Article 8 Resources of the ITER Organization

1. The resources of the ITER Organization shall comprise:

a) contributions in load, as referred to in the document "Value Estimates for ITER Phases of Construction, Operation, Deactivation and Decommissioning and Form of Party Contributions", comprising: i) specific components, equipment, materials and other goods and services in accordance with the agreed technical specifications and ii) staff seconded by the Members;

b) financial contributions to the budget of the ITER Organization by the Members (hereinafter "contributions in cash"), as referred to in the document "Value Estimates for ITER Phases of Construction, Operation, Deactivation and Decommissioning and Form of Party Contributions";

c) additional resources received either in cash or in land within limits and under terms approved by the Council.

2. The respective Members' contributions over the duration of this Agreement shall be as referred to in the documents "Value Estimates for ITER Phases of Construction, Operation, Deactivation and Decommissioning and Form of Party Contributions" and "Cost Sharing for all Phases of the ITER Project" and may be updated by unanimous decision of the Council.

3. The resources of the ITER Organization shall be solely used to promote the purpose and to exercise the functions of the ITER Organization in accordance with Articles 2 and 3.

4. Each Member shall provide its contributions to the ITER Organization through an appropriate legal entity, hereinafter "the Domestic Agency" of that Member, except where otherwise agreed by the Council. The approval of the Council shall not be required for Members to provide cash contributions directly to the ITER Organization.