PART TWOCOMMON PROVISIONS

TITLE VIIIPAYMENTS, PRESENTATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF ACCOUNTS, FINANCIAL CORRECTIONS AND RECOVERIES

CHAPTER 3 Financial corrections and Recoveries

Section 2 Recoveries

Article 74Financial responsibilities and Recoveries

1.

The Managing Authority shall be responsible for pursuing the recovery of amounts unduly paid.

2.

Where the recovery relates to a breach of legal obligations on the part of the Managing Authority stemming from this Regulation and Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 the Managing Authority shall be responsible for reimbursing the amounts concerned to the Commission.

3.

Where the recovery relates to systemic deficiencies in the programme management and control systems, the Managing Authority shall be responsible for reimbursing the amounts concerned to the Commission in accordance with the apportionment of liabilities among the participating countries as laid down in the programme.

4.

Where the recovery relates to a claim against a beneficiary established in a Member State and the Managing Authority is unable to recover the debt, the Member State in which the beneficiary is established shall pay the due amount to the Managing Authority and claim it back from the beneficiary.

5.

Where the recovery relates to a claim against a beneficiary established in a CBC partner country and the Managing Authority is unable to recover the debt, the level of responsibility of the CBC partner country in which the beneficiary is established shall be such as it is laid down in the relevant financing agreements referred to in Articles 8 and 9.