Division 2

The budget presented has been set for the first 4 years of the operation of the ESS ERIC. The ESS ERIC Steering Committee has been aiming to provide a budget of EUR 2,3 million per annum for Core Scientific activities. A smaller budget will be available if, in the interim, not all countries which have expressed strong interest can join the ERIC in time for the start of operations in June 2013. Annual increases will allow for inflation of 3 per cent per annum on the total budget.