Closure of outstanding commitments
Article 3
1
Member States shall ensure that all payments in respect of which a reimbursement is claimed shall be made by the Member State concerned by 30 June 2016. Payments made by a Member State after this deadline shall not be eligible for reimbursement.
2
The budgetary appropriations related to the Community financial contribution for such projects shall be decommitted at the latest by 31 December 2017.