Common use of Changes in Project Partnership Clause in Contracts

Changes in Project Partnership. 1. In case of PP withdrawal from the project due to structural, financial or technical obstacles not existing at the moment of the establishment of the partnership, submission of the project proposal and further (project) implementation, the LP has to 2 Resulting decreases in the budget of other budget lines, work packages and/or budgets of partners may exceed these thresholds as long as the implementation of the approved work plan and the partners’ foreseen involvement remain unaffected. 3 As in the previous footnote. inform the Managing Authority via the Joint Technical Secretariat without delay and has to find rapid and efficient solutions in order to ensure the proper project implementation. 2. The remaining PPs will endeavour to cover the contribution of the withdrawing PP either by assuming its tasks by one or more of the present PPs or by asking a new PP to join the partnership. In case the former applies, the LP shall ensure that the partnership eligibility requirements are ensured. 3. In case a new PP is asked to join the partnership, the LP must ensure that it has adequate experience, technical, organizational and financial capabilities to properly participate in the project and to adequately replace the withdrawing one. The LP shall submit to the Managing Authority via the Joint Technical Secretariat on behalf of the new PP all relevant documents (including, if necessary, a declaration on the status with regard to the State Aid compliance). Also in this case, the LP shall ensure that the partnership eligibility requirements are ensured. 4. The entry of any new PP becomes legally effective only after approval by the Monitoring Committee. Funds of the withdrawing PP are only available for the new PP or the remaining PPs after the approval of its replacement by the Monitoring Committee. 5. In case a change in partnership occurs, the present Partnership Agreement – as well as the relevant annexes - has to be amended accordingly and signed by the new PP as well as by the remaining partners including the LP. 6. In case the replacing PP, both new or from within the partnership, has a different co- financing rate than the withdrawing one, the initial total ERDF granted to the project by the Monitoring Committee cannot be exceeded. 7. The withdrawn PP has nevertheless to keep documents for audit purposes three years after the closure of the programme, and in any case at least until 31 December 2022.

Changes in Project Partnership. 1. In case of PP withdrawal from the project due to structural, financial or technical obstacles not existing at the moment of the establishment of the partnership, submission of the project proposal and further (project) implementation, the LP has to 2 Resulting decreases in the budget of other budget lines, work packages and/or budgets of partners may exceed these thresholds as long as the implementation of the approved work plan and the partners’ foreseen involvement remain unaffected. 3 As in the previous footnote. inform the Managing Authority via the Joint Technical Secretariat without delay and has to find rapid and efficient solutions in order to ensure the proper project implementation. 2. The remaining PPs will endeavour to cover the contribution of the withdrawing PP either by assuming its tasks by one or more of the present PPs or by asking a new PP to join the partnership. In case the former applies, the LP shall ensure that the partnership eligibility requirements are ensured. 3. In case a new PP is asked to join the partnership, the LP must ensure that it has adequate experience, technical, organizational and financial capabilities to properly participate in the project and to adequately replace the withdrawing one. The LP shall submit to the Managing Authority via the Joint Technical Secretariat on behalf of the new PP all relevant documents (including, if necessary, a declaration on the status with regard to the State Aid compliance). Also in this case, the LP shall ensure that the partnership eligibility requirements are ensured. 4. The entry of any new PP becomes legally effective only after approval by the Monitoring Committee. Funds of the withdrawing PP are only available for the new PP or the remaining PPs after the approval of its replacement by the Monitoring Committee. 5. In case a change in partnership occurs, the present Partnership Agreement partnership agreement – as well as the relevant annexes - has to be amended accordingly and signed by the new PP as well as by the remaining partners including the LP. 6. In case the replacing PP, both new or from within the partnership, has a different co- financing cofinancing rate than the withdrawing one, the initial total ERDF granted to the project by the Monitoring Committee cannot be exceeded. 7. The withdrawn PP has nevertheless to keep documents for audit purposes three years after the closure of the programme, and in any case at least until 31 December 2022.

Changes in Project Partnership. 1. In case of PP withdrawal from the project due to structural, financial or technical obstacles not existing at the moment of the establishment of the partnership, submission of the project proposal and further (project) implementation, the LP has to 2 Resulting decreases in the budget of other budget lines, work packages and/or budgets of partners may exceed these thresholds as long as the implementation of the approved work plan and the partners’ foreseen involvement remain unaffected. 3 As in the previous footnote. inform the Managing Authority via the Joint Technical Secretariat without delay and has to find rapid and efficient solutions in order to ensure the proper project implementation. 2. The remaining PPs will endeavour to cover the contribution of the withdrawing PP either by assuming its tasks by one or more of the present PPs or by asking a new PP to 1 Resulting decreases in the budget of other budget lines, work packages and/or budgets of partners may exceed these thresholds as long as the implementation of the approved work plan and the partners’ foreseen involvement remain unaffected. 2 As in the previous footnote. join the partnership. In case the former applies, the LP shall ensure that the partnership eligibility requirements are ensured. 3. In case a new PP is asked to join the partnership, the LP must ensure that it has adequate experience, technical, organizational and financial capabilities to properly participate in the project and to adequately replace the withdrawing one. The LP shall submit to the Managing Authority via the Joint Technical Secretariat on behalf of the new PP all relevant documents (including, if necessary, a declaration on the status with regard to the State Aid compliance). Also in this case, the LP shall ensure that the partnership eligibility requirements are ensured. 4. The entry of any new PP becomes legally effective only after approval by the Monitoring Committee. Funds of the withdrawing PP are only available for the new PP or the remaining PPs after the approval of its replacement by the Monitoring Committee. 5. In case a change in partnership occurs, the present Partnership Agreement – as well as the relevant annexes - has to be amended accordingly and signed by the new PP as well as by the remaining partners including the LP. 6. In case the replacing PP, both new or from within the partnership, has a different co- financing rate than the withdrawing one, the initial total ERDF granted to the project by the Monitoring Committee cannot be exceeded. 7. The withdrawn PP has nevertheless to keep documents for audit purposes three years after the closure of the programme, and in any case at least until 31 December 2022.

Changes in Project Partnership. 1. In case of PP withdrawal from the project due to structural, financial or technical obstacles not existing at the moment of the establishment of the partnership, submission of the project proposal and further (project) implementation, the LP has to 2 Resulting decreases in the budget of other budget lines, work packages and/or budgets of partners may exceed these thresholds as long as the implementation of the approved work plan and the partners’ foreseen involvement remain unaffected. 3 As in the previous footnote. inform the Managing Authority via the Joint Technical Secretariat without delay and has to find rapid and efficient solutions in order to ensure the proper project implementation. 2. The remaining PPs will endeavour to cover the contribution of the withdrawing PP either by assuming its tasks by one or more of the present PPs or by asking a new PP to join the partnership. In case the former applies, the LP shall ensure that the partnership eligibility requirements are ensured. 3. In case a new PP is asked to join the partnership, the LP must ensure that it has adequate experience, technical, organizational and financial capabilities to properly participate in the project and to adequately replace the withdrawing one. The LP shall submit to the Managing Authority via the Joint Technical Secretariat on behalf of the new PP all relevant documents (including, if necessary, a declaration on the status with regard to the State Aid compliance). Also in this case, the LP shall ensure that the partnership eligibility requirements are ensured. 4. The entry of any new PP becomes legally effective only after approval by the Monitoring Committee. Funds of the withdrawing PP are only available for the new PP or the remaining PPs after the approval of its replacement by the Monitoring Committee. 5. In case a change in partnership occurs, the present Partnership Agreement – as well as the relevant annexes - has to be amended accordingly and signed by the new PP as well as by the remaining partners including the LP. 6. In case the replacing PP, both new or from within the partnership, has a different co- financing rate than the withdrawing one, the initial total ERDF granted to the project by the Monitoring Committee cannot be exceeded. 7. The withdrawn PP has nevertheless to keep documents for audit purposes three years after the closure of the programme, and in any case at least until 31 December 2022.

Changes in Project Partnership. 1. In case of PP withdrawal from the project due to structural, financial or technical obstacles not existing at the moment of the establishment of the partnership, submission of the project proposal and further (project) implementation, the LP has to 2 Resulting decreases in the budget of other budget lines, work packages and/or budgets of partners may exceed these thresholds as long as the implementation of the approved work plan and the partners’ foreseen involvement remain unaffected. 3 As in the previous footnote. inform the Managing Authority via the Joint Technical Secretariat without delay and has to find rapid and efficient solutions in order to ensure the proper project implementation. 2. The remaining PPs will endeavour to cover the contribution of the withdrawing PP either by assuming its tasks by one or more of the present PPs or by asking a new PP to join the partnership. In case the former applies, the LP shall ensure that the partnership eligibility requirements are ensured. 3. In case a new PP is asked to join the partnership, the LP must ensure that it has adequate experience, technical, organizational and financial capabilities to properly participate in the project and to adequately replace the withdrawing one. The LP shall submit to the Managing Authority via the Joint Technical Secretariat on behalf of the new PP all relevant documents (including, if necessary, a declaration on the status with regard to the State Aid compliance). Also in this case, the LP shall ensure that the partnership eligibility requirements are ensured. 4. The entry of any new PP becomes legally effective only after approval by the Monitoring Committee. Funds of the withdrawing PP are only available for the new PP or the remaining PPs after the approval of its replacement by the Monitoring Committee. 5. In case a change in partnership occurs, the present Partnership Agreement – as well as the relevant annexes - has to be amended accordingly and signed by the new PP as well as by the remaining partners including the LP. 6. In case the replacing PP, both new or from within the partnership, has a different co- co-financing rate than the withdrawing one, the initial total ERDF granted to the project by the Monitoring Committee cannot be exceeded. 7. The withdrawn PP has nevertheless to keep documents for audit purposes three years after the closure of the programme, and in any case at least until 31 December 2022.