Article 36

The Commission shall be responsible for the establishment and initial operation of the Agency until the latter has the operational capacity to implement its own budget. For that purpose, until such time as the Executive Director takes up his duties following his appointment by the Management Board in accordance with Article 18, the Commission may assign a limited number of officials including one to fulfil the functions of the Executive Director, on an interim basis. The interim Executive Director may be assigned only once the Management Board is convened, in accordance with Article 13(2). If the interim Executive Director does not comply with the obligations laid down in this Regulation, the Management Board may ask the Commission to assign a new interim Executive Director. The interim Executive Director may authorise all payments covered by credits provided in the budget of the Agency, once approved by the Management Board and may conclude contracts, including staff contracts following the adoption of the Agency’s establishment plan. If justified, the Management Board may impose restrictions on the interim Executive Director’s powers.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-14 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.