Article 3Union financial contribution

1.

The Union financial contribution to the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking, including EFTA appropriations, to cover administrative costs and operational costs, shall be up to EUR 1 755 000 000. The contribution shall be paid from the appropriations in the general budget of the Union allocated to the Horizon 2020 Specific Programme implementing Horizon 2020 in accordance with point (c)(iv) of Article 58(1) and Articles 60 and 61 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 for bodies referred to in Article 209 of that Regulation.

2.

The arrangements for the Union financial contribution shall be set out in a delegation agreement and annual transfer of funds agreements to be concluded between the Commission, on behalf of the Union, and the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking.

3.

The delegation agreement referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall cover the aspects set out in Article 58(3) and Articles 60 and 61 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 and in Article 40 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012, as well as, inter alia, the following:

(a)

the requirements for the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking’s contribution regarding the relevant performance indicators referred to in Annex II to Decision 2013/743/EU;

(b)

the requirements for the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking’s contribution in view of the monitoring referred to in Annex III to Decision 2013/743/EU;

(c)

the specific performance indicators related to the functioning of the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking;

(d)

the arrangements regarding the provision of data necessary to ensure that the Commission is able to meet its dissemination and reporting obligations including on the single portal for participants as well as through other Horizon 2020 electronic means of dissemination managed by the Commission;

(e)

provisions for the publication of calls for proposals by the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking also on the single portal for participants as well as through other Horizon 2020 electronic means of dissemination managed by the Commission;

(f)

the use of and changes to human resources, in particular recruitment by function group, grade and category, the reclassification exercise and any changes to the number of staff members.