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The 4th ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Council meeting that took place in Mito, Japan on Wednesday and Thursday this week marked an important step towards the next stage of development for ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ.

The ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Council endorsed the phased approach to the completion of ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ construction and the target date for first plasma by the end of 2018, maintaining operation with Deuterium and Tritium fuels in 2026. This decision will help the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ team to move ahead with the development of the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ baseline, which we look forward to presenting to the Council at its next meeting in Cadarache in November.

There was a positive atmosphere throughout the Council meetings demonstrating the determination of all Members to push ahead. I would like to thank all delegates for their support and also the organizers for their efficiency and hospitality.

On Wednesday 24 June the Chairman of the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ Council, Sir Chris Llewellyn Smith and I will outline the main points that were dealt with at the Mito meetings to the ±¬×ߺÚÁÏ staff and answer all related questions. Please join us at the Headquarters building at 10:00 a.m.