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4. Without prejudice to Article 733, the participation fee shall be 4 % of the annual operational contribution and shall not be subject to retrospective adjustments except in relation to suspension under point (b) of Article 718(7) and termination under point (c) of Article 720(6). As of 2028 the level of the participation fee may be adjusted by the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes.

5. The operational contribution shall cover operational and support expenditure and be additional both in commitment and payment appropriations to the amounts entered in the Union budget definitively adopted for programmes or activities or exceptionally parts thereof increased, where appropriate, by external assigned revenue that does not result from financial contributions to Union programmes and activities from other donors, as defined in Protocol I.

6. The operational contribution shall be based on a contribution key defined as the ratio of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the United Kingdom at market prices to the GDP of the Union at market prices. The GDPs at market prices to be applied shall be the latest available as of 1 January of the year in which the annual payment is made as provided by the Statistical Office of the European Union (EUROSTAT), as soon as the arrangement referred to in Article 730 applies and according to the rules of this arrangement. Before this arrangement applies, the GDP of the United Kingdom shall be the one established on the basis of data provided by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

7. The operational contribution shall be based on the application of the contribution key to the initial commitment appropriations increased as described in paragraph 5 entered in the Union budget definitively adopted for the applicable year for financing the Union programmes or activities or exceptionally parts thereof in which the United Kingdom participates.

8. The operational contribution of a programme, activity or part thereof for a year N nay be adjusted upwards or downwards retrospectively in one or more subsequent years on the basis of the budgetary commitments made on the commitment appropriations of that year, their implementation through legal commitments and their decommitment.

The first adjustment shall be made in year N+1 when the initial contribution shall be adjusted upwards or downwards by the difference between the initial contribution and an adjusted contribution calculated by applying the contribution key of year N to the sum of

(a) the amount of budgetary commitments made on commitment appropriations authorised in year N under the European Union adopted budget and on commitment appropriations corresponding to decommitments made available again; and

(b) any external assigned revenue appropriations that do not result from financial contributions to Union programmes and activities from other donors as defied in Protocol I and that were available at the end of year N.

Each subsequent year, until all the budgetary commitments financed under commitment appropriations originating ftom year N have been paid or decommitted and at the latest three years after the end of the programme or after the end of the multiannual financial framework corresponding to year N, whichever is earlier, the Union shall calculate an adjustment of the contribution of year N by reducing the United Kingdom contribution by the amount obtained by applying the contribution key of year N to the decommitments made each year on commitments of year N financed under the Union budget or from decommitments made available again.

If external assigned revenue appropriations that do not result from financial contributions to Union programmes and activities from other donors as defined in Protocol I are cancelled, the contribution of the United Kingdom shall be reduced by the amount obtained by applying the contribution key of year N to the amount cancelled.

In year N+2 or in subsequent years, after having made the adjustments referred to in the second, third and fourth subparagraphs, the contribution of the United Kingdom for year N shall also be reduced by an amount obtained by multiplying the contribution of the United Kingdom for year N and the ratio of

(a) the legal commitments of year N, funded under any commitment appropriations available in year N, and resulting from competitive award procedures,

(i) from which the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom entities have been excluded; or

(ii) for which the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes has decided, in accordance with the procedure established in Article 715 that there has been a quasi-exclusion of United Kingdom or United Kingdom entities; or

(iii) for which the deadline for submission of applications has expired during the suspension referred to in Article 718 or after termination referred to in Article 720 has taken effect; or

(iv) for which the participation of the United Kingdom and United Kingdom entities has been limited in accordance with Article 722(3); and

(b) the total amount of legal commitments funded under any commitment appropriations of year N.

This amount of legal commitments shall be calculated by taking all budgetary commitments made in year N and deducting the decommitments that have been made on these commitments in year N+1.

9.   Upon request, the Union shall provide the United Kingdom with information in relation to its financial participation as included in the budgetary, accounting, performance and evaluation related information provided to the Union budgetary and discharge authorities concerning the Union programmes and activities in which the United Kingdom participates. That information shall be provided having due regard to the Union's and United Kingdom's confidentiality and data protection rules and is without prejudice to the information which the United Kingdom is entitled to receive under Chapter 2.

10.   All contributions of the United Kingdom or payments from the Union, and the calculation of amounts due or to be received, shall be made in euros.

11.   Subject to paragraph 5 and the second subparagraph of paragraph 8 of this Article, the detailed provisions for the implementation of this Article are set out in Annex 47. Annex 47 may be amended by the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes.

Article 715. Quasi Exclusion from Competitive Grant Award Procedure

1. When the United Kingdom considers that certain conditions laid down in a competitive grant award procedure amount to a quasi-exclusion of United Kingdom entities, the United Kingdom shall notify the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes before the deadline for submission of applications in the procedure concerned and shall provide justification.

2. Within three months of the deadline for submission of applications in the award procedure concerned, the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes shall examine the notification referred to in the paragraph 1 provided that the participation rate of United Kingdom entities in the award procedure concerned 8s at least 25 % lower compared to:

(a) the average participation rate of United Kingdom entities in similar competitive award procedures not containing such a condition and launched within the three years preceding the notification; or,

(b) in the absence of similar competitive award procedures, the average participation rate of United Kingdom entities in all competitive award procedures launched under the programme, or the preceding programme, as relevant, within the 3 years preceding the notification.

3. The Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes shall by the end of the period referred to in paragraph 2, decide whether there has been a quasi-exclusion of the United Kingdom entities from the award procedure concerned in light of the justification provided by the United Kingdom pursuant to paragraph 1 and the effective participation rate in the award procedure concerned.

4. For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, the participation rate shall be the ratio of the number of applications submitted by United Kingdom entities to the total number of applications submitted within the same award procedure.

Article 716. Programmes to Which an Automatic Correction Mechanism Applies

1, An automatic correction mechanism shall apply in relation to those Union programmes, activities or parts thereof for which the application of an automatic correction mechanism is provided in Protocol I. The application of that automatic correction mechanism may be limited to parts of the programme or activity specified in Protocol J, which are implemented through grants for which competitive calls are organised. Detailed rules on the identification of the parts of the programme or activity to which the automatic correction mechanism does or does not apply may be established in Protocol I.

2. The amount of the automatic correction for a programme or activity or parts thereof shall be the difference between the initial amounts of the legal commitments actually entered into with the United Kingdom or United Kingdom entities financed from commitment appropriations of the year in question and the corresponding operational contribution paid by the United Kingdom as adjusted pursuant to Article 714(8), excluding support expenditure, covering the same period if that amount is positive.

3. Any amount referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, which for each of two consecutive years exceeds 8 % of the corresponding contribution of the United Kingdom to the programme as adjusted pursuant to Article 714(8) shall be due by the United Kingdom as an additional contribution under the automatic correction mechanism for each of those two years,

4. Detailed rules on the establishment of the relevant amounts of the legal commitments referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, including in the case of consortia, and on the calculation of the automatic correction may be laid down in Protocol 1

Article 717. Financing In Relation to Programmes Implemented Through Financial Instruments or Budgetary Guarantees

1. Where the United Kingdom participates in a Union programme, activity, or parts thereof that is implemented through a financial instrument or budgetary guarantee, the contribution of the United Kingdom to programmes implemented through financial instruments or budgetary guarantees under the Union budget implemented under Title X of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the Union shall be made in the form of cash. The amount contributed in cash shall increase the Union budgetary guarantee or the financial envelope of the financial instrument.

2. Where the United Kingdom participates in a programme referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article that is implemented by the European Investment Bank Group, if the European Investment Bank Group needs to cover losses that are not covered by the guarantee provided by the Union budget, the United Kingdom shall pay to the European Investment Bank Group a percentage of those losses equal to the ratio of the Gross Domestic Product at market prices of the United Kingdom to the sum of the Gross Domestic Product at market prices of the Member States, the United Kingdom and any other third country participating in that programme. The Gross Domestic Product at market prices to be applied shall be the latest available as of 1 January of the year in which the payment is due as provided by EUROSTAT, as soon as the arrangement referred to in Article 730 applies and according to the rules of this arrangement. Before this arrangement applies, the GDP of the United Kingdom shall be the one established on the basis of data provided by the OECD.

3. Where appropriate, modalities for the implementation of this Article, in particular ensuring that the United Kingdom receives its share of unused contributions to budgetary guarantees and financial instruments, shall be specified further in Protocol I.

Section 3. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF THE PARTICIPATION IN UNION PROGRAMMES

Article 718. Suspension of the Participation of the United Kingdom In a Union Programme by the Union

1, The Union may unilaterally suspend the application of Protocol J, in relation to one or more Union programmes, activities, or exceptionally parts thereof m accordance with this Article, if the United Kingdom does not pay its financial contribution in accordance with Section 2 of this Chapter or if the United Kingdom introduces significant changes to one of the following conditions that existed when the United Kingdom participation in a programme, an activity or exceptionally part thereof was agreed and included in Protocol I, and if such changes have a significant impact on their implementation:

(a) the conditions for entry and residence in the United Kingdom of the persons that are involved in the implementation of these programmes and activities, or parts thereof, including students, researchers, trainees or volunteers are changed. This shall apply, in particular, if the United Kingdom introduces a change in its domestic laws for the conditions for entry and residence in the United Kingdom for these persons, which discriminates between Member States;

(b) there is a change in financial charges, including fees, that apply to persons referred in point (a) in order to perform the activities that they have to perform in order to implement the programme;

(c) the conditions referred to in Article 712(3) are changed.

2. The Union shall notify the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes of its intention to suspend the participation of the United Kingdom in the programme or activity concerned. The Union shall identify the scope of the suspension and provide due justification. Unless the Union withdraws its notification, the suspension shall take effect 45 days following the date of notification by the Union. The date on which the suspension takes effect shall constitute the suspension reference date for the purposes of this Article.

Prior to notification and suspension, and during the suspension period, the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes may discuss appropriate measures for avoiding or lifting the suspension. In case the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes finds an agreement for avoiding the suspension within the period referred to in the first subparagraph, the suspension shall not take effect.

In any case, the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes shall meet during the period of 45 days to discuss the matter.

3. As of the suspension reference date the United Kingdom shall not be treated as a country participating in the Union programme, activity, or part thereof concerned by the suspension and in particular, the United Kingdom or United Kingdom entities shall no longer be eligible under the conditions laid down in Article 711 and Protocol I, with regard to Union award procedures which have not been completed yet on that date. An award procedure shall be considered completed when legal commitments have been entered into as a result of that procedure.

4. The suspension shall not affect legal commitments entered into before the suspension reference date. This Agreement shall continue to apply to such legal commitments.

5. The United Kingdom shall notify the Union as soon as it considers that compliance with the conditions for participation has been restored, and shall provide the Union with any relevant evidence to that effect.

Within 30 days from that notification the Union shall assess the matter and may, for that purpose, request the United Kingdom to present additional evidence. The time needed to provide such additional evidence shall not be taken into account in the overall period for assessment.

Where the Union has found that compliance with the conditions for participation is restored, it shall notify without undue delay the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes that the suspension is lifted. The lifting shall take effect on the day following the date of notification.

Where the Union has found that compliance with the conditions for participation is not restored, the suspension shall remain in force.

6. The United Kingdom shall be treated again as a country participating in the Union programme or activity concerned, and in particular United Kingdom and United Kingdom entities shall be again eligible under the conditions laid down in Article 711 and Protocol J, with regard to Union award procedures under that Union programme or activity which were launched after the date on which the lifting of the suspension takes effect, or which were launched before that date, and for which the deadline for the submission of applications has not expired.

7. In case of the United Kingdom participation in a programme, activity, or part thereof being suspended, the financial contribution of the United Kingdom that is due during the period of suspension shall be established as follows:

(a) the Union shall recalculate the operational contribution using the procedure described in point (a)Gii) of the fifth subparagraph of Article 714(8);

(b) the participation fee shall be adjusted in line with the adjustment of the operational contribution.

Article 719. Termination of the Participation of the United Kingdom In a Union Programme by the Union

1. If by one year affer the reference date referred to in Article 718(2) the Union has not liffed the suspension under Articlk 718, the Union shall either:

(a) reassess the conditions under which it may offer to allow the United Kingdom to continue participating in the Union programmes, activities or parts thereof concerned and shall propose those conditions to the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes within 45 days from expiry of the one year suspension period with a view to modifying Protocol I. In the absence of an agreement on those measures by the Specialised Committee within a further period of 45 days, termination shall take effect as referred to in point (b) of this paragraph; or

(b) terminate unilaterally the application of Protocol I, in relation to the Union programmes, activities or parts thereof concerned, in accordance with this Article, taking into account the impact of the change referred to in Article 718 on the implementation of the programme or activity or exceptionally parts thereof, or the amount of the unpaid contribution.

2. The Union shall notify the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes of its intention to terminate the participation of the United Kingdom in one or more Union programmes or activities pursuant to point (b) of paragraph 1. The Union shall identify the scope of the termination and provide due justification. Unless the Union withdraws its notification, the termination shall take effect 45 days following the date of notification by the Union. The date on which the termination takes effect shall constitute the termination reference date for the purposes of this Article.

3. As of the termination reference date the United Kingdom shall not be treated as a country participating in the Union programme or activity concerned by the termination, and in particular the United Kingdom or United Kingdom entities shall no longer be eligible under the conditions laid down in Article 711 and in Protocol I, with regard to Union award procedures which have not been completed yet as of that date. An award procedure shall be considered to have been completed if legal commitments have been entered into as a result of that procedure.

4. The termination shall not affect legal commitments entered into before the suspension reference date referred to in Article 718(2). This Agreement shall continue to apply to such legal commitments.

5. Where the application of Protocol J, or apart thereof, is terminated in respect of the programmes or activities or exceptionally parts thereof concerned:

(a) the operational contribution covering support expenditure related to legal commitments already entered into shall continue to be due until the completion of those legal commitments or the end of the multiannual financial framework under which the legal commitment has been financed;

(b) no contribution except the one referred to in point (a) shall be made in the following years.

Article 720. Termination of the Participation In a Programme or Activity In the Case of Substantial Modification to Union Programmes

1, The United Kingdom may unilaterally terminate its participation in a Union programme or activity or part thereof referred to in Protocol I where:

(a) the basic act of that Union programme or activity is amended to an extent that the conditions for participation of the United Kingdom or of United Kingdom entities in that Union programme or activity have been substantially modified, in particular, as a result of a change of the objectives of the programme or activity and of the corresponding actions; or

(b) the total amount of commitment appropriations as referred to in Article 714 is increased by more than 15 % compared with the initial financial envelope of that programme or activity or part thereof in which the United Kingdom participates and either the corresponding ceiling of the multiannual financial framework has been increased or the amount of external revenue referred to in Article 714(5) for the whole period of participation has been increased; or

(c) the United Kingdom or United Kingdom entities are excluded from participation in part of a programme or activity on duly justified grounds, and that exclusion concerns commitment appropriations exceeding 10 % of the commitment appropriations in the Union budget definitively adopted for a year N for that programme or activity.

2. To this effect, the United Kingdom shall notify its intention to terminate Protocol I in relation to the Union programme or activity concerned, to the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes at the latest 60 days after the publication of the amendment or of the adopted annual budget or an amendment to it in the Official Journal of the European Union. The United Kingdom shall explain the reasons for which the United Kingdom considers the amendment to substantially alter the conditions of participation. The Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes shall meet within 45 days of receiving the notification to discuss the matter.

3. Unless the United Kingdom withdraws its notification, the termination shall take effect 45 days following the date of notification by the United Kingdom. The date on which the termination takes effect shall constitute the reference date for the purposes of this Article.

4. As of the reference date the United Kingdom shall not be treated as a country participating in the Union programme or activity concerned by the termination, and in particular the United Kingdom or United Kingdom entities shall no longer be eligible under the conditions hid down in Article 711 and in Protocol I, with regard to Union award procedures which have not been completed yet as of that date. An award procedure shall be considered to have been completed if legal commitments have been entered into as a result of that procedure.

5. The termination shall not affect legal commitments entered into before the reference date. This Agreement shall continue to apply to such legal commitments.

6. In case of termination under this Article in respect of the programmes or activities concerned:

(a) the operational contribution covering support expenditure related to legal commitments already entered into shall continue to be due until the completion of those legal commitments or the end of the multiannual financial framework under which the legal commitment has been financed;

(6) the Union shall recalculate the operational contribution of the year where termination occurs using the procedure described in point (a)(ii) of the fifth subparagraph of Article 714(8). No contribution except the one referred to in point (a) of this Article shall be made in the following years;

(c) the participation fee shall be adjusted in line with the adjustment of the operational contribution.

Section 4. REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL INCREASES

Article 721. Performance Review

1. A performance review procedure shall apply in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Article in relation to parts of the Union programme or activity to which the correction mechanism referred to in Article 716 applies.

2. The United Kingdom may request the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes to start the performance review procedure where the amount calculated in accordance with the method laid down in Article 716(2) is negative, and where that amount is higher than 12 % of the corresponding contributions of the United Kingdom to the programme or activity as adjusted pursuant to Article 714(8).

3. The Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes, within a period of three months from the date of the request referred to in paragraph 2, shall analyse the relevant performance-related data and adopt a report proposing appropriate measures to address performance-related issues.

The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall be applied for a period of twelve months after the adoption of the report. Following the application of the measures, performance data over the period in question shall be used to calculate the difference between the initial amounts due under the legal commitments actually entered into with the United Kingdom or United Kingdom entities during that calendar year and the corresponding operational contribution paid by the United Kingdom for the same year.

If the difference referred to in the second subparagraph is negative and exceeds 16 % of the corresponding operational contribution, the United Kingdom may:

(a) notify its intention to terminate its participation in the Union programme or part of a programme concerned by giving notice 45 days before the intended day of termination, and may terminate its participation in accordance with Article 720(3) to (6); or

(b) request the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes to adopt further measures to address underperformance, including by making adaptations to the participation of the United Kingdom in the Union programme concerned and adjusting future financial contributions of the United Kingdom in respect of that programme.

Article 722. Financial Increases Review

1, The United Kingdom may notify the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes that it objects to the amount of its contribution to a Union programme or activity if the total amount of commitment appropriations as referred to in Article 714 is increased by more than 5 % compared with the initial financial envelope for that Union programme or activity and either the corresponding ceiling has been increased or the amount of external revenue referred to in Article 714(5) for the whole period of participation has been increased.

2. The notification referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be made within 60 days as of the publication date of the adopted annual budget or an amendment to it in the Official Journal of the European Union. The notification shall be without prejudice to the obligation of the United Kingdom to pay its contribution and to the application of the adjustment mechanism referred to in Article 714(8).

3. The Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes shall prepare a report, propose and decide on the adoption of appropriate measures within three months from the date of the notification referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. Those measures may include limiting the participation of the United Kingdom and United Kingdom entities to certain types of actions or award procedures or, where appropriate, a modification of Protocol I. The limitation of the United Kingdom's participation will be treated as an exclusion for the purposes of the adjustment mechanism referred to in Article 714(8).

4. Where the conditions referred to in point (b) of Article 720(1) are fulfilled, the United Kingdom may terminate its participation in a Union programme or activity referred to in Protocol I in accordance with Article 720(2) to (6).

Chapter 2. SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Article 723. Scope

This Chapter shall apply in relation to the Union programmes, activities and services under Union programmes referred to in Protocol I and Protocol II on access of the United Kingdom to services established under certain Union programmes and activities in which the United Kingdom does not participate (Protocol II).

Section 1. PROTECTION OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND RECOVERY

Article 724. Conduct of Activity for the Purposes of Sound Financial Management

For the purposes of the application of this Chapter, the authorities of the United Kingdom and of the Union referred to in this Chapter shall cooperate closely in accordance with their respective laws and regulations.

When exercising their duties in the territory of the United Kingdom, the agents and investigative bodies of the Union shall act in a manner consistent with United Kingdom law.

Article 725. Reviews and Audits

1. The Union shall have the right to conduct as provided in relevant finding agreements or contracts and in accordance with the applicable acts of one or more Union institutions, technical, scientific, financial, or other types of reviews and audits on the premises of any natural person residing in or legal entity established in the United Kingdom and receiving Union fimding, as well as any third party involved in the implementation of Union funding residing or established in the United Kingdom Such reviews and audits may be carried out by the agents of the institutions and bodies of the Union, in particular of the European Commission and the European Court of Auditors, or by other persons mandated by the European Commission in accordance with Union law.

2. The agents of the institutions and bodies of the Union, in particular the agents of the European Commission and the European Court of Auditors, as well as other persons mandated by the European Commission, shall have appropriate access to sites, works and documents (in electronic versions, paper versions, or both) and to all the information required in order to carry out such reviews and audits, as referred to in paragraph 1. Such access shall include the right to obtain physical or electronic copies of, and extracts from, any document or the contents of any data medium held by audited natural or legal persons, or by the audited third party.

3. The United Kingdom shall not prevent or raise any obstacle to the right of the agents and other persons referred to in paragraph 2 to enter the United Kingdom and to access the premises of the audited persons, in the exercise of their duties referred to in this Article.

4. Notwithstanding the suspension or termination of the United Kingdom's participation in a programme or activity, the suspension of part or all of the provisions of this Part and/or Protocol I or the termination of this Agreement, the reviews and audits may be carried out also after the date on which the relevant suspension or termination takes effect, on the terms laid down in the applicable acts of one or more Union institutions and as provided in the relevant finding agreements or contracts in relation to any legal commitment implementing the Union budget entered into by the Union before the date on which the relevant suspension or termination takes effect.

Article 726. Fight Against Irregularities, Fraud and other Criminal Offences Affecting the Financial Interests of the Union

1. The European Commission and the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) shall be authorised to carry out administrative investigations, including on-the-spot checks and inspections, in the territory of the United Kingdom. The European Commission and OLAF shall act in accordance with the Union acts governing those checks, inspections and investigations,

2. The competent United Kingdom authorities shall inform the European Commission or OLAF within a reasonable period of any fact or suspicion which has come to their notice relating to an irregularity, fraud or other illegal activity affecting the financial interests of the Union.

3. On-the-spot checks and inspections may be carried out on the premises of any natural person residing in or legal entity established in the United Kingdom and that receives Union finding under a funding agreement or a contract, as well as on the premises of any third party involved in the implementation of such Union finding residing or established in the United Kingdom. Such checks and inspections shall be prepared and conducted by the European Commission or OLAF in close collaboration with the competent United Kingdom authority designated by the United Kingdom The designated authority shall be notified within a reasonable period before the checks and inspections of the object, purpose and legal basis of those checks and inspections, to enable it to provide assistance. To that end, the officials of the competent United Kingdom authorities may participate in the on-the-spot checks and inspections,

4. The agents of the European Commission and OLAF shall have access to all the information and documentation (in electronic versions, paper versions, or both) relating to the operations referred to in paragraph 3, which are required for the proper conduct of the on-the-spot checks and inspections, In particular, the agents of the European Commission and OLAF muy copy relevant documents.

5. The European Commission or OLAF and the competent United Kingdom authorities shall decide on a case-by-case basis whether to conduct on-the-spot checks and inspections jointly, including where both parties are competent to conduct investigations.

6. Where the person, entity or another third party who is subject to an on-the-spot check or inspection resists an on-the-spot check or inspection, the United Kingdom authorities, acting in accordance with national rules and regulations, shall assist the European Commission or OLAF, to enable them to fulfil their duties in carrying out the on-the-spot check or inspection. Such assistance shall include taking the appropriate precautionary measures under national law, including measures to safeguard evidence.

7. The European Commission or OLAF shall inform the competent United Kingdom authorities of the result of such checks and inspections. In particular the European Commission or OLAF shall report as soon as possible to the competent United Kingdom authority any fact or suspicion relating to an irregularity which has come to their notice in the course of the on-the-spot check or inspection.

8. Without prejudice to application of United Kingdom law, the European Commission may impose administrative measures and penalties on legal or natural persons participating in the implementation of a programme or activity in accordance with Union legislation.

9. For the purposes of the proper implementation of this Article, the European Commission or OLAF and the United Kingdom competent authorities shall regularly exchange information and, at the request of one of the parties to this Agreement, consult each other, unless prohibited under Union legislation or under United Kingdom law.

10. Inorder to facilitate effective cooperation and the exchange of information with OLAF the United Kingdom shall designate a contact point.

11. The exchange of information between the European Commission or OLAF and the United Kingdom competent authorities shall comply with applicable confidentiality requirements. Personal data included in the exchange of information shall be protected in accordance with applicable rules.

12. Without prejudice to the applicability of Article 634, where any United Kingdom national, or natural persons residing in the United Kingdom, or kgal entities established in the United Kingdom receive Union fimding under Union programmes and activities listed in Protocol I, directly or indirectly, including in connection with any third party involved in the implementation of such Union finding, the United Kingdom authorities shall cooperate with the Union authorities or authorities of the Member States of the Union responsible for investigating, prosecuting and bringing to judgement the perpetrators of, and accomplices to, criminal offences affecting the financial interests of the Union in relation to such finding, in accordance with the applicable legislation and international instruments, to allow them to fulfil their duties.

Article 727. Amendments to Articles 708, 723, 725 and 726

The Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes may amend Articles 725 and 726, in particular to take account of changes of acts of one or more Union institutions.

The Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes may amend Article 708 and Article 723 to extend the application of this Chapter to other Union programmes, activities and services.

Article 728. Recovery and Enforcement

1. Decisions adopted by the European Commission imposing a pecuniary obligation on legal or natural persons other than States in relation to any claims stemming from Union programmes, activities, actions or projects shall be enforceable in the United Kingdom. The order for its enforcement shall be appended to the decision, without any other formality than a verification of the authenticity of the decision by the national authority designated for this purpose by the United Kingdom, The United Kingdom shall make known its designated national authority to the Commission and the Court of Justice of the European Union. In accordance with Article 729, the European Commission shall be entitled to notify such enforceable decisions directly to persons residing and legal entities established in the United Kingdom. The enforcement of those decisions shall take place in accordance with United Kingdom law.

2. Judgments and orders of the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered in application of an arbitration clause contained in a contract or agreement in relation to Union programmes, activities or parts thereof under Protocol I shall be enforceable in the United Kingdom in the same manner as European Commission decisions, as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

3. The Court of Justice of the European Union shall have jurisdiction to review the legality of the decisions of the Commission referred to in paragraph 1 and to suspend the enforcement of such decisions. However, the Courts of the United Kingdom shall have jurisdiction over complaints alleging that enforcement is being carried out in an irregular number.

Section 2. OTHER RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNION PROGRAMMES

Article 729. Communication and Exchange of Information

The Union institutions and bodies involved in the implementation of Union programmes or activities, or in control of such programmes or activities, shall be entitled to communicate directly, including through electronic exchange systems, with any natural person residing in the United Kingdom or gal entity established in the United Kingdom receiving Union funding, as well as with any third party involved in the implementation of Union finding that resides or is established in the United Kingdom. Such persons, entities and third parties may submit directly to the Union institutions and bodies all relevant information and documentation which they are required to submit on the basis of the Union legislation applicable to the Union programme or activity or on the basis of the contracts or finding agreements concluded to implement that programme or activity.

Article 730. Statistical Cooperation

EUROSTAT and the United Kingdom Statistics Authority may establish an arrangement that enables cooperation on relevant statistical matters and includes that EUROSTAT, with the agreement of the United Kingdom Statistics Authority, provides statistical data on the United Kingdom for the purposes of this Part, including, in particular, data on the GDP of the United Kingdom.

Chapter 3. ACCESS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO SERVICES UNDER UNION PROGRAMMES

Article 731. Rules on Service Access

1. Where the United Kingdom does not participate in a Union programme or activity in accordance with Chapter 1, it may nevertheless have access to services provided under Union programmes and activities under the terms and conditions established in this Agreement, the basic acts and any other rules pertaining to the implementation of Union programmes and activities.

2. Protocol II shall, where appropriate:

(a) identify the services under Union programmes and activities, to which the United Kingdom and United Kingdom entities shall have access;

(b) lay down specific conditions for the access by the United Kingdom and United Kingdom entities. Those conditions shall comply with the conditions id down in this Agreement and in the basic acts;

(c) where applicable, specify the United Kingdom's financial or in-kind contribution with respect to a service provided under such Union programmes and activities.

3. Protocol II shall be adopted and may be amended by the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes,

4. The United Kingdom and public and private spacecraft owners and operators operating in or from the United Kingdom shall have access to the services provided under Article 5(1) of Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1) in accordance with Article 5(2) of that Decision until provisions on similar access are included in Protocol II or until 31 December 2021.

(1) Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 establishing a Framework for Space Surveillance and Tracking Support (OJ EU L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 227).

Chapter 4. REVIEWS

Article 732. Review Clause

Four years after Protocols I and II become applicable, the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes shall review the implementation thereof on the basis of the data concerning the participation of United Kingdom entities in indirect and direct actions under the programme, parts of the programme, activities and services covered under Protocols I and II.

Following a request by either Party, the Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes shall discuss changes or proposed changes aflecting the terms of the United Kingdom participation in any of the programmes or parts of programmes, activities and services listed in Protocols I and II, and, if necessary, may propose appropriate measures within the scope of this Agreement,

Chapter 5. PARTICIPATION FEE IN THE YEARS 2021 TO 2026

Article 733. Participation Fee In the Years 2021 to 2026

The participation fee referred to in Article 714(4) shall have the following value in the years 2021 to 2026:

— in 2021: 0,5 %;

— in 2022: 1 %;

— in 2023: 1,5 %;

  • Part   ONE COMMON AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 1
  • Title   I GENERAL PROVISIONS 1
  • Article   1 Purpose 1
  • Article   2 Supplementing Agreements 1
  • Article   3 Good Faith 1
  • Title   II PRINCIPLES OF INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITIONS 1
  • Article   4 Public International Law 1
  • Article   5 Private Rights 1
  • Article   6 Definitions 1
  • Title   III INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 1
  • Article   7 Partnership Council 1
  • Article   8 Committees 1
  • Article   9 Working Groups 1
  • Article   10 Decisions and Recommendations 1
  • Article   11 Parliamentary Cooperation 1
  • Article   12 Participation of Civil Society 1
  • Article   13 Domestic Advisory Groups 2
  • Article   14 Civil Society Forum 2
  • Part   TWO TRADE, TRANSPORT, FISHERIES AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS 2
  • HEADING ONE  TRADE 2
  • Title   I TRADE IN GOODS 2
  • Chapter   1 NATIONAL TREATMENT AND MARKET ACCESS FOR GOODS (INCLUDING TRADE REMEDIES) 2
  • Article   15 Objective 2
  • Article   16 Scope 2
  • Article   17 Definitions 2
  • Article   18 Classification of Goods 2
  • Article   19 National Treatment on Internal Taxation and Regulation 2
  • Article   20 Freedom of Transit 2
  • Article   21 Prohibition of Customs Duties 2
  • Article   22 Export Duties, Taxes or other Charges 2
  • Article   23 Fees and Formalities 2
  • Article   24 Repaired Goods 2
  • Article   25 Remanufactured Goods 2
  • Article   26 Import and Export Restrictions 2
  • Article   27 Import and Export Monopolies 2
  • Article   28 Import Licensing Procedures 2
  • Article   29 Export Licensing Procedures 2
  • Article   30 Customs Valuation 2
  • Article   31 Preference Utilisation 2
  • Article   32 Trade Remedies 2
  • Article   33 Use of Existing WTO Tariff Rate Quotas 2
  • Article   34 Measures In Case of Breaches or Circumventions of Customs Legislation 2
  • Article   35 Management of Administrative Errors 2
  • Article   36 Cultural Property 2
  • Chapter   2 RULES OF ORIGIN 2
  • Section   1 RULES OF ORIGIN 2
  • Article   37 Objective 2
  • Article   38 Definitions 2
  • Article   39 General Requirements 3
  • Article   40 Cumulation of Origin 3
  • Article   41 Wholly Obtained Products 3
  • Article   42 Tolerances 3
  • Article   43 Insufficient Production 3
  • Article   44 Unit of Qualification 3
  • Article   45 Packing Materials and Containers for Shipment 3
  • Article   46 Packaging Materials and Containers for Retail Sale 3
  • Article   47 Accessories, Spare Parts and Tools 3
  • Article   48 Sets 3
  • Article   49 Neutral Elements 3
  • Article   50 Accounting Segregation 3
  • Article   51 Returned Products 3
  • Article   52 Non-alteration 3
  • Article   53 Review of Drawback of, or Exemption from, Customs Duties 3
  • Section   2 ORIGIN PROCEDURES 3
  • Article   54 Claim for Preferential Tariff Treatment 3
  • Article   55 Time of the Claim for Preferential Tariff Treatment 3
  • Article   56 Statement on Origin 3
  • Article   57 Discrepancies 3
  • Article   58 Importer's Knowledge 3
  • Article   59 Record-keeping Requirements 3
  • Article   60 Small Consignments 3
  • Article   61 Verification 4
  • Article   62 Administrative Cooperation 4
  • Article   63 Denial of Preferential Tariff Treatment 4
  • Article   64 Confidentiality 4
  • Article   65 Administrative Measures and Sanctions 4
  • Section   3 OTHER PROVISIONS 4
  • Article   66 Ceuta and Melilla 4
  • Article   67 Transitional Provisions for Products In Transit or Storage 4
  • Article   68 Amendment to this Chapter and Its Annexes 4
  • Chapter   3 SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES 4
  • Article   69 Objectives 4
  • Article   70 Scope 4
  • Article   71 Definitions 4
  • Article   72 Rights and Obligations 4
  • Article   73 General Principles 4
  • Article   74 Official Certification 4
  • Article   75 Import Conditions and Procedures 4
  • Article   76 Lists of Approved Establishments 4
  • Article   77 Transparency and Exchange of Information 5
  • Article   78 Adaptation to Regional Conditions 5
  • Article   79 Audits and Verifications 5
  • Article   80 Notification and Consultation 5
  • Article   81 Emergency Measures 5
  • Article   82 Multilateral International Fora 5
  • Article   83 Implementation and Competent Authorities 5
  • Article   84 Cooperation on Animal Welfare 5
  • Article   85 Cooperation on Antimicrobial Resistance 5
  • Article   86 Sustainable Food Systems 5
  • Article   87 Trade Specialised Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 5
  • Chapter   4 TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 5
  • Article   88 Objective 5
  • Article   89 Scope 5
  • Article   90 Relationship with the TBT Agreement 5
  • Article   91 Technical Regulations 5
  • Article   92 Standards 5
  • Article   93 Conformity Assessment 5
  • Article   94 Transparency 6
  • Article   95 Marking and Labelling 6
  • Article   96 Cooperation on Market Surveillance and Non-food Product Safety and Compliance 6
  • Article   97 Technical Discussions 6
  • Article   98 Cooperation 6
  • Article   99 Contact Points 6
  • Article   100 Trade Specialised Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade 6
  • Chapter   5 CUSTOMS AND TRADE FACILITATION 6
  • Article   101 Objective 6
  • Article   102 Definitions 6
  • Article   103 Customs Cooperation 6
  • Article   104 Customs and other Trade Related Legislation and Procedures 6
  • Article   105 Release of Goods 6
  • Article   106 Simplified Customs Procedures 6
  • Article   107 Transit and Transhipment 6
  • Article   108 Risk Management 6
  • Article   109 Post-clearance Audit 7
  • Article   110 Authorised Economic Operators 7
  • Article   111 Publication and Availability of Information 7
  • Article   112 Advance Rulings 7
  • Article   113 Customs Brokers 7
  • Article   114 Pre-shipment Inspections 7
  • Article   115 Review and Appeal 7
  • Article   116 Relations with the Business Community 7
  • Article   117 Temporary Admission 7
  • Article   118 Single Window 7
  • Article   119 Facilitation of Roll-on, Roll-off Traffic 7
  • Article   120 Administrative Cooperation In VAT and Mutual Assistance for Recovery of Taxes and Duties 7
  • Article   121 Trade Specialised Committee on Customs Cooperation and Rules of Origin 7
  • Article   122 Amendments 7
  • Title   II SERVICES AND INVESTMENT 7
  • Chapter   1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 7
  • Article   123 Objective and Scope 7
  • Article   124 Definitions 7
  • Article   125 Denial of Benefits 8
  • Article   126 Review 8
  • Chapter   2 INVESTMENT LIBERALISATION 8
  • Article   127 Scope 8
  • Article   128 Market Access 8
  • Article   129 National Treatment 8
  • Article   130 Most-favoured-nation-treatment 8
  • Article   131 Senior Management and Boards of Directors 8
  • Article   132 Performance Requirements 8
  • Article   133 Non-conforming Measures and Exceptions 8
  • Chapter   3 CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN SERVICES 8
  • Article   134 Scope 8
  • Article   135 Market Access 8
  • Article   136 Local Presence 8
  • Article   137 National Treatment 8
  • Article   138 Most-favoured-nation Treatment 8
  • Article   139 Non-conforming Measures 8
  • Chapter   4 ENTRY AND TEMPORARY STAY OF NATURAL PERSONS FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES 8
  • Article   140 Scope and Definitions 8
  • Article   141 Intra-corporate Transferees and Business Visitors for Establishment Purposes 9
  • Article   142 Short-term Business Visitors 9
  • Article   143 Contractual Service Suppliers and Independent Professionals 9
  • Article   144 Non-conforming Measures 9
  • Article   145 Transparency 9
  • Chapter   5 REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 9
  • Section   1 DOMESTIC REGULATION 9
  • Article   146 Scope and Definitions 9
  • Article   147 Submission of Applications 9
  • Article   148 Application Timeframes 9
  • Article   149 Electronic Applications and Acceptance of Copies 9
  • Article   150 Processing of Applications 9
  • Article   151 Fees 9
  • Article   152 Assessment of Qualifications 9
  • Article   153 Publication and Information Available 9
  • Article   154 Technical Standard 9
  • Article   155 Conditions for Authorisation 9
  • Article   156 Limited Numbers of Licences 10
  • Section   2 PROVISIONS OF GENERAL APPLICATION 10
  • Article   157 Review Procedures for Administrative Decisions 10
  • Article   158 Professional Qualifications 10
  • Section   3 DELIVERY SERVICES 10
  • Article   159 Scope and Definitions 10
  • Article   160 Universal Service 10
  • Article   161 Universal Service Funding 10
  • Article   162 Prevention of Market Distortive Practices 10
  • Article   163 Licences 10
  • Article   164 Independence of the Regulatory Body 10
  • Section   4 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES 10
  • Article   165 Scope 10
  • Article   166 Definitions 10
  • Article   167 Telecommunications Regulatory Authority 10
  • Article   168 Authorisation to Provide Telecommunications Networks or Services 10
  • Article   169 Interconnection 10
  • Article   170 Access and Use 10
  • Article   171 Resolution of Telecommunications Disputes 10
  • Article   172 Competitive Safeguards on Major Suppliers 10
  • Article   173 Interconnection with Major Suppliers 10
  • Article   174 Access to Major Suppliers Essential Facilities 10
  • Article   175 Scarce Resources 10
  • Article   176 Universal Service 10
  • Article   177 Number Portability 10
  • Article   178 Open Internet Access 10
  • Article   179 Confidentiality of Information 10
  • Article   180 Foreign Shareholding 10
  • Article   181 International Mobile Roaming  (1) 10
  • Section   5 FINANCIAL SERVICES 11
  • Article   182 Scope 11
  • Article   183 Definitions 11
  • Article   184 Prudential Carve-out 11
  • Article   185 Confidential Information 11
  • Article   186 International Standards 11
  • Article   187 Financial Services New to the Territory of a Party 11
  • Article   188 Self-regulatory Organisations 11
  • Article   189 Clearing and Payment Systems 11
  • Section   6 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES 11
  • Article   190 Scope and Definitions 11
  • Article   191 Obligations 11
  • Section   7 LEGAL SERVICES 11
  • Article   192 Scope 11
  • Article   193 Definitions 11
  • Article   194 Obligations 11
  • Article   195 Non-conforming Measures 11
  • Title   III DIGITAL TRADE 12
  • Chapter   1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 12
  • Article   196 Objective 12
  • Article   197 Scope 12
  • Article   198 Right to Regulate 12
  • Article   199 Exceptions 12
  • Article   200 Definitions 12
  • Chapter   2 DATA FLOWS AND PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION 12
  • Article   201 Cross-border Data Flows 12
  • Article   202 Protection of Personal Data and Privacy 12
  • Chapter   3 SPECIFIC PROVISIONS 12
  • Article   203 Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions 12
  • Article   204 No Prior Authorisation 12
  • Article   205 Conclusion of Contracts by Electronic Means 12
  • Article   206 Electronic Authentication and Electronic Trust Services 12
  • Article   207 Transfer of or Access to Source Code 12
  • Article   208 Online Consumer Trust 12
  • Article   209 Unsolicited Direct Marketing Communications 12
  • Article   210 Open Government Data 12
  • Article   211 Cooperation on Regulatory Issues with Regard to Digital Trade 12
  • Article   212 Understanding on Computer Services 12
  • Title   IV CAPITAL MOVEMENTS, PAYMENTS, TRANSFERS AND TEMPORARY SAFEGUARD MEASURES 12
  • Article   213 Objectives 12
  • Article   214 Current Account 12
  • Article   215 Capital Movements 12
  • Article   216 Measures Affecting Capital Movements, Payments or Transfers 12
  • Article   217 Temporary Safeguard Measures 12
  • Article   218 Restrictions In Case of Balance of Payments and External Financial Difficulties 12
  • Title   V INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 13
  • Chapter   1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 13
  • Article   219 Objectives 13
  • Article   220 Scope 13
  • Article   221 Definitions 13
  • Article   222 International Agreements 13
  • Article   223 Exhaustion 13
  • Article   224 National Treatment 13
  • Chapter   2 STANDARDS CONCERNING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 13
  • Section   1 COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS 13
  • Article   225 Authors 13
  • Article   226 Performers 13
  • Article   227 Producers of Phonograms 13
  • Article   228 Broadcasting Organisations 13
  • Article   229 Broadcasting and Communication to the Public of Phonograms Published for Commercial Purposes 13
  • Article   230 Term of Protection 13
  • Article   231 Resale Right 13
  • Article   232 Collective Management of Rights 13
  • Article   233 Exceptions and Limitations 13
  • Article   234 Protection of Technological Measures 13
  • Article   235 Obligations Concerning Rights Management Information 13
  • Section   2 TRADE MARKS 13
  • Article   236 Trade Mark Classification 13
  • Article   237 Signs of Which a Trade Mark May Consist 13
  • Article   238 Rights Conferred by a Trade Mark 13
  • Article   239 Registration Procedure 13
  • Article   240 Well-known Trade Marks 13
  • Article   241 Exceptions to the Rights Conferred by a Trade Mark 13
  • Article   242 Grounds for Revocation 13
  • Article   243 The Right to Prohibit Preparatory Acts In Relation to the Use of Packaging or other Means 14
  • Article   244 Bad Faith Applications 14
  • Section   3 DESIGN 14
  • Article   245 Protection of Registered Designs 14
  • Article   246 Duration of Protection 14
  • Article   247 Protection of Unregistered Designs 14
  • Article   248 Exceptions and Exclusions 14
  • Article   249 Relationship to Copyright 14
  • Section   4 PATENTS 14
  • Article   250 Patents and Public Health 14
  • Article   251 Extension of the Period of Protection Conferred by a Patent on Medicinal Products and on Plant Protection Products 14
  • Section   5 PROTECTION OF UNDISCLOSED INFORMATION 14
  • Article   252 Protection of Trade Secrets 14
  • Article   253 Protection of Data Submitted to Obtain an Authorisation to Put a Medicinal Product on the Market 14
  • Article   254 Protection of Data Submitted to Obtain Marketing Authorisation for Plant Protection Products or Biocidal Products 14
  • Section   6 PLANT VARIETIES 14
  • Article   255 Protection of Plant Varieties Rights 14
  • Chapter   3 ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 14
  • Section   1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 14
  • Article   256 General Obligations 14
  • Article   257 Persons Entitled to Apply for the Application of the Measures, Procedures and Remedies 14
  • Section   2 CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT 14
  • Article   258 Measures for Preserving Evidence 14
  • Article   259 Evidence 14
  • Article   260 Right of Information 14
  • Article   261 Provisional and Precautionary Measures 14
  • Article   262 Corrective Measures 14
  • Article   263 Injunctions 14
  • Article   264 Alternative Measures 14
  • Article   265 Damages 14
  • Article   266 Legal Costs 14
  • Article   267 Publication of Judicial Decisions 14
  • Article   268 Presumption of Authorship or Ownership 14
  • Article   269 Administrative Procedures 14
  • Section   3 CIVIL JUDICIAL PROCEDURES AND REMEDIES OF TRADE SECRETS 14
  • Article   270 Civil Judicial Procedures and Remedies of Trade Secrets 14
  • Section   4 BORDER ENFORCEMENT 15
  • Article   271 Border Measures 15
  • Article   272 Consistency with GATT 1994 and the TRIPS Agreement 15
  • Chapter   4 OTHER PROVISIONS 15
  • Article   273 Cooperation 15
  • Article   274 Voluntary Stakeholder Initiatives 15
  • Article   275 Review In Relation to Geographical Indications 15
  • Title   VI PUBLIC PROCUREMENT 15
  • Chapter   1 SCOPE 15
  • Article   276 Objective 15
  • Article   277 Incorporation of Certain Provisions of the GPA and Covered Procurement 15
  • Chapter   2 ADDITIONAL RULES FOR COVERED PROCUREMENT 15
  • Article   278 Use of Electronic Means In Procurement 15
  • Article   279 Electronic Publication 15
  • Article   280 Supporting Evidence 15
  • Article   281 Conditions for Participation 15
  • Article   282 Registration Systems and Qualification Procedures 15
  • Article   283 Selective Tendering 15
  • Article   284 Abnormally Low Prices 15
  • Article   285 Environmental, Social and Labour Considerations. 15
  • Article   286 Domestic Review Procedures 15
  • Chapter   3 NATIONAL TREATMENT BEYOND COVERED PROCUREMENT 15
  • Article   287 Definitions 15
  • Article   288 National Treatment of Locally Established Suppliers 15
  • Chapter   4 OTHER PROVISIONS 15
  • Article   289 Modifications and Rectifications of Market Access Commitments 15
  • Article   290 Modifications 15
  • Article   291 Rectifications 15
  • Article   292 Consultations and Dispute Resolution 15
  • Article   293 Amendment of Section B of Annex 25 15
  • Article   294 Cooperation 15
  • Title   VII SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES 15
  • Article   295 Objective 15
  • Article   296 Information Sharing 15
  • Article   297 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Contact Points 16
  • Article   298 Relation with Part Six 16
  • Title   VIII ENERGY 16
  • Chapter   1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 16
  • Article   299 Objectives 16
  • Article   300 Definitions 16
  • Article   301 Relationship with other Titles 16
  • Article   302 Principles 16
  • Chapter   2 ELECTRICITY AND GAS 16
  • Section   1 COMPETITION IN ELECTRICITY AND GAS MARKETS 16
  • Article   303 Competition In Markets and Non-discrimination 16
  • Article   304 Provisions Relating to Wholesale Electricity and Gas Markets 16
  • Article   305 Prohibition of Market Abuse on Wholesale Electricity and Gas Markets 16
  • Article   306 Third-party Access to Transmission and Distribution Networks 16
  • Article   307 System Operation and Unbundling of Transmission Network Operators 16
  • Article   308 Public Policy Objectives for Third-party Access and Ownership Unbundling 16
  • Article   309 Existing Exemptions for Interconnectors 16
  • Article   310 Independent Regulatory Authority 16
  • Section   2 TRADING OVER INTERCONNECTORS 16
  • Article   311 Efficient Use of Electricity Interconnectors 16
  • Article   312 Electricity Trading Arrangements at All Timeframes 17
  • Article   313 Efficient Use of Gas Interconnectors 17
  • Section   3 NETWORK DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY OF SUPPLY 17
  • Article   314 Network Development 17
  • Article   315 Cooperation on Security of Supply 17
  • Article   316 Risk Preparedness and Emergency Plans 17
  • Section   4 TECHNICAL COOPERATION 17
  • Article   317 Cooperation between Transmission System Operators 17
  • Article   318 Cooperation between Regulatory Authorities 17
  • Chapter   3 SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY 17
  • Article   319 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency 17
  • Article   320 Support for Renewable Energy 17
  • Article   321 Cooperation In the Development of Offshore Renewable Energy 17
  • Article   322 Offshore Risk and Safety 17
  • Article   323 Cooperation on Standards 17
  • Article   324 Research, Development and Innovation 17
  • Chapter   4 ENERGY GOODS AND RAW MATERIALS 17
  • Article   325 Export Pricing 17
  • Article   326 Regulated Pricing 17
  • Article   327 Authorisation for Exploration and Production of Hydrocarbons and Generation of Electricity 17
  • Article   328 Safety and Integrity of Energy Equipment and Infrastructure 17
  • Chapter   5 FINAL PROVISIONS 17
  • Article   329 Effective Implementation and Amendments 17
  • Article   330 Dialogue 17
  • Article   331 Termination of this Title 17
  • Title   IX TRANSPARENCY 17
  • Article   332 Objective 17
  • Article   333 Definition 17
  • Article   334 Scope 17
  • Article   335 Publication 17
  • Article   336 Enquiries 17
  • Article   337 Administration of Measures of General Application 17
  • Article   338 Review and Appeal 17
  • Article   339 Relation to other Titles 18
  • Title   X GOOD REGULATORY PRACTICES AND REGULATORY COOPERATION 18
  • Article   340 General Principles 18
  • Article   341 Definitions 18
  • Article   342 Scope 18
  • Article   343 Internal Coordination 18
  • Article   344 Description of Processes and Mechanisms 18
  • Article   345 Early Information on Planned Regulatory Measures 18
  • Article   346 Public Consultation 18
  • Article   347 Impact Assessment 18
  • Article   348 Retrospective Evaluation 18
  • Article   349 Regulatory Register 18
  • Article   350 Exchange of Information on Good Regulatory Practices 18
  • Article   351 Regulatory Cooperation Activities 18
  • Article   352 Trade Specialised Committee on Regulatory Cooperation 18
  • Article   353 Contact Points 18
  • Article   354 Non-application of Dispute Settlement 18
  • Title   XI LEVEL PLAYING FIELD FOR OPEN AND FAIR COMPETITION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 18
  • Chapter   1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 18
  • Article   355 Principles and Objectives 18
  • Article   356 Right to Regulate, Precautionary Approach and Scientific and Technical Information  (1) 18
  • Article   357 Dispute Settlement 18
  • Chapter   2 COMPETITION POLICY 18
  • Article   358 Principles and Definitions. 18
  • Article   359 Competition Law 18
  • Article   360 Enforcement 18
  • Article   361 Cooperation 18
  • Article   362 Dispute Settlement 18
  • Chapter   3 SUBSIDY CONTROL 18
  • Article   363 Definitions 18
  • Article   364 Scope and Exceptions 19
  • Article   365 Services of Public Economic Interest 19
  • Article   366 Principles 19
  • Article   367 Prohibited Subsidies and Subsidies Subject to Conditions 19
  • Article   368 Use of Subsidies 19
  • Article   369 Transparency 19
  • Article   370 Consultations on Subsidy Control 19
  • Article   371 Independent Authority or Body and Cooperation 19
  • Article   372 Courts and Tribunals 19
  • Article   373 Recovery 19
  • Article   374 Remedial Measures 19
  • Article   375 Dispute Settlement 20
  • Chapter   4 STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES, ENTERPRISES GRANTED SPECIAL RIGHTS OR PRIVILEGES AND DESIGNATED MONOPOLIES 20
  • Article   376 Definitions 20
  • Article   377 Scope 20
  • Article   378 Relationship with the WTO Agreement 20
  • Article   379 General Provisions 20
  • Article   380 Non-discriminatory Treatment and Commercial Considerations 20
  • Article   381 Regulatory Framework 20
  • Article   382 Information Exchange 20
  • Chapter   5 TAXATION 20
  • Article   383 Good Governance 20
  • Article   384 Taxation Standards 20
  • Article   385 Dispute Settlement 20
  • Chapter   6 LABOUR AND SOCIAL STANDARDS 20
  • Article   386 Definition 20
  • Article   387 Non-regression from Levels of Protection 20
  • Article   388 Enforcement 20
  • Article   389 Dispute Settlement 20
  • Chapter   7 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE 20
  • Article   390 Definitions 20
  • Article   391 Non-regression from Levels of Protection 20
  • Article   392 Carbon Pricing 20
  • Article   393 Environmental and Climate Principles 20
  • Article   394 Enforcement 20
  • Article   395 Cooperation on Monitoring and Enforcement 21
  • Article   396 Dispute Settlement 21
  • Chapter   8 OTHER INSTRUMENTS FOR TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 21
  • Article   397 Context and Objectives 21
  • Article   398 Transparency 21
  • Article   399 Multilateral Labour Standards and Agreements 21
  • Article   400 Multilateral Environmental Agreements 21
  • Article   401 Trade and Climate Change 21
  • Article   402 Trade and Biological Diversity 21
  • Article   403 Trade and Forests 21
  • Article   404 Trade and Sustainable Management of Marine Biological Resources and Aquaculture 21
  • Article   405 Trade and Investment Favouring Sustainable Development 21
  • Article   406 Trade and Responsible Supply Chain Management 21
  • Article   407 Dispute Settlement 21
  • Chapter   9 HORIZONTAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS 21
  • Article   408 Consultations 21
  • Article   409 Panel of Experts 21
  • Article   410 Panel of Experts for Non-regression Areas 21
  • Article   411 Rebalancing 21
  • Title   XII EXCEPTIONS 22
  • Article   412 General Exceptions 22
  • Article   413 Taxation 22
  • Article   414 WTO Waivers 22
  • Article   415 Security Exceptions 22
  • Article   416 Confidential Information 22
  • HEADING TWO  AVIATION 22
  • Title   I AIR TRANSPORT 22
  • Article   417 Definitions 22
  • Article   418 Route Schedule 22
  • Article   419 Traffic Rights 22
  • Article   420 Code-share and Blocked Space Arrangements 22
  • Article   421 Operational Flexibility 22
  • Article   422 Operating Authorisations and Technical Permissions 22
  • Article   423 Operating Plans, Programmes and Schedules 23
  • Article   424 Refusal, Revocation, Suspension or Limitation of Operating Authorisation 23
  • Article   425 Ownership and Control of Air Carriers 23
  • Article   426 Compliance with Laws and Regulations 23
  • Article   427 Non-Discrimination 23
  • Article   428 Doing Business 23
  • Article   429 Commercial Operations 23
  • Article   430 Fiscal Provisions 23
  • Article   431 User Charges 23
  • Article   432 Tariffs 23
  • Article   433 Statistics 23
  • Article   434 Aviation Safety 23
  • Article   435 Aviation Security 23
  • Article   436 Air Traffic Management 23
  • Article   437 Air Carrier Liability 23
  • Article   438 Consumer Protection 23
  • Article   439 Relationship to other Agreements 23
  • Article   440 Suspension and Termination 23
  • Article   441 Termination of this Title 23
  • Article   442 Registration of this Agreement 23
  • Title   II AVIATION SAFETY 23
  • Article   443 Objectives 23
  • Article   444 Definitions 24
  • Article   445 Scope and Implementation 24
  • Article   446 General Obligations 24
  • Article   447 Preservation of Regulatory Authority 24
  • Article   448 Safeguard Measures 24
  • Article   449 Communication 24
  • Article   450 Transparency, Regulatory Cooperation and Mutual Assistance 24
  • Article   451 Exchange of Safety Information 24
  • Article   452 Cooperation In Enforcement Activities 24
  • Article   453 Confidentiality and Protection of Data and Information 24
  • Article   454 Adoption and Amendments of Annexes to this Title 24
  • Article   455 Cost Recovery 24
  • Article   456 Other Agreements and Prior Arrangements 24
  • Article   457 Suspension of Reciprocal Acceptance Obligations 24
  • Article   458 Termination of this Title 24
  • HEADING THREE  ROAD TRANSPORT 24
  • Title   I TRANSPORT OF GOODS BY ROAD 24
  • Article   459 Objective 24
  • Article   460 Scope 24
  • Article   461 Definitions 24
  • Article   462 Transport of Goods between, Through and Within the Territories of the Parties 24
  • Article   463 Requirements for Operators 24
  • Article   464 Exemptions from Licencing Requirement 24
  • Article   465 Requirements for Drivers 24
  • Article   466 Requirements for Vehicles. 24
  • Article   467 Road Traffic Rules 24
  • Article   468 Development of Laws and Specialised Committee on Road Transport 25
  • Article   469 Remedial Measures 25
  • Article   470 Taxation 25
  • Article   471 Obligations In other Titles 25
  • Article   472 Termination of this Title 25
  • Title   II TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS BY ROAD 25
  • Article   473 Scope 25
  • Article   474 Definitions 25
  • Article   475 Passenger Transport by Coach and Bus between, Through and Within the Territories of the Parties 25
  • Article   476 Conditions for the Provision of Services Referred to In Article 475 25
  • Article   477 Authorisation 25
  • Article   478 Submission of Application for Authorisation 25
  • Article   479 Authorisation Procedure 25
  • Article   480 Renewal and Alteration of Authorisation 25
  • Article   481 Lapse of an Authorisation 25
  • Article   482 Obligations of Transport Operators 25
  • Article   483 Documents to Be Kept on the Coach or Bus 25
  • Article   484 Road Traffic Rules 25
  • Article   485 Application 25
  • Article   486 Obligations In other Titles 25
  • Article   487 Specialised Committee 25
  • HEADING FOUR  SOCIAL SECURITY COORDINATION AND VISAS FOR SHORT-TERM VISITS 25
  • Title   I SOCIAL SECURITY COORDINATION 25
  • Article   488 Overview 25
  • Article   489 Legally Residing 25
  • Article   490 Cross-border Situations 25
  • Article   491 Immigration Applications. 25
  • Title   II VISAS FOR SHORT-TERM VISITS 25
  • Article   492 Visas for Short-term Visits 25
  • HEADING FIVE  FISHERIES 26
  • Chapter   1 INITIAL PROVISIONS 26
  • Article   493 Sovereign Rights of Coastal States Exercised by the Parties 26
  • Article   494 Objectives and Principles 26
  • Article   495 Definitions 26
  • Chapter   2 CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE EXPLOITATION 26
  • Article   496 Fisheries Management 26
  • Article   497 Authorisations, Compliance and Enforcement 26
  • Chapter   3 ARRANGEMENTS ON ACCESS TO WATERS AND RESOURCES 26
  • Article   498 Fishing Opportunities 26
  • Article   499 Provisional TACs 26
  • Article   500 Access to Waters. 26
  • Article   501 Compensatory Measures In Case of Withdrawal or Reduction of Access 26
  • Article   502 Specific Access Arrangements Relating to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Isle of Man 26
  • Article   503 Notification Periods Relating to the Importation and Direct Landing of Fishery Products 26
  • Article   504 Alignment of Management Areas 26
  • Article   505 Shares of TACs for Certain other Stocks 26
  • Chapter   4 ARRANGEMENTS ON GOVERNANCE 26
  • Article   506 Remedial Measures and Dispute Resolution 26
  • Article   507 Data Sharing 27
  • Article   508 Specialised Committee on Fisheries 27
  • Article   509 Termination 27
  • Article   510 Review Clause 27
  • Article   511 Relationship with other Agreements 27
  • HEADING SIX  OTHER PROVISIONS 27
  • Article   512 Definitions 27
  • Article   513 WTO Agreements 27
  • Article   514 Establishment of a Free Trade Area 27
  • Article   515 Relation to the WTO Agreement 27
  • Article   516 WTO Case-law 27
  • Article   517 Fulfilment of Obligations 27
  • Article   518 References to Laws and other Agreements 27
  • Article   519 Tasks of the Partnership Council In Part Two 27
  • Article   520 Geographical Application 27
  • Article   521 Termination of Part Two 27
  • Part   THREE LAW ENFORCEMENT AND JUDICIAL COOPERATION IN CRIMINAL MATTERS 27
  • Title   I GENERAL PROVISIONS 27
  • Article   522 Objective 27
  • Article   523 Definitions 28
  • Article   524 Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 28
  • Article   525 Protection of Personal Data 28
  • Article   526 Scope of Cooperation Where a Member State No Longer Participates In Analogous Measures Under Union Law 28
  • Title   II EXCHANGES OF DNA, FINGERPRINTS AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION DATA 28
  • Article   527 Objective 28
  • Article   528 Definitions 28
  • Article   529 Establishment of Domestic DNA Analysis Files 28
  • Article   530 Automated Searching of DNA Profiles 28
  • Article   531 Automated Comparison of DNA Profiles 28
  • Article   532 Collection of Cellular Material and Supply of DNA Profiles 28
  • Article   533 Dactylscopic Data 28
  • Article   534 Automated Searching of Dactyloscopic Data 28
  • Article   535 National Contact Points 28
  • Article   536 Supply of Further Personal Data and other Information 28
  • Article   537 Autonmmted Searching of Vehicle Registration Data 28
  • Article   538 Accreditation of Forensic Service Providers Carrying Out Laboratory Activities 28
  • Article   539 Implementing Measures 28
  • Article   540 Ex Ante Evaluation 28
  • Article   541 Suspension and Disapplication 28
  • Title   II TRANSFER AND PROCESSING OF PASSENGER NAME RECORD DATA 28
  • Article   542 Scope 28
  • Article   543 Definitions 28
  • Article   544 Purposes of the Use of PNR Data 28
  • Article   545 Ensuring PNR Data Is Provided 28
  • Article   546 Police and Judicial Cooperation 28
  • Article   547 Non- Discrimination 28
  • Article   548 Use of Special Categories of Personal Data 28
  • Article   549 Data Security and Integrity 28
  • Article   550 Transparency and Notification of Passengers 29
  • Article   551 Automated Processing of PNR Data 29
  • Article   552 Retention of PNR Data 29
  • Article   553 Conditions for the Use of PNR Data 29
  • Article   554 Logging and Documenting of PNR Data Processing 29
  • Article   555 Discbsure Within the United Kingdom 29
  • Article   556 Disclosure Outside the United Kingdom 29
  • Article   557 Method of Transfer 29
  • Article   558 Frequency of Transfer  29
  • Article   559 Cooperation 29
  • Article   560 Non-derogation. 29
  • Article   561 Consultation and Review 29
  • Article   562 Suspension of Cooperation Under this Title 29
  • Title   IV COOPERATION ON OPERATIONAL INFORMATION 29
  • Article   563 Cooperation on Operational Information 29
  • Title   V COOPERATION WITH EUROPOL 29
  • Article   564 Objective 29
  • Article   565 Definitions 29
  • Article   566 Forms of Crime 29
  • Article   567 Scope of Cooperation 29
  • Article   568 National Contact Point and Liaison Officers 29
  • Article   569 Exchanges of Information 30
  • Article   570 Restrictions on Access to and Further Use of Transferred Personal Data 30
  • Article   571 Different Categories of Data Subjects 30
  • Article   572 Facilitation of Flow of Personal Data between the United Kingdom and Europol 30
  • Article   573 Assessment of Reliability of the Source and Accuracy of Information 30
  • Article   574 Security of the Information Exchange 30
  • Article   575 Liability for Unauthorised or Incorrect Personal Data Processing 30
  • Article   576 Exchange of Classified and Sensitive Non-classified Information 30
  • Article   577 Working and Administrative Arrangements 30
  • Article   578 Notification of Implementation 30
  • Article   579 Powers of Europol 30
  • Title   VI COOPERATION WITH EUROJUST 30
  • Article   580 Objective 30
  • Article   581 Definitions 30
  • Article   582 Forms of Crime 30
  • Article   583 Scope of Cooperation 30
  • Article   584 Contact Points to Eurojust 30
  • Article   585 Liason Prosecutor 30
  • Article   586 Liaison Magstrate 30
  • Article   587 Operational and Strategic Meetings 30
  • Article   588 Exchange of Non-personal Data 30
  • Article   589 Exchange of Personal Data 30
  • Article   590 Channels of Transmission 30
  • Article   591 Onward Transfers 30
  • Article   592 Liability for Unauthorised or Incorrect Personal Data Processing 30
  • Article   593 Exchange of Classified and Sensitive Non-classified Information 30
  • Article   594 Working Arrangement 30
  • Article   595 Powers of Eurojust 30
  • Title   VII SURRENDER 30
  • Article   596 Objective 30
  • Article   597 Principle of Proportionality 30
  • Article   598 Definitions 30
  • Article   599 Scope 30
  • Article   600 Grounds for Mandatory Non-execution of the Arrest Warrant 31
  • Article   601 Other Grounds for Non-execution of the Arrest Warrant 31
  • Article   602 Political Offence Exception 31
  • Article   603 Nationality Exception 31
  • Article   604 Guarantees to Be Given by the Issuing State In Particular Cases 31
  • Article   605 Recourse to the Central Authority 31
  • Article   606 Content and Form of the Arrest Warrant 31
  • Article   607 Transmission of an Arrest Warrant 31
  • Article   608 Detailed Procedures for Transmitting an Arrest Warrant 31
  • Article   609 Rights of a Requested Person 31
  • Article   610 Keeping the Person In Detention 31
  • Article   611 Consent to Surrender 31
  • Article   612 Hearing of the Requested Person 31
  • Article   613 Surrender Decision 31
  • Article   614 Decision In the Event of Multiple Requests 31
  • Article   615 Time Limits and Procedures for the Decision to Execute the Arrest Warrant 31
  • Article   616 Situation Pending the Decision 31
  • Article   617 Hearing the Person Pending the Decision 31
  • Article   618 Privileges and Immunities 31
  • Article   619 Competing International Obligations 31
  • Article   620 Notification of the Decision 31
  • Article   621 Time Limits for Surrender of the Person 31
  • Article   622 Postponed or Conditional Surrender 31
  • Article   623 Transit 31
  • Article   624 Deduction of the Period of Detention Served In the Executing State 32
  • Article   625 Possible Prosecution for other Offences 32
  • Article   626 Surrender or Subsequent Extradition 32
  • Article   627 Handing Over of Property 32
  • Article   628 Expenses 32
  • Article   629 Relation to other Legal Instruments 32
  • Article   630 Review of Notifications 32
  • Article   631 Ongoing Arrest Warrants In Case of Disapplication 32
  • Article   632 Application to Existing European Arrest Warrants. 32
  • Title   VII MUTUAL ASSISTANCE 32
  • Article   633 Objective 32
  • Article   634 Definition of Competent Authority 32
  • Article   635 Form for a Request for Mutual Assistance 32
  • Article   636 Conditions for a Request for Mutual Assistance 32
  • Article   637 Recourse to a Different Type of Investigative Measure 32
  • Article   638 Obligation to Inform 32
  • Article   639 Ne Bis In Idem 32
  • Article   640 Time Limits 32
  • Article   641 Transmission of Requests for Mutual Assistance 32
  • Article   642 Joint Investigation Teams 32
  • Title   IX EXCHANGE OF CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION 32
  • Article   643 Objective 32
  • Article   644 Definitions 32
  • Article   645 Central Authorities 32
  • Article   646 Notifications 32
  • Article   647 Storage of Convictions. 32
  • Article   648 Requests for Information 32
  • Article   649 Replies to Requests 32
  • Article   650 Channel of Communication 32
  • Article   651 Conditions for the Use of Personal Data 32
  • Title   X ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND COUNTER TERRORIST FINANCING 33
  • Article   652 Objective 33
  • Article   653 Measures to Prevent and Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing 33
  • Article   654 Beneficial Ownership Transparency for Corporate and other Legal Entities 33
  • Article   655 Beneficial Ownership Transparency of Legal Arrangements 33
  • Title   XI FREEZING AND CONFISCATION 33
  • Article   656 Objective and Principles of Cooperation 33
  • Article   657 Definitions 33
  • Article   658 Obligation to Assist 33
  • Article   659 Requests for Information on Bank Accounts and Safe Deposit Boxes 33
  • Article   660 Requests for Information on Banking Transactions 33
  • Article   661 Requests for the Monitoring of Banking Transactions 33
  • Article   662 Spontaneous Information 33
  • Article   663 Obligation to Take Provisional Measures 33
  • Article   664 Execution of Provisional Measures 33
  • Article   665 Obligation to Confiscate 33
  • Article   666 Execution of Confiscation 33
  • Article   667 Confiscated Property 33
  • Article   668 Right of Enforcement and Maximum Amount of Confiscation 33
  • Article   669 Imprisonment 33
  • Article   670 Grounds for Refusal 33
  • Article   671 Consultation and Information 34
  • Article   672 Postponement 34
  • Article   673 Partial or Conditional Granting of a Request 34
  • Article   674 Notification of Documents 34
  • Article   675 Recognition of Foreign Decisions 34
  • Article   676 Authorities 34
  • Article   677 Direct Communication 34
  • Article   678 Form of Request and Languages 34
  • Article   679 Legalisation 34
  • Article   680 Content of Request 34
  • Article   681 Defective Requests 34
  • Article   682 Plurality of Requests 34
  • Article   683 Obligation to Give Reasons 34
  • Article   684 Information 34
  • Article   685 Restriction of Use 34
  • Article   686 Confidentiality 34
  • Article   687 Costs 34
  • Article   688 Damages 34
  • Article   689 Legal Remedies 34
  • Title   XII OTHER PROVISIONS 34
  • Article   690 Notifications 34
  • Article   691 Review and Evaluation 34
  • Article   692 Termination 34
  • Article   693 Suspension 35
  • Article   694 Expenses 35
  • Title   XIII DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 35
  • Article   695 Objective 35
  • Article   696 Scope 35
  • Article   697 Exclusivity 35
  • Article   698 Consultations 35
  • Article   699 Mutually Agreed Solution 35
  • Article   700 Suspension 35
  • Article   701 Time Periods 35
  • Part   FOUR THEMATIC COOPERATION 35
  • Title   I HEALTH SECURITY 35
  • Article   702 Cooperation on Health Security 35
  • Title   II CYBER SECURITY 35
  • Article   703 Dialogue on Cyber Issues 35
  • Article   704 Cooperation on Cyber Issues 35
  • Article   705 Cooperation with the Computer Emergency Response Team - European Union 35
  • Article   706 Participation In Specific Activities of the Cooperation Group Established Pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/1148 35
  • Article   707 Cooperation with the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) 35
  • Part   FIVE PARTICIPATION IN UNION PROGRAMMES, SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS 35
  • Article   708 Scope 35
  • Article   709 Definitions 35
  • Chapter   1 PARTICIPATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN UNION PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES 35
  • Section   1 GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN UNION PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES 35
  • Article   710 Establishment of the Participation 35
  • Article   711 Compliance with Programme Rules 35
  • Article   712 Conditions for Participation 35
  • Article   713 Participation of the United Kingdom In the Governance of Programmes or Activities 35
  • Section   2 RULES FOR FINANCING THE PARTICIPATION IN UNION PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES 35
  • Article   714 Financial Conditions 35
  • Article   715 Quasi Exclusion from Competitive Grant Award Procedure 36
  • Article   716 Programmes to Which an Automatic Correction Mechanism Applies 36
  • Article   717 Financing In Relation to Programmes Implemented Through Financial Instruments or Budgetary Guarantees 36
  • Section   3 SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION OF THE PARTICIPATION IN UNION PROGRAMMES 36
  • Article   718 Suspension of the Participation of the United Kingdom In a Union Programme by the Union 36
  • Article   719 Termination of the Participation of the United Kingdom In a Union Programme by the Union 36
  • Article   720 Termination of the Participation In a Programme or Activity In the Case of Substantial Modification to Union Programmes 36
  • Section   4 REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL INCREASES 36
  • Article   721 Performance Review 36
  • Article   722 Financial Increases Review 36
  • Chapter   2 SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 36
  • Article   723 Scope 36
  • Section   1 PROTECTION OF FINANCIAL INTERESTS AND RECOVERY 36
  • Article   724 Conduct of Activity for the Purposes of Sound Financial Management 36
  • Article   725 Reviews and Audits 36
  • Article   726 Fight Against Irregularities, Fraud and other Criminal Offences Affecting the Financial Interests of the Union 36
  • Article   727 Amendments to Articles 708, 723, 725 and 726 36
  • Article   728 Recovery and Enforcement 36
  • Section   2 OTHER RULES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNION PROGRAMMES 36
  • Article   729 Communication and Exchange of Information 36
  • Article   730 Statistical Cooperation 36
  • Chapter   3 ACCESS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO SERVICES UNDER UNION PROGRAMMES 36
  • Article   731 Rules on Service Access 36
  • Chapter   4 REVIEWS 36
  • Article   732 Review Clause 36
  • Chapter   5 PARTICIPATION FEE IN THE YEARS 2021 TO 2026 36
  • Article   733 Participation Fee In the Years 2021 to 2026 36
  • Part   SIX DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AND HORIZONTAL PROVISIONS 37
  • Title   I DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 37
  • Chapter   1 GENERAL PROVISIONS 37
  • Article   734 Objective 37
  • Article   735 Scope 37
  • Article   736 Exclusivity 37
  • Article   737 Choice of Forum In Case of a Substantially Equivalent Obligation Under Another International Agreement 37
  • Chapter   2 PROCEDURE 37
  • Article   738 Consultations 37
  • Article   739 Arbitration Procedure 37
  • Article   740 Establishment of an Arbitration Tribunal 37
  • Article   741 Requirements for Arbitrators 37
  • Article   742 Functions of the Arbitration Tribunal 37
  • Article   743 Terms of Reference 37
  • Article   744 Urgent Proceedings 37
  • Article   745 Ruling of the Arbitration Tribunal 37
  • Chapter   3 COMPLIANCE 37
  • Article   746 Compliance Measures 37
  • Article   747 Reasonable Period of Time 37
  • Article   748 Compliance Review 37
  • Article   749 Temporary Remedies 37
  • Article   750 Review of Any Measure Taken to Comply Affer the Adoption of Temporary Remedies 37
  • Chapter   4 COMMON PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS 37
  • Article   751 Receipt of Information 37
  • Article   752 Lists of Arbitrators 37
  • Article   753 Replacement of Arbitrators 37
  • Article   754 Arbitration Tribunal Decisions and Rulings 37
  • Article   755 Suspension and Termination of the Arbitration Proceedings 38
  • Article   756 Mutually Agreed Solution 38
  • Article   757 Time Periods 38
  • Article   758  Costs 38
  • Article   759 Annexes 38
  • Chapter   5 SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR UNILATERAL MEASURES 38
  • Article   760 Special Procedures for Remedial Measures and Rebalancing 38
  • Article   761 Suspension of Obligations for the Purposes of Article 374(12), Article 501(5) and Article 506(7) 38
  • Article   762 Conditions for Rebalancing, Remedial, Compensatory and Safeguard Measures 38
  • Title   II BASIS FOR COOPERATION 38
  • Article   763 Democracy, Rule of Law and Human Rights 38
  • Article   764 Fight Against Climate Change 38
  • Article   765 Countering Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction 38
  • Article   766 Small Arms and Light Weapons and other Conventional Weapons 38
  • Article   767 The Most Serious Crimes of Concern to the International Community 38
  • Article   768 Counter-terrorism 38
  • Article   769 Personal Data Protection 38
  • Article   770 Global Cooperation on Issues of Shared Economic, Environmental and Social Interest 38
  • Article   771 Essential Elements 38
  • Title   II FULFILLMENT OF OBLIGATIONS AND SAFEGUARD MEASURES 38
  • Article   772 Fulfilment of Obligations Described as Essential Elements 38
  • Article   773 Safeguard Measures 38
  • Part   SEVEN FINAL PROVISIONS 38
  • Article   774 Territorial Scope 38
  • Article   775 Relationship with other Agreements 38
  • Article   776 Review 38
  • Article   777 Classified Information and Sensitive Non-classified Information 38
  • Article   778 Integral Parts of this Agreement 38
  • Article   779 Termination 38
  • Article   780 Authentic Texts 38
  • Article   781 Future Accessions to the Union 38
  • Article   782 Interim Provision for Transmission of Personal Data to the United Kingdom 39
  • Article   783 Entry Into Force and Provisional Application 39
  • Annex 1  RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE PARTNERSHIP COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES 39
  • Rule 1 Chair 39
  • Rule 2 Secretariat 39
  • Rule 3 Meetings 39
  • Rule 4 Participation In Meetings 39
  • Rule 5 Documents 39
  • Rule 6 Correspondence 39
  • Rule 7 Agenda for the Meetings 39
  • Rule 8 Minutes 39
  • Rule 9 Decisions and Recommendations 39
  • Rule 10 Transparency 39
  • Rule 11 Languages 39
  • Rule 12 Expenses 39
  • Rule 13  Committees 39
  • ANNEX 19  EXISTING MEASURES 39
  • Headnotes 39
  • Schedule of the Union 40
  • Schedule of the United Kingdom 50
  • ANNEX 20  FUTURE MEASURES 51
  • Headnotes 52
  • Schedule of the Union 52
  • Schedule of the United Kingdom 60
  • ANNEX 21  BUSINESS VISITORS FOR ESTABLISHMENT PURPOSES, INTRA-CORPORATE TRANSFEREES AND SHORT-TERM BUSINESS VISITORS 63
  • ANNEX 48  RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT 63
  • ANNEX 49  CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ARBITRATORS 64