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Government Decree No. 266/2001. (XII. 21.) Korm.
on the Hungarian Design Council
In order to enhance the competitiveness of Hungarian economy by means of design, to
develop the domestic design culture and to improve the position of designers, the Government
orders the tasks, organization and operation as well as establishment of the Hungarian Design
Council (hereinafter referred to as "the HDC") as follows:
Tasks of the HDC
Article 1
(1) The HDC is an advisory body for the coordination of interests and opinions, which
is responsible for the concerted elaboration of the Government strategy for developing
Hungarian design and participates in the implementation thereof.
(2) The HDC shall perform the following tasks:
(a) it shall follow with attention and evaluate the position and economic importance of
Hungarian design, changes in the entrepreneurial and consumers’ awareness, expectations and
requirements relating to design and the relevant international trends;
(b) it shall make proposals concerning the medium-term, comprehensive design policy
of the Government, with special regard to the objectives of economic strategy, research and
development, innovation, science and technology policy, environment policy as well as
educational and cultural policy;
(c) it shall contribute to the coordination of the implementation of design policy
referred to in subparagraph b), for this purpose it shall initiate measures with the Government
organizations concerned or with the Government through these organizations;
(d) it shall participate in the development of the domestic system of design institutions,
shall encourage designers and enterprises, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises, to
build links with each other, to obtain information and to cooperate, shall initiate appropriate
measures in order to coordinate effectively the demands of enterprises and consumers and the
selection and the directions of development of design;
(e) it shall initiate, organize or support programs, competitions, exhibitions and other
events in order to promote design activities;
(f) it shall provide for the concerted dissemination of knowledge relating to design, the
development of domestic design culture, and the enrichment of industrial property and
copyright knowledge of designers;
(g) it shall facilitate the creation of conditions, in particular in the field of tax and
financial regulations, which encourage the enterprises to use the tools of design in innovation,
product development, production and trade more effectively and to a greater extent;
(h) it shall take a stand and make proposals on, and initiate measures in, the issues of
the training of designers with the Government organizations and higher education institutions
concerned, it shall promote the development of design and ergonomic culture;
(i) it shall further the international knowledge and recognition of Hungarian design, as
well as the integration of Hungarian designers into the international network of cooperation;
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(j) it shall create and run the system of awarding national design prizes and shall make
proposals on other forms of moral and financial recognition and on the foundation of
scholarships.
(3) In order to perform the tasks laid down in paragraph (2)(a), the HDC shall have
surveys carried out and analyses prepared; and it order to perform the tasks laid down in
paragraph (2)(d), it may initiate the establishment or transformation of institutions.
(4) On request, the HDC shall give its opinion on drafts of design-related legislation or
Government proposal.
(5) The HDC shall make proposals on annual government grants aiming to support the
design activity of small and medium-sized enterprises in conformity with the priorities of the
Entrepreneurial Fund administered by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Central
Technical Development Program of the Ministry of Education and the Széchenyi Plan; on
request, it shall participate in the organization thereof.
(6) The regulation on the order of awarding national design prizes shall be approved
by the Minister of Economic Affairs on the proposal of the HDC.
Organization of the HDC
Article 2
(1) The HDC is a body consisting of not more than 15 members having expertise in
the field of design activity. The number of Government representatives may not reach half of
the number of members of the HDC.
(2) The President of the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (hereinafter referred to
as "the Office") shall be a member of the HDC ex officio.
(3) The Minister of Economic Affairs, the Minister of National Cultural Heritage and
the Minister of Education shall each appoint a member to the HDC, taking into account the
opinion of the President of the Office.
(4) Appointment of the members of the HDC, including those referred to in paragraph
(3), shall be proposed by the President of the Office. For making the proposal, he shall ask for
the opinion of the professional organizations and interest groups concerned.
(5) The members of the HDC shall be appointed by the Minister of Economic Affairs
(hereinafter referred to as "the Minister") for a period of three years. The appointment can be
extended twice for further periods of three years each.
(6) Membership shall cease:
(a) if the definite period expires,
(b) by resignation,
(c) by release,
(d) if the position authorizing the performance of representation ceases,
(e) if the member dies.
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Article 3
(1) The President of the Office shall be the chairman of the HDC.
(2) The HDC may elect one or more vice-chairmen from among its members.
(3) In order to perform its tasks, the HDC may set up special committees as necessary.
In addition to its members, it may invite designers as well as entrepreneurs, teachers and other
experts active in the field of designs to participate in the work of the special committees.
Operation of the HDC
Article 4
(1) The HDC shall perform its tasks on the basis of triennial programs and annual
work plans approved by the Minister. The program and annual work plans shall be prepared
in conformity with the design policy referred to in Article 1 (2)(b).
(2) The HDC shall work according to the rules of procedure established by itself and
approved by the Minister.
(3) The HDC shall hold at least four meetings a year. Its meetings shall be convened
and chaired by the Chairman of the HDC.
(4) The chairman of the HDC shall submit a report annually to the Minister on the
activity of the HDC.
(5) The HDC shall be represented by the chairman. The program, the annual work plan
and the rules of procedure as well as the annual and triennial reports shall be submitted by the
chairman of the HDC to the Minister for approval.
(6) The tasks relating to the operation of the HDC shall be performed by a Bureau
constituting an organizational unit of the Office. The operating expenditures of the HDC and
of the Bureau shall be included in the budget of the Office.
Final Provisions
Article 5
(1) This Decree shall enter into force on the eighth day following its promulgation.
(2)–(3) [repealed]