{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-261/annex/chapter-1/division-4/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-261/annex/chapter-1/division-4/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2014/261",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 5 May 2014 on setting up Euro-Argo Research Infrastructure as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (Euro-Argo ERIC) (2014/261/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-261",
  "path": "annex/chapter/1/division/4/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Euro-Argo ERIC shall:",
  "text": "(a) supervise the operation of the infrastructure and ensure that it evolves in accordance with the requirements set forth by the research and operational communities;\n(b) coordinate and supervise float deployments to ensure that International Argo and Euro-Argo objectives are fulfilled (e.g. contribution to the International Argo global array, filling gaps, improved regional coverage in the European regional and marginal seas, open data access);\n(c) supervise and organise data processing, quality control, and access to ensure easy and timely availability to all users;\n(d) monitor the operation of the infrastructure (e.g. array performance monitoring);\n(e) decide on the evolution of the Euro-Argo infrastructure (e.g. data system, products, technology and new sensors, number of floats deployed per year);\n(f) share expertise on all scientific/technological developments and use of International Argo data;\n(g) organise float procurement at the European level;\n(h) carry out continuous research and development required for the evolution of the observing array (e.g. float technology) and of the data delivery system;\n(i) maintain the links with the research and operational (including GMES/Copernicus Marine Service) user communities; and\n(j) liaise with the International Argo infrastructure (Argo Project Office, international Argo Steering Team, Argo Information Centre). The European infrastructure will complement and strengthen the international one; it will consolidate and make more efficient the European contributions to International Argo and develop a leading European role in International Argo and its future evolution.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/261/annex/chapter/1/division/4/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:14:47.316986+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}