Z današnjim dnem je Slovenija tudi uradno postala pridružena članica CERN-a. Iz sporočila uslužbencem CERN-a
[…] today, 4 July 2017, the Republic of Slovenia has become an Associate Member State of CERN in the pre-stage to Membership. This follows official notification to CERN that the Republic of Slovenia has completed its internal approval procedures as required for the entry into force of the Agreement, signed in December 2016, granting that status to the country.