Article 3 · Decision (EU) 2021/2084

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Article 3The Union’s financial contribution to the Metrology Partnership#

1.The Union’s financial contribution, including EEA appropriations, to the Metrology Partnership shall be up to EUR 300 million to match the contributions from the Participating States referred to in Article 1(1). The amount of the Union’s financial contribution may be increased by contributions from third countries associated to Horizon Europe, in accordance with Article 16(5) of Regulation (EU) 2021/695, provided that the total amount by which the Union’s financial contribution is increased is at least matched by contributions from the Participating States referred to in Article 1(2) of this Decision.

2.For the calculation of the Union’s financial contribution, any contribution from the Participating States to the administrative costs pertaining to the implementation of the Metrology Partnership that exceeds 5 % of the total combined contributions to the Metrology Partnership shall not be taken into account.

3.The Union’s financial contribution shall be paid from the appropriations in the general budget of the Union allocated to the relevant parts of the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe, established by Council Decision (EU) 2021/764^note.

4.EURAMET e.V. (EURAMET) shall use the Union’s financial contribution to fund the activities referred to in Article 6(1), point (a).

5.The Union’s financial contribution shall not be used to cover the administrative costs of the Metrology Partnership.

6.Financial contributions under the programmes co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, as well as the Recovery and Resilience Facility, may be considered to be contributions from a Member State that is a Participating State, subject to compliance with the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note and the regulations laying down specific rules applicable to each of those funds.