This Regulation lays down the essential principles on the basis of which the public-private partnership bodies referred to in Article 71 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 (‘PPP bodies’) shall adopt their own financial rules. The financial rules of the PPP body shall not depart from this Regulation except where its specific needs so require and with the Commission's prior consent in accordance with the fourth subparagraph of Article 71 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046. The PPP body shall publish its financial rules on its website.