EUROPEAN ECONOMIC INTEREST GROUPING
 
E E I G   METACONTROLRISK
MCR    S T A T U T E
(unofficial draft for proposals and members changes)
EEIG under European Council Regulation (EEC) 2137/85
Draft published at http://www.cita.es/mcr
More information at http://www.cita.es/mcr/Portugal.htm
and http://www.cita.es/mcr/Czech.htm
(some Countries are providing Uranium deposits for future links )

METACONTROLRISK (MCR) Parties

Still to be decided the founding members of the promotional MCR EEIG starting with:

Cooperación Internacional en Tecnologías Avanzadas (C.I.T.A.) SL (Unipersonal)
C/ Fernando Poo, 16, E-28045 Madrid, Spain
Apartado Postal (P.O. Box) 17083, 28080 Madrid, Spain
Tel.: +34914743809, Cellular GSM: +34619776475
E-mail: miguel@cita.es
Internet http://www.cita.es
Contact: Miguel Angel Gallardo Ortiz , Mining Engineer and Criminologist
LEGAL ADVISORS: José Antonio Ramos Mesonero, Lawyer in Salamanca, (Spain)
and Rafael Azcárate, Lawyer in, Barcelona Catalunya (Spain)
LEGAL TRANSLATOR: Margarida Passos in Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
Tel.: +351914983040 (only for invited and members, at any time)
English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Rumanian (at the moment)
(We are waiting for some formal confirmations more with a detalied CV)

There will be at least 4 foundation members from 3 European countries before 1st July 2004 (or later if we decide to make presentations abroad) but this EEIG is very open to non-European members. Incorporation to the founder consortium and first informal promotional communications must be approved by Miguel Angel Gallardo Ortiz at least by an explicit E-mail from the address <miguel@cita.es >.

Right now we are looking for maybe members in any European Country for this kind of contacts:

1.- Victims and legally concerned people and communities (cancer and other illness)
2.- Municipal Governments and local authorities in dangeous Uranium places
3.- Experts on radiation, radioprotection, contamination, pollution and health risks
4.- Public and private organisations working for environmental and health care
5.- Companies and professionals involved in projects to control risks
6.- Uranium and Thorium deposits, mining and hazards (Radon gas exposure)
7.- Lawyers and expert witnesses for legal demands concerning risks and damages
8.- Anyone that can improve this document or whoever that can provide opportunities and contacts

Special Interest on TARIC code 2844 10 10 for Natural Uranim : Uranium Přírodní uran Prírodný urán Urânio natural Uranio Naturlig uran natürliches Uran Ουράνιο φυσικό Natural uranium Uranium naturel Uranio naturale natuurlijk uranium luonnonuraani Naturligt uran Looduslik uraan dabiskais urāns Gamtinis uranas: Természetes urán: Naturalny uran naravni uran:

MetaControlRisk BACKGROUND

Some European previous projects references are already published at http://www.cita.es/radiation

As far as we know, indicative topics for future calls of the European Comission are:

Quantification of risks associated with low and protracted exposure
Medical exposures and natural sources of radiation
Protection of the environment and radioecology
Risk and emergency management
Protection of the workplace

In our honest opinion, Uranium is dangerous even in the ground near natural deposits with no mines or any human activity. Cancer is not the only risk of Uranium and Radon gas must be detected in any place. New radioprotection techniques must be developed, and we shall do our best for it.

We are already working for Uranium victims as explained in Spanish at http://www.cita.es/uranio
Moreover, several municipal governments are concerned with radiation and radon gas risks for cancer epidemiology and Spanish authorities are publishing some statistical data. Please read http://www.cita.es/radiactiva  

Published information about CANCER research and Uranium in Spain:

Lopez-Abente G, Aragones N, Pollan M, Ruiz M, Gandarillas A - "Leukemia, lymphomas, and myeloma mortality in the vicinity of nuclear power plants and nuclear fuel facilities in Spain" Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 8(10):925-34 (1999)
(Excess risk of leukemia mortality was observed in the vicinity of the uranium-processing facilities in Andujar and Ciudad Rodrigo)

Cancer Epidemiology Unit of the National Center for Epidemiology, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain.

Mortality due to hematological tumors in towns near Spain's seven nuclear power plants and five nuclear fuel facilities during the period 1975-1993 was ascertained. The study was based on 610 leukemia-, 198 lymphoma-, and 122 myeloma-induced deaths in 489 towns situated within a 30-km radius of such installations. As control areas, we used 477 towns lying within a 50- to 100-km radius of each installation, matched by population size and a series of sociodemographic characteristics (income level, proportion of active population engaged in farming, proportion of unemployed, percentage of illiteracy, and province). Relative risk (RR) for each area and the trends in risk with increasing proximity to an installation were analyzed using log-linear models. None of the nuclear power plants registered an excess risk of leukemia-induced mortality in any of the surrounding areas. Excess risk of leukemia mortality was, however, observed in the vicinity of the uranium-processing facilities in Andujar [RR, 1.30; 95% confidence interval, 1.03-1.64] and Ciudad Rodrigo (RR, 1.68; 95% confidence interval, 0.92-3.08). Excess risk of multiplemyeloma mortality was found in the area surrounding the Zorita nuclear power plant. Statistical testing revealed that, with the single exception of multiple myeloma, none of the tumors studied showed evidence of a rise in risk with proximity to an installation. No study area yielded evidence of a raised risk of leukemia mortality among persons under the age of 25 years. More specific studies are called for in areas near installations that have been fully operational for longer periods. In this connection, stress should be laid on the importance of using dosimetric information in all future studies.

Regional spanish government acknowledges link between radioactivity and deaths and illnesses at U-factory. The regional environmental councillor of Andalucia, Manual Pezzi, has ordered health investigations into the cases of 35 former employees at the now closed uranium factory at Andujar. The investigations are necessary for them to receive pensions for 'professional illness'. Pezzi ordered similar measures to be taken for the relatives of 35 other men who died allegedly as a result of working at the factory. The Andujar factory was closed in 1981, and former employees have been fighting ever since for health compensation. When the factory was in operation, not only were its workers un-aware of the dangers of working there, but they -- and in some cases, their widows -- signed documents in which they acknowledged that any death or illness (usually silicosis or lung cancer) that they suffered was not caused by conditions at the factory. Pezzi also announced that periodic random checks would be carried out on water and foodstuffs in the surrounding area as a precautionary measure. Power in Europe, 4 Nov. 1994, p.15.

Our Geographical partnership priorities in Europe are right now at:

Spain: Yacimientos de Uranio en http://www.cita.es/yacimientos/uranio

Mineralizaciones en rocas plutónicas Singenéticas
1. Sierra Albarrana (Córdoba): Beta, Diéresis, Umbría, Peña del Aguila.
2. Fuente Obejuna (Córdoba): Serrezuela.
3. Villanueva del Fresno (Badajoz): Cabra Alta.
4. Besullo (Asturias).
5. Cangas del Narcea. (Asturias).

Epigenéticas
6. Andújar (Jaén): La Virgen, Navalasno, Raso de los Machos.
7. Venta de Cardeña (Córdoba): Trapero, Ovejo, Cano, San Valentín.
8. Albalá (Cáceres): Los Ratones, La Carretona, El Orejudo, Perdices, Peñascal, Dehesilla, El Gallo.
9. Alburquerque (Badajoz): Vaderrascón, Pedro Negro, El Toril del Centeno, Engorda, El Sabio.
10. Casar y Navas del Madroño (Cáceres): La Zafrilla, El Saguazal y Brechas NNE.
11. Trujillo (Cáceres): Belén.
12. Villar del Pedroso: (Cáceres).
13. Escalona (Toledo): El Berrocal y Paredes.
14. Mijares (Avila).
15. Parrillas (Toledo).
16. Madrigal (Avila).
17. Navarredonda de la Sierra (Avila).
18. Vadillo (Avila).
19. El Guijo (Avila).
20. Alberguería (Salamanca): Casillas y Fuenteaguinaldo.
21. San Felices y Bañobárez (Salamanca).
22. Lumbrales (Salamanca): Valdemascaño y Sobradillo.
23. Villar de Peralonso (Salamanca).
24. San Rafael (Segovia).
25. Navarredonda (Madrid).
26. Montederramo (Orense): Santiago y Sas do Monte.
27. Friol y Villamayor (Lugo).
28. Darnius (Gerona).

Mineralizaciones en rocas metamórficas
Singenéticas
29. Porriño (Pontevedra).
30. Burguillos (Badajoz): Monchi, Consuelo, Aurora.
31. Santa Olalla (Badajoz): Cala, Petronila, Tauler.
32. Santa Elena (Jaén).

Epigenéticas
33. Monesterio (Badajoz): Cabra Alta.
34. Aljucén (Badajoz).
35. El Castillejo (Cáceres).
36. Peraleda y Ojaranzo (Cáceres).
37. Ceclaví (Cáceres): La Espigadera, Duero, Viesgo, Sevillana.
38. La Gargüera (Cáceres).
39. Alameda (Salamanca): El Gardón, Cinco Nidos, Los Picos.
40. Gallegos de Argañán y Carpio de Azaba (Salamanca): Mataconejos, Espejo, Marialba, El Tomillar, Aldehuela, El Pizarral.
41. Saelices (Salamanca): Mina Fe.
42. Villar de la Yegüa (Salamanca): Mina Esperanza, El Torbiscal.
43. Villavieja de Yeltes (Salamanca): Mina Caridad, La Mesa, El Rodillo.
44. Villares de Yeltes (Salamanca): Pedro Alvaro, Casablanca, Las Heras.
45. Don Benito (Badajoz): El Lobo, El Pedregal, María Lozano.
46. Encinasola (Badajoz).
47. Villanueva del Fresno (Badajoz): Cabra Baja.
48. Gavá y Santa Creu d'Olorde (Barcelona).
49. Malgrat (Barcelona).

Mineralizaciones en rocas sedimentarias Singenéticas
50. Cantillana (Sevilla): El Viar.
51. Dos Aguas (Valencia).
52. Valdemeca (Cuenca).
53. Mazarete (Guadalajara).
54. Abéjar y Cabrejas del Pinar (Soria).
55. Salas de los Infantes (Burgos).
56. Briviesca (Burgos).
57. Leiza (Navarra).
58. Epila (Zaragoza).
59. Mequinenza (Zaragoza): Monascos, Ribarroja, Mayals, Serós.
60. Fraga y Nonaspe (Huesca).
61. Calaf (Barcelona).
62. Santa Coloma de Queralt (Barcelona).
63. La Plana de Momós (Lérida): Eureka.
64. Montanuy (Huesca).
65. Seo de Urgel (Lérida).
66. Berga (Lérida).
67. Peñalén (Guadalajara).
68. Utrillas (Teruel).
69. Estercuel y Gargallo (Teruel).
70. Ariño (Teruel).
71. Andorra (Teruel): Alloza, Alcorisa.
72. Paracuellos (Madrid).
73. Córcoles (Guadalajara).
74. Loranca del Campo (Cuenca).
75. Borox (Toledo).

Epigenéticas.
76. Cazarla (Jaén): Collado Verde.

Portugal : The state enterprise ENU (Empresa Nacional de Urânio ) operates a uranium mill at Urgeiriça in the Beiras district, which is supplied with uranium from various mines in the surroundings. More Uranium in Portugal at Guarda, Sabugal, Gouveia, Pinhel, Trancoso, Fornos de Algodres, Seia, Almeida, Aguiar da Beira, Urgeiriça, em Canas de Senhorim  (Viseu), concelhos de Nelas, Trancoso, Vouzela, Viseu, Celorico da Beira, Seia e Sátão . For information about organisations, experts and news in Portugal, please visit http://www.cita.es/mcr/Portugal.htm

Czech Republic : Czech side of the Ore Mountains at Jáchymov and surroundings; deposits were discovered and mined in various areas of Bohemia and Moravia, the state enterprise CSUP s.p. (Ceskoslovensky Uranovy Prumysl s.p.)., which changed its name to DIAMO s.p. in 1992. The largest uranium province is Príbram followed by West Bohemian site of Zadní Chodov and at the South Bohemian site Okrouhlá Radoun and the North Bohemian Hamr na Jezere mine with the Stráz pod Ralskem mill  At the South Bohemian site of Mydlovary near Budweis. As far as we know, Uranium mining is still in operation at a reduced production rate at the West Moravian Rozná mine with the associated Dolní Rozínka mill. Right now we are trying to contact local authorities and experts at Hamr, Rožná, Stráž, Brzkov, Břevniště,  Jasenice-Pucov and Osečná-Kotel .

Poland:  Sudety Mountains near the Czech border (in the Jelenia Góra and Walbrzych districts) and an uranium mill that was in operation at Kowáry. The European Commission has published an invitation to tender for a contract to cover the planning, supervision and execution of design and construction work as part of the overall project for remediation of the low-level radioactive waste, uranium mine tailing pond in Kowary, Poland. The specific tasks include design and construction of pond cover and drainage systems, and site reclamation work. The contract will run for 18 months, as published by the "Official Journal of the European Communities".

Germany: Mining of uranium in the historic mining provinces in the Ore Mountains. "Wismut" is the short name of the mining company in East Germany and SAG stands for Sowjetische Aktiengesellschaft and later the complete name was "SDAG Wismut", where SDAG stands for Sowjetisch-Deutsche Aktiengesellschaft, now "Wismut GmbH", where GmbH stands for Ltd. But during all these years, the company was usually referred to as simply "Wismut". Wismut's uranium mining focused on the locations Johanngeorgenstadt/Aue/Schlema in the Saxonian part of the Ore Mountains, later also on Ronneburg in Eastern Thuringia, and Freital/Dresden-Gittersee and Königstein near Dresden. In addition to these major sites, there exist many other places where uranium was explored or temporarily mined. The largest open pit called "Lichtenberg" is located near Ronneburg. Its initial depth was 240 meters; after being partly refilled, the depth was still 160 meters at an open volume of 80 million m3 in 1990. After depletion of the ore deposits located near the surface, mining continued at this place to depths of 500 meters. In the Ore Mountains, depths of 2000 meters were even reached; due to the high temperatures at these depths, the mines had to be air conditioned at high cost. There are two large uranium mills including chemical treatment in Crossen near Zwickau and Seelingstädt near Gera/Ronneburg. In addition, two smaller mills were in operation in Freital and Dresden-Gittersee until 1962. A special case is the Königstein mine. In the western part of Germany, several uranium deposits were discovered and explored in the highlands, but no commercial uranium mining developed there. Test mines existed in Ellweiler (Rhineland-Palatinate), Baden-Baden/Gernsbach in the northern part of the Black Forest, Menzenschwand in the southern part of the Black Forest, Mähring and Poppenreuth in Northern Bavaria, and Großschloppen in the Fichtel Gebirge. The only uranium mill was in operation from 1961 to 1989 at Ellweiler. It has produced a total of around 700 tonnes of uranium, mainly from Menzenschwand ores. In Mähring, heap leaching was continued for some period of time after the shut down of the test mine.

Hungary: As far as we know, there exists only one uranium ore deposit in Hungary. It is located in the south of the country at the foot of the Mecsek Mountains at the Western border of the city of Pécs. From 1956 to 31 March 1992, mining was performed by the state owned Mecseki Ércbányászati Vállalat (MEV), and since then by Mecsekurán LLC.

Slovakia: Some uranium mining was undertaken in the areas of Novoveská Huta - Murán - Hnilcík and Kalnica - Selec in the West Carpathians.

Rumania: Soviet-Rumanian enterprise SOVROM-CUARTT at Baita-Bihor in the West Carpathian Mountains. Uranium mining resumed in 1978 with the start of the uranium mill at Feldioara near Brasov. All ore produced in the uranium mining provinces of the West-Carpathians, East-Carpathians, and the Banat Mountains was brought to this mill. At present, the mines of Avram Iancu (West Carpathians), Dobrei South (Banat Mountains), Botusana and Crucea (East Carpathians) are still operating. The uranium produced is intended to supply the Cernavoda nuclear power plant. 

Bulgaria: Uranium mining began in Bulgaria in 1946 at Bukhovo near Sofia by the Bulgarian firm Redki Metali (Rare Metals) for the uranium mills at Bukhovo and Eleshnitza and for Kozloduj nuclear power plant 

Ukraine: At present, uranium is being mined in the Ingul'skii and Vatutinskii mines near Kirovograd. The ore is processed in the Zholtiye Vody and Dneprodzerzhinsk mills.

Russia: At present, uranium is only being mined in Russia at the Streltsovsk deposit in the eastern Transbaikal district in Eastern Siberia. In the European part of Russia, a small uranium deposit in the Onezsk district in Karelia is known. The deposits in the Stavropol district and in the Northern Caucasus Mountains seem to be exhausted, but must be seriously controlled.

(Deposit references from WISE Uranium Project)
(Some Countries are providing Uranium deposits for future links )

C.I.T.A. is inviting to some victims, special organisations, lawyers, technical journalists and very qualified experts on Public Heald and Environmental care to become members for free (Art. 6 amounts of money must be negotiated but we can invite members with no fee at all). Other memberships must be negotiated considering each "Expression of Interest", "Non-disclosure-agreements" and "Special Memorandum-Of-Understanding" to be officially included here). Any member non-European must have an European legal representative accepted by C.I.T.A.

There are some results already in Europe on Epidemiological studies about "Exposure of workers and the general public to natural sources of radiation ":

Lung cancer risk associated with radon exposures is being analysed in epidemiological studies of uranium miners and populations exposed to elevated levels of radon in their homes. Inhalation of radon and its radioactive progeny leads to exposures of lung tissues by a radiation.

a) Uranium miners Lung cancer has long been recognised as an occupational risk for both uranium and other miners exposed to elevated levels of radon underground. Various estimates have been made of the risks from epidemiological studies of different occupational groups, generally among those who were more exposed. To provide improved estimates at lower levels of cumulative exposure, support is being given to a pooled study of French, Czech and German uranium miners. Average exposures in a low dose sub-cohort were about 30 WLM delivered on average over a period of 10 years; a statistically significant excess relative risk of the lung cancer mortality of about 0.4 (ie, an increase by about 40% above the natural incidence) was found. The German cohort is currently being extended to 60,000 uranium miners and controls which will double the number of miners on whom data were formerly available for the radon risk estimation. After pooling with the other data, this data base will enable better quantification of the risk of lung cancer due to radon and its dependence on dose, dose rate, age at exposure and age attained. Only limited information, however, is available on smoking, which is the main risk factor for lung cancer. Case-control studies, nested within the pooled miner cohort, will provide improved differentiation of the risk of lung cancer from smoking and exposures to radon and its progeny and to uranium dust.

b) Exposure to radon in the home Exposure to radon in the home is, in general, much lower than that experienced by uranium miners. Case-control studies of lung cancer incidence have been performed in various radon prone areas of the European Union with Community support. The power of these individual studies is, in general, not sufficient to establish a statistically significant risk for radon concentrations of the order of or less than 100 Bq m-3 - a level that is exceeded in several percent of homes in the European Union. To increase the statistical power, data are being pooled from nine European countries and North America. Results from this pooled study were expected in 2003 and should provide improved estimates of risk at lower radon concentrations and, more particularly, risks that are more directly relevant for the conditions of exposure in the home (which differ somewhat from those in mines). Account is being taken of factors such as smoking habits, sex, age, and sources of variation in radon levels (eg, seasonal variation etc.) in analysing the data.

Achievements: The French and the Czech data sets were continuously improved and updated. The French data set now comprises 1785 miners followed up to 1985, a larger data set with about 6000 miners is in preparation. This data set has low dose rates in average. The Czech cohort S has 4320 miners with 708 cases, followed up to 1990. The newer cohorts L and N have 72 cases in the data set. The data sets are also included in an analysis of pooled data of 11 studies.
Both the French and the Czech data set show an increased rate of lung cancer in the Uranium miners. In the Czech cohort S, the relative risk is about 5; it is increased particularly in the period 4-14 years after exposure (ICRF). Also strongly increased in this cohort, but presumably not linked to Radon exposure are homicide and mental disorder.

More European references at http://www.cita.es/radiation

MetaControlRisk statute draft

Please send an EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) on this:

The members hereby agree to form a EEIG under Council Regulation (EEC) 2137/85 according to the present agreement, the Grouping’s own terms and the law of the State of the Grouping’s address (Madrid, Spain).

Art. 1 – Denomination and Power

    1. The Name of the Grouping shall be "METACONTROLRISK EUROPEAN ECONOMIC INTEREST GROUPING" (METACONTROLRISK or MCR)".
    2. All correspondence, acts and documents of the MCR Grouping must abide to provisions according to Art. 25 of the Regulation.
    3. The MCR Grouping is empowered, as of the date of incorporation, to negotiate contracts, perform legal acts, be entitled to deeds and obligations of whatever nature, within the project and to stand in court according to art. 1.2 of the Regulation.
Art. 2 – MCR Object (still to be detailed by internal member discussion)

Specifically, asking for the financial and technical support of the Partners and the European Commission, the Grouping is formed with the purpose to set up a Thematic Network Project in order to support research and engineering activities against risks. Uranium minerals in any European countries must be considered as a danger wherever can be naturally found, and any mining or industrial activity, deposits or radiations must be controlled, and we expect to contribute to the best control of the official controls (metacontrol) concerning Uranium, Radon and their daughters as well as any other dangerous minerals, chemicals or bioactive material of interest for any MCR member. Instruments, calibration, metrology, analysis and official data files must be avalaible for any affected members developing better biostatistics, for environmental and health care improvement. MCR EEIG must consider European Union indicative topics for future calls

Quantification of risks associated with low and protracted exposure
Medical exposures and natural sources of radiation
Protection of the environment and radioecology
Risk and emergency management
Protection of the workplace

Forensic Retrospective Dosimetry Technologies will be on our R&D objectives. Cancer, and other Uranium hazards as well as Inhalation of any Chemical toxicity, Oral Ingestion or Eco-Toxicity are well known risks undercontrolled in many places, and we would like to improve any control of the official controls. Any litigation or legal expert witnessing about dosimetry and retrospective dosimetry is of high interest for this EEIG.

In our honest opinion, Uranium is dangerous even in the ground near natural deposits with no mines or any human activity. Cancer is not the only risk of Uranium and Radon gas must be detected in any place. New radioprotection techniques must be developed, and we shall do our best for it.

The MCR Grouping shall operate in any European Union Country as well as, if needed, outside the European Union. www.cita.es considers Latin America countries as a priority.

Our technical R&D background is about:

·    Radioactive elements of natural and technogenic origin, problems of eternal and global radionuclides;
·    Use of the radioactive elements as indicators of natural or technogenic processes and for mineral deposits forecast;
·    Mineral resources for development of the nuclear power engineering; problems and perspectives;
·    Techniques and methods for determination of the radioactive elements and radio-ecological parameters (evaluation of the accumulation levels, dosimetric loads including biodosimetry and retrospective dosimetry);
·    Radio-ecological problems at the mining and processing enterprises of the nuclear-fuel cycle;
·    Problems of  the radio-ecological monitoring;
·    Radioactive wastes and problems of the safe storage, processing and utilization of these wastes;
·    Uranium deposits as a natural analogue of the ONF
·    Risk assessment;
·    Social and ecological, economic and legal aspects of the nuclear power engineering development;
·    Society and radiation, acknowledgement and anxiety.

Special Interest on TARIC code 2844 10 10 for Natural Uranim : Uranium Přírodní uran Prírodný urán Urânio natural Uranio Naturlig uran natürliches Uran Ουράνιο φυσικό Natural uranium Uranium naturel Uranio naturale natuurlijk uranium luonnonuraani Naturligt uran Looduslik uraan dabiskais urāns Gamtinis uranas: Természetes urán: Naturalny uran naravni uran: We shall participate in international meetings and any scientific congress of interest for our partners.
Future calls in these areas are not foreseen but the situation will be kept under review.

Art. 3 – MCR Official address
    1. The official address of the Grouping is

      2. Cooperación Internacional en Tecnologías Avanzadas (C.I.T.A.) SL (Unipersonal)
      C/ Fernando Poo, 16, E-28045 Madrid, Spain
      Apartado Postal (P.O. Box) 17083, 28080 Madrid, Spain
      Tel.: +34914743809, Fax: +34902998379, Cellular GSM: +34619776475
      E-mail: miguel@cita.es
      Internet http://www.cita.es
      Contact : Miguel Angel Gallardo Ortiz, at http://www.cita.es/conmigo  
      LEGAL ADVISORS: José Antonio Ramos Mesonero , Lawyer in Salamanca, (Spain)
      and Rafael Azcárate, Lawyer in Barcelona Catalunya (Spain)
      LEGAL TRANSLATOR: Margarida Passos in Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
      Tel.: +351914983040 (only for invited and members, at any time)
      English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Rumanian (at the moment)

    2. The MCR Grouping may have other offices at addresses in different EU Member States
    3. The official address may be transferred to another location by unanimous decision of the Members according to art. 14 of the Regulation
Art. 4 – MCR EEIG Duration The Grouping shall be active for three years since incorporation. Termination may be delayed by unanimous decision of the Members. This article limits can be negotiated considering legal, economic and official advice. Art. 5 – Extension of the MCR EEIG Should the duration of the MCR EEIG, as per the above Art. 4, be extended, each member may recede from the MCR Grouping by means of a registered notice to be addressed to the MCR Board of Directors, to be sent at least three months before the expiring date mentioned in the Contract. Art. 6 – MCR Capital/Contribution (this figures must be negotiated with www.cita.es seriously)
    1. The achievement of the MCR Grouping social objectives shall be guaranteed by the European Commission financial contribution and membership fees only when necessary.
    2. Notwithstanding the above, in order to supply the Grouping with adequate funds to perform the activity foreseen to reach the objectives, the Members will provide the Grouping with a start-up fee of X.XXX Euros for funding, to be divided amongst them in equal shares, so that no Member may have a majority share of the capital fund, according to art. 17.1 of the Regulation. New Members joining the EEIG at a further time, after the incorporation, will provide an amount of X.XXX Euros.
    3. At the end of each Accounting Period following the first, the Members, according to results and to forecast prepared by the Administration for the following period, shall decide whether to approve further contributions, to what extent and within which time-frame, in particular to the purpose of balancing exceeding expenditures versus contributions. Criteria shall follow the start-up funding sharing system.
    4. The Grouping financing may also come from:
Art. 7 – MCR Mode of operation Each of the Members, especially the Management of the MCR Grouping, shall make available to the other Members its own experience and competencies in order to complete the projects in the best of ways, engaging themselves from this moment on, to keep all information on the projects, on the research to be performed and on the results that will be obtained, confidential and secret. Art. 8 – Third Party Liability
    1. Members shall have unlimited joint and several responsibility for the debts and other liabilities of whatever nature of the MCR Grouping.
    2. Up to winding up of the Grouping, Members are liable to satisfy the MCR Groupings creditors only after these have asked the MCR Grouping for payment and have not been fulfilled within a reasonable time-lapse, according to art. 24 of Regulation.
    3. As far as inside pacts amongst Members, the Groupings obligations shall be equally divided amongst the Members.
Art. 9 – Admission of New MCR Members
    1. New MCR Members – who anyway will satisfy requisites according to Art. 4 of the Regulation, may be admitted by the majority of 2/3 of the Groupings Members who will define conditions.
    2. Any new MCR Member is exempt from liability towards the MCR Groupings debts arisen prior to his admission, with the exception of a different decision taken by the majority of 2/3 of other MCR Members.
    3. Any new MCR Member shall agree to the terms of this agreement and its internal regulations by undersigning a copy of this contract supplied by the Grouping Management.
    4. Any new MCR Member shall also comply with art. 19 of this contract.
Art. 10 - Termination and Expulsion of Members
    1. Any Member shall be entitled to leave the MCR Grouping further to the agreement of at least two thirds of the Members, who shall define the terms, as well as in case of just and true cause, and according to Art. 28 of the Regulation 2137/85.
    2. Termination is decided at the MCR General Assembly, further to a motivated termination proposal to be listed in the Assembly’s Agenda, anticipated to all MCR Grouping Members according to the terms of this agreement.
    3. Any Member may be expelled from the MCR Grouping, further to decision of at least 2/3 of the Members, if it seriously fails in its obligations or if it causes or threatens to cause serious disruption to the MCR Grouping.
10.4 Any Member may be expelled by right from the MCR Grouping if: he does not fulfil the conditions made by art. 4.1 of the EEC Regulation, or (being an individual) he dies, becomes bankrupt or makes any compositions or arrangement with his creditors or (being a company) it goes into liquidation (other than a voluntary liquidation for the purposes of a reconstruction or amalgamation). Art. 11 – MCR EEIG Regulation
    1. Within six months from the MCR Grouping incorporation, the Board of Directors may propose internal pacts to the Members General Assembly for unanimous approval.
    2. The Grouping internal pacts may not establish rules in disagreement with principles and rules of this agreement. These being private MCR EEIG pacts, they need not be brought to outsider's knowledge, being for MCR EEIG Members only.
Art. 12 – Bodies of the MCR EEIG
    1. Bodies of the MCR Grouping are the General Assembly and the Board of Directors
    2. If not otherwise stated, any decision is taken by the absolute majority of the attending MCR Grouping Members
Art. 13 – MCR EEIG General Assembly
    1. The MCR General Assembly is formed by all Members. It represents the whole Members and its resolutions voted - according to the existing law and this agreement – are binding for all Members.
    2. The MCR General Assembly is chaired by the Chairman of the Board or, in case of absence, by a person designated by the Chairman.
    3. Members having contributed foundation fee and recorded on the Members List at least five days earlier than the General Assembly date, are entitled to attend MCR General Assembly.
    4. The MCR General Assembly may be called at the MCR Grouping official address or elsewhere, within the European Union, on request and on behalf of the Chairman.
    5. Members may take decisions both at a MCR General Assembly and by written consultation.
    6. The MCR General Assembly may be called by registered letter, e-mail or by fax 15 days before the General Assembly date. The notice shall report the specific nature of the business to be transacted, place, date and hour of the Assembly.
    7. The MCR General Assembly shall decide only on the identified agenda reported, unless all Members are attending (in person or by proxy) and accept to deliberate on other items.
    8. Any single MCR Member is entitled to request of the Chairman to call a MCR General Assembly, stating the day's business to be transacted.
    9. Should the MCR Board of Directors decide to call for a written consultation of the Members, the Chairman shall notify each Member, by registered letter or by fax or electronic mail with acknowledgement of receipt, on the different provisions upon which they are requested to deliberate. The Members shall convey their answers within 15 days after receipt of the requisition by registered letter or by fax or electronic mail with acknowledgement of receipt by the different terms indicated in the requisition.
    10. It is anyhow mandatory to hold one MCR Annual General Assembly, to be called by registered letter or by fax, within 3 months from the closing date of the Accounting Period, to approve the assets and liabilities of the Grouping, the contribution and expenditures accounts and balance sheet, the forecast budget and to decide further possible contributions according to Art. 6 of this Agreement.
    11. The MCR General Assembly shall be called to deliberate on any new Member's admission, expulsion or on the termination of the MCR Grouping.
    12. All the MCR General Assembly resolutions, with the exception of those where unanimity is required as per art. 17 of the Regulation or as per this agreement, shall be taken by the absolute majority of attending Members. In case of written consultation, the resolution is taken by the absolute majority of Members who have deliberated and conveyed their answer within the terms stated in Paragraph 9.
    13. Each MCR Member shall have one vote.
    14. Each MCR Member may be represented by written proxy by another MCR Member. In any case, any Member cannot represent more than one other Member.
    15. For a MCR General Assembly to validly deliberate, at lease 50% of the Members must attend, either in person or by Proxy. In case of written consultation, at least 50% of the MCR Members must send in their answer.
    16. MCR Members are entitled to be informed by the CS Board of Directors, at any time, on the MCR Grouping activity, as well as to verify the MCR EEIG Management activity by auditing records and accounting books of the MCR Grouping.
Art. 14 – MCR Board of Directors and www.cita.es role
    1. A MCR Board of Directors, made of a representative from each Country, will be in charge of the MCR Grouping administration. Countries with more than four MCR members nominate two representatives and Countries with more than eight MCR members three representatives. The MCR representatives of each Country will be nominated by the MCR Members of this Country with votes of absolute majority. If no candidate reaches the absolute majority, the eldest MCR member will be nominated representative. The votes, co-ordinated by the MCR Chairman of the Board, could arrive although by letter, fax or electronic mail.
    2. The MCR Board of Directors is in charge until dismissed or revoked by the MCR General Assembly.
    3. In case the majority of the MCR Directors in charge should resign or in case – for any reason – the MCR Directors would represent less than 50% of the Members, the whole of the MCR Board of Directors shall be considered dismissed and the MCR General Assembly called for new elections
    4. The MCR Chairman will call a MCR Board Meeting whenever it may be deemed necessary or whenever at least two MCR Directors will request it.
    5. The MCR Board of Directors Meeting is called by registered letter or by fax or electronic mail 15 days before the Board Meeting date.
    6. The MCR Board of Directors resolutions are to be considered valid when noted by the absolute majority of the attending MCR Directors.
    7. The MCR Board of Directors is charged of the MCR EEIG Management and will be empowered to perform all administrative functions listed in the MCR EEIG objectives.
    8. The MCR Board of Directors will especially be in charge of:
    1. The MCR Board of Directors will engage itself to immediately inform all MCR EEIG Members of any temporary loss in balance.
    2. The MCR Board of Directors shall notify all MCR Members the death, resignation or expulsion of any MCR Member.
    3. Subject to the provisions of European laws, of the Regulation and this agreement, the business of the MCR Grouping shall be managed by the Chairman of the MCR Board who may exercise the powers of the MCR Grouping within the financial limits set down by special resolution, following the criteria listed below:
Art. 15 – Chairman of the MCR Board and www.cita.es role
    1. The Chairman of the MCR Board will be appointed by the MCR Board of Directors by absolute majority of the MCR Board. Nevertheless, each member, at the time of subscription of this MCR Statute, will express, although by fax, his own vote for the nomination of the first MCR Chairman. The member who reaches the absolute majority of the votes will be turning out as elected.
    2. The MCR Board of Directors – if not already done so by MCR General Assembly – may appoint within itself a Deputy Chairman, by absolute majority.
    3. The Chairman of the MCR Board – and the Deputy MCR Chairman – shall legally represent the MCR EEIG with power to sign. MCR Members may unanimously deliberate to appoint the MCR Grouping representation to other MCR Members as well.
    4. The MCR Chairman shall act as administrator. He (She) will be in charge of executing any of the MCR Boards deliberations whenever the MCR Board itself has otherwise deliberated. In particular the MCR Chairman shall:
    1. The MCR Chairman is entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred while performing his activities for the MCR Grouping, as well as a fee defined by the MCR General Assembly.
    2. Every MCR Manager shall be indemnified out of the assets of the MCR Grouping against any liability incurred by him in defending any proceedings whether criminal or civil in which judgement is given in his favour or in which relief is granted to him by the court from liability for negligence, default, breach of duty, or breach of trust in relation to the affairs of the MCR Grouping
    3. The MCR Grouping will provide adequate and sufficient insurance to cover any risk of the MCR Grouping or liability as mentioned in point 15.6 related to the activities of the MCR Manager.
Art. 16 – EEIG Accounting Periods
    1. The accounting period starts on January 1 and closes on December 31 of each year. The first accounting period shall start on the day of the MCR Grouping incorporation and will close on December 31, same year.
    2. The provisional budget for the MCR Grouping's activities shall be compiled within four months from the starting of the Accounting Period
    3. Should the Accounting Period yield profits, these – unless destined to support the MCR Grouping's activities or to cover its costs – shall be accounted as capital increase.
    4. The balance of exceeding expenditures versus contributions shall be covered by MCR Members according to art. 6 of this agreement.
Art. 17 – Auditing
    1. Auditing of financial assets, yearly cost statements and current operations to be reported on accounting books is performed according to the law by one or more Auditors non-Members of the MCR Grouping.
    2. The MCR General Assembly shall name the Auditor/s
Art. 18 – Winding up and liquidation
    1. The MCR Grouping may be wound up by unanimous resolution of the MCR General Assembly according to art. 12 of this agreement.
    2. The MCR Grouping must be wound up when:
    1. by deciding the MCR Grouping wounding up or be ascertaining the wounding up of the MCR Grouping Members appoint one or more liquidators who shall fulfil the obligations charged upon them by MCR EEIG regulation
Art. 19 – Exploitation
    1. The MCR Board of Directors shall appoint a Patent office to ascertain the patentability of the results of the project carried out by the MCR Grouping, saving the rights, if any, of the inventors).
    2. The MCR General Assembly, on the basis of the patentability study and related costs, shall decide by absolute majority of those present whether to register the equipment or the technology.
    3. The patenting costs shall be equally shared among the MCR Members agreeing to patenting.
    4. The MCR Members engage themselves as of now to draw up a separate Agreement with the purpose to define commercial exploitation and/or patenting of the results. It remains anyhow understood that the MCR Grouping as such shall not proceed neither to patent nor to register, limiting its activities to feasibility studies.
Art. 20 – Severability
    1. Any controversy arising among the MCR Members pertaining validity, interpretation and execution of this agreement and any related act, in particular concerning just cause or reasons for exclusion as of art. 10 of this agreement or to the evaluation of the resigning MCR Members quota, not mandatorily submitted to the competent legal authorities according to the Regulation or other applicable normative, shall be brought to an Arbitrator. Any Member might appoint an Arbitrator.
    2. Any nomination shall be notified to other MCR Members within 20 days from the date of the arbitration requested by one or more MCR Members.
    3. Should the arbitrators be of an even number, the arbitrators so appointed shall unanimously appoint another arbitrator.
    4. Should there be no unanimity, the nomination shall be deferred, by the most diligent MCR Member, to the President of the Bar Association of the MCR Grouping's domicile, who shall also name the arbitrator for those MCR Members who did not abide to the terms.
    5. The arbitrators appointment will be defined by majority and will be binding for all MCR Members, agreeing as of now to the negotiated ex equo et bono solution of the upcoming controversies. Members shall deliberate accordingly within the MCR Grouping
Art. 21 – MCR Governing Law Any matters not contemplated under this agreement shall be governed in all respect by EEC Regulation and the law of the MCR EEIG legal domicile (Madrid, Spain). Art. 22 – Disputes Any other disputes or differences arising from or in connection with this agreement shall be settled under the Court of the MCR Grouping's legal domicile (Madrid, Spain).

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