ERC supports Open Access

The Scientific Council of the European Research Council issued a Statement on Open Access (pdf) in December 2006. They say

"it is the firm intention of the ERC Scientific Council to issue specific
guidelines for the mandatory deposit in open access repositories of research
results – that is, publications, data and primary materials – obtained thanks to
ERC grants, as soon as pertinent repositories become operational. "

Peter Suber's report and comments on this statement are on his OA Blog:

http://tinyurl.com/vjxt5