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CREATED AS AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION

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THROUGH INTERNATIONAL TREATY

(THE 1954 CERN CONVENTION)

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GOVERNED BY PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

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INITIALLY LOCATED ON SWISS TERRITORY ONLY

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FOLLOWING ACCELERATOR NEEDS,

EXTENDED INTO FRANCE IN 1965 AND 1972

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PARTICIPATION AT INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL

AND THROUGH CO-OPERATION AGREEMENTS

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INSTITUTIONAL: FULL MEMBERSHIP (21 STATES),

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP (1 STATE),

OBSERVER STATUS (5 STATES, 2 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS)

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4 APPLICANTS FOR FULL MEMBERSHIP,

6 APPLICANTS FOR ASSOCIATE STATUS

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CO-OPERATION AGREEMENTS:

WITH NON-MEMBER STATE GOVERNMENTS (37 STATES)

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MISSION UNDER THE CONVENTION:

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FOSTER FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH

IN HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS

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COORDINATION OF EUROPEAN POLICY

FOR PARTICLE PHYSICS

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NO MILITARY WORK

RESULTS MADE OPENLY AVAILABLE

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2 CATEGORIES OF PERSONNEL:

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3200 EMPLOYED BY CERN

11000 ASSOCIATED PERSONNEL WITH LEGAL LINK TO A HOME INSTITUTION

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ALL PERSONNEL COVERED BY

(SINGLE SET OF) STAFF RULES AND REGULATIONS

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UNDER HOST STATE AGREEMENTS

WITH SWITZERLAND AND FRANCE

AND PROTOCOL ON CERN'S PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

IN THE OTHER MEMBER STATES:

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(FULL AND ASSOCIATE) MEMBER STATES

RECOGNIZE CERN'S INTERNATIONAL STATUS,

INCLUDING CAPACITY TO CONTRACT

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INTERNATIONAL STATUS GUARANTEES

AUTONOMOUS FUNCTIONING OF CERN,

INDEPENDENCE FROM NATIONAL AUTHORITIES

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IN PRACTICE:

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RIGHT TO ESTABLISH INTERNAL RULES

FOR CERN'S FUNCTIONING

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INTERNAL LABOUR LAWS,

INCLUDING SPECIFIC CERN SALARY SCALES

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SAFETY RULES THAT REFLECT CERN'S TECHNICAL NEEDS AND

GEOGRAPHICAL SITUATION,

WHILST RESPECTING HOST STATES STANDARDS

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PROCUREMENT (TENDERING AND CONTRACT) RULES,

NOT SUBJECT TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE

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FINANCIAL PRIVILEGES: INDIVIDUAL STATES

SHOULD NOT DERIVE FINANCIAL ADVANTAGES FROM CERN

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NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX, NOT SUBJECT TO VAT,

NOT SUBJECT TO IMPORT DUTIES

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SALARIES AND OTHER PAYMENTS TO PERSONNEL

NOT TAXABLE,

SUBJECT TO INTERNAL TAXATION BY CERN

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IMMUNITY FROM NATIONAL JURISDICTION

AND EXECUTION

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DISPUTES NOT SUBMITTED TO COURTS

BUT TO ARBITRATION

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NO COERCIVE MEASURES BY NATIONAL AUTHORITIES

IMPOSABLE ON CERN

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FREE CIRCULATION OF PERSONNEL AND MATERIAL

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PERSONNEL (EMPLOYED AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED)

NOT SUBJECT TO NATIONAL IMMIGRATION

AND WORK PERMIT RESTRICTIONS

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HOST STATES ISSUE NECESSARY PAPERS

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INVIOLABILITY OF PREMISES:  

AUTHORITIES CANNOT ACCESS CERN SITE

WITHOUT APPROVAL BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

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HOST STATES FACILITATE CERN’S FUNCTIONING

ON THEIR TERRITORIES:

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SITE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE

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LOANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS

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ACCESS TO LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURES

(SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, ETC.)

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WORK PERMITS FOR SPOUSES

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