Common use of Eligibility criteria and exclusion situations Clause in Contracts

Eligibility criteria and exclusion situations. 7.1 To be eligible for the signature of the FPA, non-governmental organisations must meet the following criteria: (a) Pursuant to article 7.1 of the RHA, organisations must: – be non-profit-making autonomous organisations in a Member State of the Community under the laws in force in that Member State of the European Union, and – have their main headquarters in a Member State of the European Union or in the third countries in receipt of the aid. This headquarters must be the effective decision-making centre for all operations financed by the Community. Exceptionally, the headquarters may be in a third donor country; (b) Pursuant to article 173.4 of the IRFR, organisations must produce certified audited financial statements covering the last two financial years. These must be carried out by professionals, which can be either firms or individuals, provided that they are fully independent from the organisation. Audit reports shall be conform to the standards most commonly used for NGOs. 7.2 To be eligible for partnership with ECHO, and in accordance with article 93 of the FR, non-governmental organisations must not be in any of the following exclusion situations: (a) be bankrupt, wound up, have their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, be the subject of proceedings concerning these matters or analogous situations ; (b) be convicted for an offence concerning professional conduct by a judgement with force of res judicata ; (c) be guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any justifiable means ; (d) be unfulfilling the obligations relating to payment of social security and taxes in all countries where these payments are due ; (e) be subject of judgement with force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in criminal organisation or any other illegal activity ; (f) be declared in serious breach of contract in other grant award procedures financed by the Community. 7.3. Pursuant to article 114.2 of the FR, organisations must provide written certification, either by means of sworn statement or with a recent extract from judicial record or equivalent document, that they are not in one of the situations listed in article 7.2.

Eligibility criteria and exclusion situations. 7.1 To be eligible for the signature of the FPA, non-governmental organisations must meet the following criteria: (a) Pursuant to article Article 7.1 of the RHA, organisations must: – be non-profit-making autonomous organisations in a Member State of the Community under the laws in force in that Member State of the European Union, and – have their main headquarters in a Member State of the European Union or in the third countries in receipt of the aid. This headquarters must be the effective decision-making centre for all operations Operations financed by the Community. Exceptionally, the headquarters may be in a third donor country; (b) Pursuant to article Article 173.4 of the IRFR, organisations must produce certified audited financial statements covering the last two financial years. These must be carried out by professionals, which can be either firms or individuals, provided that they are fully independent from the organisation. Audit reports shall be conform to the standards most commonly used for NGOs. 7.2 To be eligible for partnership with ECHO, and in accordance with article Article 93 of the FR, non-governmental organisations must not be in any of the following exclusion situations: (a) be bankrupt, wound up, have their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, be the subject of proceedings concerning these matters or analogous situations situations; (b) be convicted for an offence concerning professional conduct by a judgement with force of res judicata judicata; (c) be guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any justifiable means relevant means; (d) be unfulfilling the obligations relating to payment of social security and taxes in all countries where these payments are due due; (e) be subject of judgement with force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in criminal organisation or any other illegal activity activity; (f) be declared in serious breach of contract in other grant award procedures financed by the Community. 7.3. Pursuant to article 114.2 of the FR, organisations must provide written certification, either by means of sworn statement or with a recent extract from judicial record or equivalent document, that they are not in one of the situations listed in article 7.2.