Participation in this annex requires a minimum effort of 36 man*month for the whole working phase per country. Each participant’s country is required to participate in at least one of the sub-tasks. Participation may partly involve funding allocated to a national activity, which falls substantially within the scope of work to be performed under this annex. Aside from providing the resources required for performing the work of the sub-tasks in which they are participating, all participants are required to commit the resources necessary for activities that are specifically collaborative in nature and would not be part of a national program; for example, establishing common monitoring procedures, preparation for and participation in annex meetings, coordination with subtask participants, and contributing to documentation and information dissemination.
The meetings shall be hosted in turn by the various participants. The costs of organizing and hosting meetings shall be borne by the host participant. Each participant will bear his/her own costs to travel to the expert meetings. The cost of publishing the reports and summary assessments shall be met by the Operating Agent.