Memorandum of Understanding

The Signatories to this Memorandum of Understanding, declaring their common intention to participate in the concerted Action referred to above and described in the Technical Annex to the Memorandum, have reached the following understanding:

  • The Action will be carried out in accordance with the provisions of document COST 400/01 "Rules and Procedures for the Implementing COST Actions", the contents of which the Signatories are fully aware of.
  • The main objective of the Action is to investigate how carbon reductions can be achieved through approprieate design and management of the urban built environment.
  • The economic dimension of the activities carried out under the Action has been estimated, on the basis of information available during the planning of the Action, at Euro 12 million in 2004 prices.
  • The Memorandum of Understanding will take effect by being signed by at least five Signatories.
  • The Memorandum of Understanding will remain in force for a period of 4 years, calculated from the date of the first MC meeting, unless the duration of the Action is modified according to the provisions of Chapter 6 of the document referred to in Point 1 above.
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