The new Contracting

State will start contributing to the Institute budget as of the 2014 financial year.

Article 3

The accession of Romania implies acceptance of the amendments made to the Convention by the Amending

Convention of Florence of 18 June and 17 September 1992 in accordance with its Article 13.

Article 4

The President of the High Council shall notify this Decision to the Government of each of the Contracting States.

Done at Florence, 20 March 2014

For the High Council

The President

Mary Doyle

High Council Decisions amending the Convention setting up a

European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

European University Institute

HIGH COUNCIL DECISION No. 2/2016 of 2 June 2016

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of

Bulgaria

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as amended by the High Council Decisions

of 20 March 1975, 21 November 1986, 4 June 1987, 3 December 1987, 7 December 1987, 19 June 1997, 11 December

1997, 9 December 2004, 9 and 10 June 2005, 9 December 2005, 8 June 2012 and 20 March 2014 , hereinafter called the

“Convention”, and in particular Article 32 (2) thereof;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 32 (1) of the Convention, the Republic of Bulgaria has deposited its instrument of

accession with the Government of the Italian Republic;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 32 (2) of the Convention, accession shall take effect on the date on which the High

Council determines the adaptations which will need to be made to the Convention;

Whereas it is therefore appropriate to make the said adaptations;

Whereas accession to the Convention is coupled with the desire of the acceding State to accept the provisions of the

amending Convention of 18 June and 17 September 1992;

Acting in accord with the representative of the Republic of Bulgaria;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention shall be modified as follows:

1. Article 6 (7) shall be replaced by the following:

“7. Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

Bulgaria

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Ireland

5

4

3

10

3

5

Greece

Spain

8

France

Italy

Cyprus

10

2

Latvia

3

2

5

4

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

Poland

8

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

5

6

3

4

10

High Council Decisions amending the Convention setting up a

European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

For their adoption, decisions shall require a minimum of 82 votes in favour and the approval of at least 15

Governments;

2. Article 19 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

“1. The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the

Institute’s budget shall be determined on the following scale, in accordance with High Council Decision No. 3/04

of 10 June 2004:

Belgium

Bulgaria

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Ireland

Latvia

Greece

Spain

France

Italy

Cyprus

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

4,90

0,32

2,00

17,17

0,07

0,50

0,17

1,45

6,14

17,17

0,12

0,16

4,90

2,60

2,10

0,74

1,07

0,23

1,17

2,68

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom 17,17

3. Article 27 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

“1. The official languages of the Institute shall be Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French,

German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.”

4. The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 38:

“The Bulgarian text of this Convention, as it appears in the Annex to the High Council Decision amending the

Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of Bulgaria, shall be

authentic in the same way as the texts mentioned in the foregoing subparagraphs, and the Government of the Italian

Republic shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the Government of each of the other Contracting States.”

Article 2

The accession of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Convention shall take effect as from the date of this Decision. The

new Contracting State will start contributing to the Institute budget as of the 2016 financial year.

Article 3

The accession of Bulgaria implies acceptance of the amendments made to the Convention by the Amending

Convention of Florence of 18 June and 17 September 1992 in accordance with its Article 13.

Article 4

The President of the High Council shall notify this Decision to the Government of each of the Contracting States.

Done at Florence, 2 June 2016

For the High Council

The President

Jean-Emile

Gombert

High Council Decisions amending the Convention setting up a

European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

European University Institute

HIGH COUNCIL DECISION No. 1/2018 of 8 June 2018

amending the Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of

Malta

THE HIGH COUNCIL,

Having regard to the Convention setting up a European University Institute, as amended by the High Council Decisions

of 20 March 1975, 21 November 1986, 4 June 1987, 3 December 1987, 7 December 1987, 19 June 1997, 11 December

1997, 9 December 2004, 9 and 10 June 2005, 9 December 2005, 8 June 2012, 20 March 2014 and 2 June 2016

hereinafter called the “Convention”, and in particular Article 32 (2) thereof;

Whereas, in accordance with Article 32 (1) of the Convention, the Republic of Malta has deposited its instrument of

accession with the Government of the Italian Republic;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 32 (2) of the Convention, accession shall take effect on the date on which the High

Council determines the adaptations which will need to be made to the Convention;

Whereas it is therefore appropriate to make the necessary adaptations;

Whereas accession to the Convention is coupled with the obligation of the acceding State to accept the provisions of

the amending Convention of 18 June and 17 September 1992;

Acting in accord with the representative of the Republic of Malta;

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Convention shall be modified as follows:

5. Article 6 (7) shall be replaced by the following:

“7. Where decisions require a qualified majority, votes shall be weighted as follows:

Belgium

Bulgaria

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Ireland

5

4

3

10

3

Greece

Spain

5

8

France

Italy

Cyprus

10

2

Latvia

Malta

3

2

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Austria

2

5

4

8

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Finland

Sweden

United Kingdom

5

6

3

4

10

High Council Decisions amending the Convention setting up a

European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

For their adoption, decisions shall require a minimum of 83 votes in favour and the approval of at least 15

Governments;

6. Article 19 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

“1. The financial contributions of the Contracting States to cover the expenditure provided for in the

Institute’s budget shall be determined on the following scale, in accordance with High Council Decision No. 3/04

of 10 June 2004:

Belgium

Bulgaria

Denmark

Germany

Estonia

Ireland

Latvia

Greece

Spain

France

4,90

0,31

2,00

17,16

0,07

0,50

0,17

1,45

6,13

17,16

0,12

Italy

Cyprus

Luxembourg 0,16

Malta 0,06

Netherlands 4,90

Austria

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovenia

Finland

Sweden

2,60

2,10

0,74

1,07

0,23

1,17

2,68

United Kingdom17,16

7. Article 27 (1) shall be replaced by the following:

“1. The official languages of the Institute shall be Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French,

German, Greek, Italian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish.”

8. The following subparagraph shall be added to Article 38:

“The Maltese text of this Convention, as it appears in the Annex to the High Council Decision amending the

Convention setting up a European University Institute following accession by the Republic of Malta, shall be authentic

in the same way as the texts mentioned in the foregoing subparagraphs, and the Government of the Italian Republic

shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the Government of each of the other Contracting States.”

Article 2

The accession of the Republic of Malta to the Convention shall take effect as from the date of this Decision. The new

Contracting State will start contributing to the Institute budget as of the 2018 financial year.

Article 3

The accession of Malta implies acceptance of the amendments made to the Convention by the Amending Convention

of Florence of 18 June and 17 September 1992 in accordance with its Article 13.

Article 4

The President of the High Council shall notify this Decision to the Government of each of the Contracting States.

High Council Decisions amending the Convention setting up a

European University Institute following the accession of new Member States

Done at Florence, 8 June 2018

For the High Council

The President

Androulla Vassiliou