Council Regulation (EU) 2021/2085 of 19 November 2021 establishing the Joint Undertakings under Horizon Europe and repealing Regulations (EC) No 219/2007, (EU) No 557/2014, (EU) No 558/2014, (EU) No 559/2014, (EU) No 560/2014, (EU) No 561/2014 and (EU) No 642/2014

(d) foster a sustainable and diverse supply and value chain in line with the 5G Cybersecurity toolbox;

(e) strengthen the positioning of the Union’s industry in the global smart network and services value chain by creating a critical mass of public and private actors, in particular by increasing the contribution from software and internet of Things actors, leveraging national initiatives and supporting the emergence of new actors;

(f) support alignment with ethical and security requirements, including them in the Strategic Research and Innovation Agendas and providing input to the Union’s legislative process as appropriate.

Article 160

Additional tasks of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking

In addition to the tasks set out in Article 5, the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking shall carry out the following tasks:

(a) contribute to the work programmes of other Union programmes, such as CEF2 Digital programme, DEP and InvestEU that are implementing activities in the area of smart networks and services;

(b) coordinate Union trialling, piloting and deployment initiatives in the field of smart networks and services, such as pan-European 5G corridors for connected and automated mobility under CEF2 Digital programme, in liaison with the Commission and competent relevant funding bodies;

(c) promote synergies among relevant Union-funded trials, pilots and deployment activities in the area of smart networks and services, such as those funded under CEF2 Digital programme, DEP and InvestEU, and ensure effective dissemination and leveraging of the knowledge and know-how gathered in the context of those activities;

(d) develop and coordinate the strategic deployment agendas for pan-European 5G corridors for connected and automated mobility with the involvement of stakeholders. Those agendas shall provide strategic non-binding guidance covering the duration of CEF2 Digital programme by defining a common vision for the development of 5G-enabled ecosystems and the underpinning network and services requirements, and identifying deployment objectives and roadmaps as well as potential cooperation models.

Article 161

Members

The members of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking shall be:

(a) the Union, represented by the Commission;

(b) the 6G-IA registered under Belgian law, upon notification of its decision to accede to the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking by means of a letter of commitment, which shall not contain conditions regarding its accession other than those set out in this Regulation.

Article 162

Union financial contribution

The Union financial contribution to the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking, including EEA appropriations, to cover administrative costs and operational costs shall be up to EUR 900000000, including up to EUR 18519000 for administrative costs.

Article 163

Contributions from members other than the Union

1. The members of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking other than the Union shall make or arrange for their constituent or affiliated entities to make a total contribution of at least EUR 900000000 over the period set out in Article 3.

1. The members of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking other than the Union shall make or arrange for their constituent or affiliated entities to make an annual financial contribution to the administrative costs of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking of at least 20 % of the total administrative costs. They shall endeavour to increase their number of constituent or affiliated entities in order to increase their contribution to 50 % of the administrative costs of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking over its lifetime, taking due account of constituent and affiliated entities that are SMEs.

Article 164

Scope of additional activities

For the purpose of Article 11(1), point (b), additional activities may include:

(a) spin-off research and development activities;

(b) contributions to standardisation;

(c) contributions to consultations in the context of Union regulatory processes;

(d) activities financed by loans of the European Investment Bank and not funded under a grant by the Union;

(e) contributions to activities of the members other than the Union and any other group or association of stakeholders in the area of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking, not funded under a grant by the Union;

(f) activities to develop the ecosystem including building cooperation with verticals;

(g) dissemination activities of results globally to achieve consensus on supported technologies as preparation of future standards;

(h) trials, demos, pilots, go to market and early deployment of technologies;

(i) international cooperation not funded under a grant by the Union;

(j) activities related to the preparation of, and participation in, research and innovation projects funded by private or public bodies other than the Union.

Article 165

Bodies of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking

The bodies of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking shall be:

(a) the Governing Board;

(b) the Executive Director;

(c) the states’ representatives group;

(d) the stakeholders group.

Article 166

Composition of the Governing Board

1. The Governing Board shall be composed of the following:

(a) two representatives of the Commission on behalf of the Union;

(b) five representatives of the 6G-IA.

1. Notwithstanding Article 42, the representatives of the private members shall disclose immediately to the Governing Board their involvement in professional activities with entities that are not established in the Union, or with entities that are not controlled by legal persons or entities established in the Union. In such a case, the representatives of the Union may decide to request the member concerned to appoint another representative.

Article 167

Functioning of the Governing Board

The 6G-IA shall hold 50 % of the voting rights.

Article 168

Additional tasks of the Governing Board

In addition to the tasks listed in Article 17, the Governing Board of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking shall carry out the following tasks:

(a) adopt strategic deployment agendas as non-binding contributions under CEF2 Digital programme with regard to 5G corridors and, if appropriate, amend them throughout the duration of CEF2 Digital programme;

(b) ensure that Union cybersecurity legislation and Member States’ existing and future coordinated guidance are taken into consideration in all the activities of the Smart Network and Services Joint Undertaking;

(c) promote synergies and complementarities between the digital, transport and energy sectors of CEF2 Digital programme through the identification of intervention areas and contribution to the work programmes, as well as synergies and complementarities with the other relevant Union programmes.

Article 169

The states’ representatives group

In addition to Article 20, the representatives shall ensure that they present a coordinated position that reflects their state’s views expressed in any of the following:

(a) the research and innovation matters related to Horizon Europe;

(b) the strategic deployment agenda and the deployment activities related to other Union programmes, in particular CEF2 Digital programme, but also activities under DEP and InvestEU that are in scope of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking.

Article 170

Security

1. When deemed relevant, the Governing Board may mandate that an action funded by the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking shall ensure that network elements deployed for large-scale experimentation or piloting follow security scrutiny assessments. The assessments shall reflect Union cybersecurity legislation and policies, as well as Member States’ existing and future coordinated guidance.

1. In relation to its task referred to in Article 160, point (a), the Governing Board shall advise that other funding bodies apply paragraph 1 of this Article and Article 17(2), point (l), to their actions mutatis mutandis, where it deems it appropriate and where this is authorised by the basic act of the respective Union funding programme.

PART THREE

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 171

Monitoring and evaluation

1. The activities of the joint undertakings shall be subject to continuous monitoring and periodic reviews in accordance with their financial rules, to ensure the highest impact, scientific excellence and the most effective and efficient use of resources. The outcomes of monitoring and periodic reviews shall feed into the monitoring of European partnerships and evaluations of the joint undertakings as part of Horizon Europe evaluations, as specified in Articles 50 and 52 of the Horizon Europe Regulation.

1. The joint undertakings shall organise the continuous monitoring and reporting of the management and implementation of their activities and periodic reviews of the outputs, results and impacts of the funded indirect actions implemented in accordance with Article 50 of and Annex III to the Horizon Europe Regulation. That monitoring and reporting shall include:

(a) time-bound indicators for the purpose of reporting on an annual basis on the progress of their activities towards the achievement of the general, specific and operational objectives, including joint undertakings’ additional objectives laid down in Part Two, as well as along impact pathways set out in Annex V to the Horizon Europe Regulation;

(b) information on synergies between the joint undertaking’s actions and national or regional initiatives and policies based on information received by the participating states or the states’ representatives group as well as on synergies with other Union programmes and other European partnerships;

(c) information on the level of mainstreaming social sciences and humanities, the ratio between lower and higher TRLs in collaborative research, the progress on widening countries’ participation, the geographical composition of consortia in collaborative projects, the use of two-stage submission and evaluation procedure, the measures that aim to facilitate collaborative links in European research and innovation, the use of the evaluation review and the number and types of

complaints, the level of climate mainstreaming and related expenditures, SME participation, private sector participation, gender participation in funded actions, evaluation panels, boards and advisory groups, the co-funding rate, the complementary and cumulative funding from other Union funds, the time-to-grant, the level of international cooperation, engagement of citizens’ and civil society participation;

(d) the levels of expenditure disaggregated at project level in order to allow for specific analysis, including per intervention area;

(e) the level of oversubscription, in particular the number of proposals and for each call for proposals, the average score, the share of proposals above and below quality thresholds;

(f) information on quantitative and qualitative leverage effects, including on committed and actually provided financial and in-kind contributions, visibility and positioning in the international context, impact on research and innovation related risks of private sector investments;

(g) information on measures for attracting newcomers, in particularly SMEs, higher education institutions and research organisations, and for expanding collaborative networks.

1. Evaluations of the joint undertakings’ operations shall be carried out in a timely manner to feed into the overall interim and final evaluations of Horizon Europe and the related decision-making process on Horizon Europe, its successor and other initiatives relevant to research and innovation, referred to in Article 52 of the Horizon Europe Regulation.

1. The Commission shall carry out an interim and a final evaluation of each Joint Undertaking feeding into the Horizon Europe evaluations, as specified in Article 52 of the Horizon Europe Regulation. The evaluations shall examine how each joint undertaking fulfils its mission and objectives, cover all activities of the joint undertaking and evaluate the joint undertaking’s concerned European added value, effectiveness, efficiency, including its openness and transparency, the relevance of the activities pursued and their coherence and complementarity with relevant regional, national and Union policies, including synergies with other parts of Horizon Europe, such as missions, clusters or thematic or specific programmes. The evaluations shall take into account the views of stakeholders, at both European and national level and shall, where relevant, also include an assessment of the long-term scientific, societal, economic and technological impacts of the joint undertakings referred to in Article 174(3) to (9). The evaluations shall also include, where relevant, an assessment of the most effective policy intervention mode for any future action, as well as the relevance and coherence of any possible renewal of each joint undertaking given the overall policy priorities and the research and innovation support landscape, including its positioning against other initiatives supported through the Framework Programme, in particular European partnerships or missions. The evaluations shall also take due account of the phasing-out plan adopted by the Governing Board in accordance with Article 17(2), point (a1).

1. On the basis of the conclusions of an interim evaluation referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, the Commission may act in accordance with Article 11(6) or take any other appropriate action.

1. The Commission may carry out further evaluations of themes or topics of strategic relevance, with the assistance of external independent experts selected on the basis of a transparent process, to examine the progress made by a joint undertaking towards the objectives set, identify the factors contributing to the implementation of the activities and identify best practices. By carrying out those further evaluations, the Commission shall fully consider the administrative impact on the joint undertaking.

1. Joint undertakings shall perform periodic reviews of their activities to serve as a basis for their interim and final evaluations as part of Horizon Europe evaluations referred to in Article 52 of the Horizon Europe Regulation.

1. Periodic reviews and evaluations shall be taken into consideration in the winding up or phasing out of the joint undertaking referred to in Article 45 of this Regulation, in line with Annex III to the Horizon Europe Regulation. Within six months after the winding up of a joint undertaking, but no later than four years after the triggering of the winding-up procedure referred to in Article 45 of this Regulation, the Commission shall conduct a final evaluation of that joint undertaking in line with the final evaluation of Horizon Europe.

1. The Commission shall publish and communicate the results of the evaluations of the joint undertakings, which shall include conclusions of the evaluation and observations by the Commission, to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions as part of the Horizon Europe evaluations referred to in Article 52 of the Horizon Europe Regulation.

Article 172

Support from the host state

An administrative agreement may be concluded between a joint undertaking and the Member State where its seat is located concerning privileges and immunities and other support to be provided by that Member State to the joint undertaking concerned.

Article 173

Initial actions

1. The Commission shall be responsible for the establishment and initial operation of the Global Health EDCTP3 Joint Undertaking and the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking until they have the operational capacity to implement their own budget. The Commission shall carry out all necessary actions in collaboration with the other members and with the involvement of the competent bodies of those joint undertakings.

1. For the purpose of paragraph 1:

(a) until the Executive Director takes up his or her duties following his or her appointment by the Governing Board in accordance with Article 18(2), the Commission may designate a Commission official to act as interim Executive Director and exercise the duties assigned to the Executive Director;

(b) by derogation from Article 17(2), point (h), the interim Executive Director shall exercise the relevant appointing authority powers in respect of any staff positions that need to be filled before the Executive Director takes up his or her duties in accordance with Article 18(2);

(c) the Commission may assign a limited number of its officials on an interim basis.

1. The interim Executive Director may authorise all payments covered by the appropriations provided in the annual budget of the Joint Undertakings referred to in paragraph 1 after they are approved by the Governing Board and may conclude agreements, decisions and contracts, including staff employment contracts, following the adoption of the staff establishment plan of those joint undertakings.

1. The interim Executive Director shall, with the agreement of the incoming Executive Director and subject to the approval of the Governing Board, determine the date on which the joint undertaking concerned will be deemed to have the capacity to implement its own budget. From that date, the Commission shall abstain from making commitments and executing payments for the activities of that joint undertaking.

Article 174

Repeal and transitional provisions

1. Regulations (EC) No 219/2007, (EU) No 557/2014, (EU) No 558/2014, (EU) No 559/2014, (EU) No 560/2014, (EU) No 561/2014 and (EU) No 642/2014 are repealed.

1. Actions initiated or continued under the Regulations referred to in paragraph 1 and the financial obligations related to such actions shall continue to be governed by those Regulations until their completion.

1. The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking shall be the legal and universal successor in respect of all contracts, including employment contracts and grant agreements, liabilities and acquired property of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking established by Regulation (EU) No 560/2014, which it shall replace and succeed.

1. The Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking shall be the legal and universal successor in respect of all contracts, including employment contracts and grant agreements, liabilities and acquired property of the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking established by Regulation (EU) No 558/2014, which it shall replace and succeed.

1. The Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking shall be the legal and universal successor in respect of all contracts, including employment contracts and grant agreements, liabilities and acquired property of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking established by Regulation (EU) No 559/2014, which it shall replace and succeed.

1. The Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking shall be the legal and universal successor in respect of all contracts, including employment contracts and grant agreements, liabilities and acquired property of the Shift2Rail joint undertaking established by Regulation (EU) No 642/2014, which it shall replace and succeed.

1. The Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking shall be the legal and universal successor in respect of all contracts, including employment contracts and grant agreements, liabilities and acquired property of the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking established by Regulation (EU) No 557/2014, which it shall replace and succeed.

1. The Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking shall be the legal and universal successor in respect of all contracts, including employment contracts and grant agreements, liabilities and acquired property of the ECSEL joint undertaking established by Regulation (EU) No 561/2014, which it shall replace and succeed.

1. The Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking shall be the legal and universal successor in respect of all contracts, including employment contracts and grant agreements, liabilities and acquired property of the SESAR Joint Undertaking established by Regulation (EC) No 219/2007, which it shall replace and succeed.

1. This Regulation does not affect the rights and obligations of staff engaged under the Regulations referred to in paragraph 1.

1. The Executive Directors appointed under the Regulations referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall, for their remaining term of office, be assigned to the functions of Executive Director as provided for in this Regulation with effect from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The other conditions of the contract shall remain unchanged.

1. In its first meeting, the Governing Board of each joint undertaking shall adopt a list of decisions adopted by the Governing Board of the preceding joint undertakings referred to in paragraphs 3 to 9 that shall continue to apply for the joint undertaking concerned established by this Regulation.

1. The interim evaluations referred to in Article 171(2) shall include a final evaluation of the preceding joint undertakings referred to in paragraphs 3 to 9 of this Article.

1. Any unused appropriations under the Regulations referred to in paragraph 1 shall be transferred to the corresponding joint undertaking established by this Regulation. Any unused operational appropriations so transferred shall first be used to provide financial support to indirect actions initiated under Horizon 2020. Remaining operational appropriations may be used for indirect actions initiated under this Regulation. Where such operational appropriations are used for indirect actions initiated under this Regulation, they shall count against the financial contribution to be provided by the Union to the respective joint undertaking under this Regulation.

Article 175

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 November 2021.

For the Council

The President

J. Borrell Fontelles

Annex

ANNEX I

Founding members of the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking

(1) Aciturri Aeronáutica S.L.U., registered under Spanish law (registration number: BU12351), with its registered office in P.I. Bayas, calle Ayuelas, 22, 09200, Miranda de Ebro (Burgos), Spain;

(2) Aernnova Aerospace SAU, registered under Spanish law (registration number: VI6749), with its registered office in Parque Tecnológico de Álava, C/Leonardo da Vinci num. 13, Miñano (Álava), Spain;

(3) Airbus SAS, registered under French law (registration number: 383 474 814), with its registered office in 2 Rond-Point Emile Dewoitine, 31707 Blagnac, France;

(4) Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali SCPA (CIRA), registered under Italian law (registration number: 128446), with its registered office in Via Maiorise 1, Capua-Caserta 81043, Italy;

(5) Dassault Aviation SA, registered under French law (registration number: 712042456), with its registered office in 9, Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées Marcel-Dassault, 78008 Paris, France;

(6) Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), registered under German law (registration number: VR2780), with its registered office in Linder Höhe, 51147 Köln, Germany;

(7) Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung e.V., registered under German law (registration number: VR4461), with its registered office in 27C, Hansastrasse, 80686 München, Germany;

(8) Fokker Technologies Holding BV, registered under Dutch law (registration number: 50010964), with its registered office in Industrieweg 4, 3351 LB Papendrecht, The Netherlands;

(9) GE Avio S.r.l., registered under Italian law (registration number: 1170622CF10898340012), with its registered office in Rivalta di Torino (TO), Via I Maggio no. 99, Italy;

(10) GKN Aerospace, Sweden AB, registered under Swedish law (registration number: 5560290347), with its registered office in Flygmotorvägen 1, SE-461 81 Trollhättan, Sweden;

(11) Honeywell International s.r.o., registered under Czech law (registration number: 27617793), with its registered office in V Parku 2325/18, 148 00 Praha 4 – Chodov, Prague, Czech Republic;

(12) Industria de Turbo Propulsores S.A.U., registered under Spanish law (registration number: BI5062), with its registered office in Parque Tecnológico, Edificio 300, 48170 Zamudio, Spain;

(13) Leonardo SpA, registered under Italian law (registration number: 7031), with its registered office in Piazza Monte Grappa 4, 00195 Rome, Italy;

(14) Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS, registered under French law (registration number: 552016834), with its registered office in 408 avenue des Etats-Unis, 31016 Toulouse Cedex 2, France;

(15) Lufthansa Technik AG, registered under German law (registration number: HRB 56865), with its registered office in Weg beim Jäger 193, 22335 Hamburg, Germany;

(16) Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation, registered under Polish law (registration number: 387193275), with its registered office in Al. Krakowska 110/114, 02-256 Warsaw, Poland;

(17) MTU Aero Engines AG, registered under German law (registration number: HRB 157206), with its registered office in Dachauer Str. 665, 80995 München, Germany;

(18) National Institute for Aerospace Research (INCAS), registered under Romanian law (registration number: J40649215071991), with its registered office in B-dul Iuliu Maniu no. 220, sect 6, 061126 Bucharest, Romania;

(19) Office National d’Etudes et de Recherches Aérospatiales (ONERA), registered under French law (registration number: 775722879), with its registered office in BP 80100 – 91123 Palaiseau, France;

(20) Piaggio Aero Industries, registered under Italian law (registration number: 903062), with its registered office in Viale Generale Disegna, 1, 17038 Villanova d’Albenga, Savona, Italy;

(21) Pipistrel Vertical Solutions d.o.o., registered under Slovenian law (registration number: 7254466000), with its registered office in Vipavska cesta 2, SI-5270 Ajdovščina, Slovenia;

(22) Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG, registered under German law (registration number: HRA 2731P), with its registered office in Eschenweg 11, Dahlewitz, 15827 Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Germany;

(23) Safran, registered under French law (registration number: 562 082 909), with its registered office in 2, Bvd. du General Martial-Valin, 75015 Paris, France;

(24) Stichting Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium, registered under Dutch law (registration number: 41150373), with its registered office in Anthony Fokkerweg 2, 1059 CM Amsterdam, The Netherlands;

(25) Thales AVS France SAS, registered under French law (registration number: 612039495), with its registered office in 75-77 Avenue Marcel Dassault, 33700 Mérignac, France;

(26) United Technologies Research Centre Ireland, Ltd, registered under Irish law (registration number: 472601), with its registered office in Fourth Floor, Penrose Business Centre, Penrose Wharf, Cork T23 XN53, Ireland;

(27) University of Patras, registered under Greek law (registration number: EL998219694 (VAT)), with its registered office in University Campus, 26504 Rio Achaia, Greece.

Annex

ANNEX II

Founding members of the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking

(1) Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (ADIF), Entidad Pública Empresarial, a public corporate company registered under Spanish law (registration number: Q2801660H), with its registered office at Calle Sor Ángela de la Cruz, 3, 28020 Madrid, Spain;

(2) Alstom Transport SA, registered under French law (registration number 389 191 982), with its registered office in 48, rue Albert Dhalenne, 93482 Saint-Ouen, France;

(3) ANGELRAIL consortium led by MER MEC S.p.A., registered under Italian law (registration number: 05033050963), with its registered office in Monopoli (BA) 70043 Via Oberdan, 70 Italy;

(4) AŽD Praha s.r.o., registered under Czech law (registration number: 48029483), with its registered office in Žirovnická 3146/2, Záběhlice, 106 00, Praha 10, Czech Republic;

(5) Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A. (CAF), registered under Spanish law (registration number: Volume 983, Folio 144, Sheet number SS-329, entry 239a), with its registered office in calle José Miguel Iturrioz n° 26, 20200, Beasain (Gipuzkoa), Spain;

(6) Asociación Centro Tecnológico CEIT, registered under Spanish law (registration number: 28/1986 Registry of Associations of the government of the autonomous community of the Basque Country), with its registered office in Paseo Manuel Lardizabal, n° 15. Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain;

(7) České dráhy, a.s., registered under Czech law (registration number: 70994226, entered in the Commercial Register kept by the Municipal Court in Prague, section B, insert 8039), with its registered office in Prague 1, Nábřeží L. Svobody 1222, postal code 110 15, Czech Republic;

(8) Deutsche Bahn AG, Germany;

(9) Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), registered under German law (registration number: VR 2780 at Amtsgericht Bonn), with its registered office in Linder Höhe, 51147 Cologne, Germany;

(10) European Smart Green Rail Joint Venture (eSGR JV), represented by Centro de Estudios de Materiales y Control de Obra S.A (CEMOSA), registered under Spanish law (registration number: A-29021334), with its registered office in Benaque 9, 29004 Málaga, Spain;

(11) Faiveley Transport SAS, registered under French law (registration number 323 288 563 RCS Nanterre), with its registered office in 3, rue du 19 mars 1962, 92230 Gennevilliers, France;

(12) Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane S.p.A. (FSI), registered under Italian law (registration number: R.E.A. 962805), with its registered office in piazza della Croce Rossa 1 – 00161 Roma, Italy;

(13) Hitachi Rail STS S.p.A., registered under Italian law, registration number R.E.A. GE421689, with its registered office in Genova, Italy;

(14) INDRA SISTEMAS S.A & PATENTES TALGO S.L.U.

INDRA SISTEMAS S.A., registered under Spanish law (registration number: A-28599033), with its registered office in Avenida de Bruselas n° 35, 28108 Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain;

PATENTES TALGO S.L.U., registered under Spanish law (registration number: B-84528553), with registered office in Paseo del tren Talgo, n° 2, 28290 Las Rozas de Madrid, Madrid, Spain;

(15) Jernbanedirektorate (Norwegian Rail Directorate), Oslo, Norway;

(16) Knorr-Bremse Systems für Schienenfahrzeuge GmbH, registered under German law (registration number: HRB91181), with its registered office in Moosacher Str. 80, 80809 München, Germany;

(17) Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellschaft (ÖBB-Holding AG), registered under Austrian law (registration number: FN 247642f), with its registered office in Am Hauptbahnhof 2, 1100 Vienna, Austria;

(18) Polskie Koleje Państwowe Spółka Akcyjna (PKP), registered under Polish law (registration number: 0000019193), with its registered office Al. Jerozolimskie 142A, 02-305 Warszawa, Poland;

(19) ProRail B.V. & NS Groep N.V.

ProRail B.V., registered under Dutch law (registration number: 30124359), with its registered office in Utrecht (PIC-nr.: 998208668), The Netherlands;

NS Groep N.V., registered under Dutch law (registration number: 30124358), with its registered office in Utrecht (PIC-nr.: 892354217), The Netherlands;

(20) Siemens Mobility GmbH, registered under German law (registration number HRB 237219), with its registered office in Otto-Hahn-Ring 6, Munich, Germany;

(21) Société nationale SNCF, société anonyme, registered under French law (registration number: 552 049 447), with its registered office in 2 Place aux Étoiles, 93200 Saint-Denis, France;

(22) Strukton Rail Nederland B.V., registered under Dutch law (registration number: 30139439 Chamber of commerce Utrecht), The Netherlands;

(23) THALES SIX GTS France SAS, registered under French law (registration number: 383 470 937), with its registered office in 4 Avenue des Louvresses – 92230 Gennevilliers, France;

(24) Trafikverket, a Public Sector Body, registered under Swedish law (registration number: 202100-6297), with its registered office in 781 89 Borlänge, Sweden;

(25) voestalpine Railway Systems GmbH, registered under Austrian law (registration number: FN 126714w), with its registered office in Kerpelystrasse 199, 8700 Leoben, Austria.

Annex

ANNEX III

Founding members of the Single European Sky Research 3 Joint Undertaking

(1) Aeroporti di Roma SpA, a company incorporated under Italian law, subject to the management and coordination of Atlantia SpA, with registered office at Via Pier Paolo Racchetti 1, Fiumicino (Rome), Italy, Tax Code and Rome Business and Trade Registry number 13032990155;

(2) AENA Sociedad Mercantil Estatal, Sociedad Anónima (AENA S.M.E.S.A), registered under Spanish law (official registration C.I.F Tax identification certificate.: A-86212420), with its legal address at Calle Peonías 12, 28042, Madrid, Spain. Telephone number +34 913 211 000;

(3) AEROPORTS DE PARIS, Société Anonyme, registered under French law (official registration RCS Bobigny B 552 016 628), with its registered office in 1 rue de France, 93290 Tremblay-en-France, France;

(4) Société Air France SA, registered under French law, 420 495 178 RCS Bobigny, 45 rue de Paris, 95747 Roissy-CDG, France, FR 61 420 495 178;

(5) Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic (ANS CR), state enterprise, established and organised under the laws of the Czech Republic, with its registered office at Navigační 787, 252 61 Jeneč, Czech Republic, Company Identification Number: 497 10 371, VAT Identification Number: CZ699004742, registered in the Commercial Register administered by the Municipal Court in Prague, under Section A, Insert 10771;

(6) Airbus SAS, registered under French law (registration number: 383 474 814 R.C.S. Toulouse), with its registered office in 2 Rond Point Émile Dewoitine, 31700 Blagnac, France;

(7) Airtel ATN Limited, registered under Irish law (registration number: 287698), with its registered office in 2 Harbour Square, Crofton Road, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, A96 D6RO, Ireland;

(8) Alliance for New Mobility Europe (AME), a non-profit organisation (Association sans but lucratif / Vereniging zonder winstoogmerk), registered under Belgian law with registration number 0774.408.606, with its registered office in 227, rue de la Loi, 1000 Brussels, Belgium;

(9) Athens International Airport S.A, registered under Greek Law (official registration: General Electronic Commercial Registry under G.E.MI. number 2229601000), with its registered premises at Spata Attica, Greece, postal code 19019;

(10) Austro Control Österreichische Gesellschaft für Zivilluftfahrt mit beschränkter Haftung, a company with limited liability, registered under the Laws of Austria (registration number 71000m), with its registered office at Wagramer Strasse 19, A-1220 Vienna, Austria;

(11) Brussels Airport Company NV/SA, a limited liability company incorporated and existing under the laws of Belgium, registered with the Crossroads Bank of Enterprises under number 0890.082.292 and with its registered offices in Auguste Reyerslaan 80, 1030 Brussels, Belgium;

(12) Boeing Aerospace Spain, SL, registered under Spanish law, VAT number: B-83053835, with its registered office in Avenida Sur del Aeropuerto de Barajas 38, Madrid, 28042, Spain;

(13) State enterprise Air traffic services authority (BULATSA), state enterprise, registered under Bulgarian law (registration number 000697179), with its registered office in Bulgaria, 1 Brussels blvd, 1540 Sofia;

(14) Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali C.I.R.A. SCpA, registered under Italian law (registration number: CE-128446), with its registered office in Via Maiorise snc – 81043 Capua (CE) – Italy;

(15) Croatia Control Ltd, (CCL), registered under the Laws of Croatia (registration number 080328617), with its registered office at Rudolfa Fizira 2, Velika Gorica, Croatia;

(16) Deutsche Lufthansa AG; registered under German law, District Court of Cologne HRB 2168, Venloer Str. 151-153, D-50672 Cologne, Germany, DE 122 652 565;

(17) Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), registered under German law (registration number: VR 2780 at Amtsgericht Bonn), with its registered office in Linder Höhe, 51147 Cologne, Germany;

(18) DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH, registered under the Private Law (Registration number: HRB 34977), with its registered office in Langen (Hessen), Germany;

(19) The French State – Ministry for an ecological transition, Direction générale de l’aviation civile (DGAC), Direction des services de la navigation aérienne DSNA, registered under French law (registration number: SIREN 120 064 019 00074), with its registered office at 50 rue Henry Farman 75 720 Paris Cedex 15, France;

(20) Drone Alliance Europe, non-profit organisation (Association sans but lucratif / Vereniging zonder winstoogmerk), registered under Belgian law with registration number 0693.860.794, with its registered office in rue Breydel 34 – 36, 1040 Brussels, Belgium;

(21) Droniq GmbH, registered under German law, Ginnheimer Stadtweg 88, 60431 Frankfurt, Germany, Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main, HRB 115576, DE324815501;

(22) easyJet Europe Airline GmbH, registered under the Laws of Austria (registration number FN 452433 v), with its registered office at Wagramer Strasse 19, IZD Tower, 11. Stock, 1220 Vienna, Austria;

(23) Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (ENAC), registered under French law registration number: n°193 112 562 00015, with its registered office on 7 avenue Edouard Belin, CS 54005 – 31055 TOULOUSE cedex 4, France;

(24) ENTIDAD PUBLICA EMPRESARIAL ENAIRE, a public business entity registered under the law 4/1990 of June 29th and Law 18/2014 of October 15th, VAT number: Q2822001J, and with its registered office in Parque Empresarial las Mercedes. Edificio n°2 Avda. de Aragón, 330. 28022 Madrid, Spain;

(25) ENAV S.p.A., a Joint-Stock Company registered under the laws of Italy, registration number: R.E.A. 965162, with its registered office in Via Salaria, 716 – 00138, Rome, Italy;

(26) Flughafen München GmbH, registered under German law (registration number: HRB 5448, Munich local court), with its registered office at Nordallee 25, 85356 Munich-Airport, Germany;

(27) Frequentis AG, registered under Austrian law (registration number: FN 72115 b), with its registered office in Innovationsstraße 1, 1100 Vienna, Austria;

(28) Honeywell International s.r.o., registered under Czech law, ID No.: 276 17 793, with its registered office in V Parku 2325/16, 148 00 Prague 4, Czech Republic;

(29) HungaroControl Hungarian Air Navigation Services Private Limited Company, registered under Hungarian law (registration number: 01-10-045570), with its registered office in Igló utca 33-35, 1185 Budapest, Hungary;

(30) Indra Sistemas, S.A., registered under Spanish law, with Tax Identification Code A-28599033, registered in the Mercantile Registry of Madrid in Volume 5465 general, 4554 of section 3 of the Corporate Ledger, Folio 80, Sheet number43677, 1st entry, with its registered office at Avenida de Bruselas, NUM 35, 28108 Alcobendas – Madrid;

(31) Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), registered under the Laws of Ireland (registration number 211082), with its registered office at The Times Building, 11-12 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2, Ireland;

(32) Københavns Lufthavne A/S, registered under Danish law (official registration CVR 14707204), with its registered office in Lufthavnsboulevarden 6, 2770 Kastrup;

(33) L’OFFICE NATIONAL D’ÉTUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AÉROSPATIALES (ONERA), a French agency (Établissement public à caractère industriel et commercial), registered under French Law with the Évry commercial and companies registry (number 775 722 879), having its head office at: BP 80100 – FR-91123 Palaiseau Cedex – France;

(34) Leonardo Società per azioni; Short name: Leonardo S.p.A. – registered under the Italian Law (Fiscal Code and Registration number: 00401990585), with its registered office in Piazza Monte Grappa n. 4, 00195 Roma, Italy;

(35) Letiště Praha, a. s. (Prague Airport), a Joint-Stock Company registered under the law of Czech Republic, registration number: 28244532, with its registered office in K Letišti 6/1019, Prague 6, Czech Republic;

(36) Luftfartsverket (LFV), registered under the Laws of Sweden (registration number 202195-0795) with its registered office at Hospitalsgatan 30, S-601 79 Norrköping – Sweden;

(37) Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland (LVNL) a public body established by the Dutch Aviation Act, registered under Dutch law (registration number: 34367959), with its registered office at Stationsplein ZuidWest 1001, 1117 CV Schiphol, The Netherlands;

(38) NAVEGAÇÃO AÉREA DE PORTUGAL – NAV Portugal E.P.E, registered under the Laws of Portugal (registration number 504448064) with its registered office at Rua D, Edifício 121, Aeroporto de Lisboa, 1700-008 Lisboa, Portugal;

(39) NAVIAIR, registered under the Laws of Denmark, including the law on Naviair of 26 May 2010, (registration number 26059763) with its registered office is at Naviair Allé 1 2770 Kastrup, Denmark;

(40) Stichting Koninklijk Nederlands Lucht- en Ruimtevaartcentrum (NLR), a foundation under Dutch law with Chamber of Commerce registration number: 41150373, with its registered office in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with address at Anthony Fokkerweg 2, 1059 CM Amsterdam, The Netherlands;

(41) Pipistrel Vertical Solutions d.o.o., registered under Slovenian law (registration number: 7254466000), with its registered office in Ajdovščina, Slovenia;

(42) Polish Air Navigation Services Agency PANSA, state legal entity, organised and operating under the Act of 8 December, 2006 on Polish Air Navigation Services Agency, National Business Registry Number: 140886771, tax identification number: 5222838321, located at Wieżowa 8 street, 02-147 Warszawa, Poland;

(43) Régie autonome Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration – ROMATSA, state legal entity registered under Romanian Trade Register’s Office No. J40/1012/1991, Tax Code No. RO1589932, located at 10, Ion Ionescu de la Brad Blvd., 013813, Bucharest, Romania;

(44) Ryanair Holdings plc, registered under Irish law, Ryanair Dublin Office, Airside Business Park, Swords, County Dublin, Ireland, Company No 249885;

(45) Saab AB (publ), registered under Swedish law (registration number 556036-0793), with its registered office 581 88 Linköping, Sweden;

(46) SAFRAN, registered under French law (Registration number: 562 082 909 R.C.S. Paris), with its registered office in Paris, France;

(47) SINTEF AS, a non-profit Research and Technology Organisation, registered under Norwegian law (registration number: 919 303 808), with its registered office in Strindvegen 4 7034 TRONDHEIM, Norway;

(48) SCHIPHOL NEDERLAND BV, registered under Dutch law (Chambers of Commerce number: 34166584), with its registered office in SHG, Evert van de Beekstraat 202, 1118 CP Schiphol, The Netherlands;

(49) Societa per Azioni Esercizi Aeroportuali (S.E.A), official registration No: 00826040156, with its registered office at Aeroporto Milano Linate, Segrate, 20090, Italy, VAT number: 00826040156;

(50) SWEDAVIA AB, a public limited company, registered under Swedish law on 14 December 2009 with the official registration number 556797-0818, having its registered office in Sigtuna with the address 190 45 Stockholm-Arlanda;

(51) THALES AVS SAS FRANCE, Société simplifiée par actions, registered under THALES AVS law of France registration number RCS Bordeaux 612 039 495, with its registered office in 73-75 Avenue Marcel Dassault 33700 Mérignac, France;

(52) THALES LAS FRANCE SAS, registered under French law (registration number: 319 159 877), with its registered office in 2, Avenue Gay Lussac, 78990 Elancourt, France;

(53) United Technologies Research Centre Ireland Limited, registered under Irish laws (registration number: 472601), with its registered office in Penrose Business Centre, Penrose Wharf, Cork, Ireland;

(54) Volocopter GmbH registered under German law (registration number HRB 702987), with its registered office in Zeiloch 20, 76646 Bruchsal, Germany;

(55) VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, registered under Finnish law (registration number: 2647375-4), with its registered office in Espoo, Finland and registered address P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.