{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1757/annex/division-1/division-2",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1757",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1757 of 29 September 2016 on setting up the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor and Water Column Observatory — European Research Infrastructure Consortium (EMSO ERIC) (notified under document C(2016) 5542) (Only the English, French, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian and Spanish texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1757",
  "path": "annex/division/1/division/2",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "In carrying out the tasks of EMSO ERIC, it shall:",
  "text": "(a) ensure the high-quality of its scientific services by:\n(i) defining an overall scientific strategy through the adoption of a periodically updated long-term strategic plan;\n(ii) outlining future scientific developments and assessing the achievement of scientific objectives;\n(iii) evaluating experiments proposed by users;\n(iv) reviewing site scientific objectives; and\n(v) managing the communication with scientific and other users;\n(b) enable access to the EMSO infrastructure, which shall include:\n(i) establishing selection criteria for access that shall be developed in accordance with the advice of the relevant scientific user community;\n(ii) managing integrated access to ocean observatories around Europe;\n(iii) managing standardisation issues and defining guidelines for calibration and registration of instruments according to predefined requirements;\n(iv) working to enable long-term data series acquisition on the deep-sea floor and throughout the water column; and\n(v) coordinating the storage and use of data for scientific research as well as the timely delivery of data for use in geo-hazard early warning and operational oceanography;\n(c) build capacity in order to foster the coordinated training of scientists, engineers and users;\n(d) act as an advocate of the science community involved in ocean observation;\n(e) promote innovation and transfer of knowledge and technology, providing services and engage in partnerships with industry;\n(f) carry out any other activities necessary for accomplishing the tasks of EMSO ERIC.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2016/1757/annex/division/1/division/2",
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  },
  "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."
}