Under shared management, the Commission shall make the initial commitments after adoption of the programme by the Commission pursuant to Article 5.

Under indirect management, the Commission shall make the initial commitments after the adoption of the programme, after the entry into force of the agreement delegating budget execution tasks to an international organisation or to a CBC partner country referred to in Articles 81 and 82.

Subsequently the Commission shall make the corresponding commitment each financial year no later than 1 May. The amount of the annual commitments shall be determined in accordance with the financial plan taking into account the programme's progress and the availability of funds. The Commission shall inform the Managing Authority when the annual commitment is made.