Division 1

The resources necessary to achieve the objectives of Euro-Argo ERIC and to ensure the sustainability of Euro-Argo ERIC shall be borne by the Members and Observers in accordance with the provisions of these Statutes and as determined by the Council. The contributions for the first five years of Euro-Argo ERIC after the Statutes enter into force are set out in a Technical and Scientific Description of the Euro-Argo ERIC which shall be attached to these Statutes and not be integral part of them.