(15)Decision (EU) 2017/1324 should be aligned with the objectives and the R&I priorities of Horizon Europe and with the general principles and conditions laid down in Article 10 of and Annexes III and VI to Regulation (EU) 2021/695. Therefore, it is necessary that at least 40 % of Member States participate in the extended PRIMA. Moreover, PRIMA should operate in one of the priority areas for institutionalised European partnerships, and all Participating States should express their long-term financial commitment. Those conditions are already met as the current Member State participation rate is 41 %, PRIMA fits in the priority area Partnership Area 5: ‘Sustainable, inclusive and circular bio-based solutions’ of Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 2021/695, and the Participating States have declared their long-term financial commitments to PRIMA.