The ERC is to be composed of an independent Scientific Council (hereinafter referred to as the ERC Scientific Council) and a dedicated implementation structure in the form of an executive agency.
ERC koosneb sõltumatust teadusnõukogust (edaspidi „ERC sõltumatu teadusnõukogu” ja spetsiaalsest rakendusstruktuurist – rakendusametist.