3 Amendments of Henna VIRKKUNEN related to 2021/0049(COD)
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Union’s financial contribution to the Metrology Partnership, including the European Free Trade Association appropriations and third country appropriations, shall not exceed the Participating States' contributions to the Metrology Partnership. The Union financial contribution shall be up to EUR 300 million to match the contributions of the ParticipatingMember States and EEA States specified in Article 1 (1). The Union contribution shall be appropriately increased when contributions from further associated third countries participating in the Metrology Partnership in accordance with Article 16 of Horizon Europe Regulation and provided that that amount is at least matched by the contribution of the Participating States.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Participating States specified in Article 1(1) shall make contributions or arrange for their national funding bodies to make contributions, whether financial or in kind, of at least EUR 363 million during the period from 1 January 2021 until 31 December 2031. A relevant share of the contributions from the Participating States shall be in the form of financial contributions.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. For the purpose of valuing the in- kind contributions referred to in paragraph 2, points (a) and (b), the costs shall be determined in accordance with a harmonized approach, with criteria and processes to be established by the Metrology Partnership Committee in accordance with Article 14. To the extent possible, the reporting of costs shall follow the reporting procedures of Horizon Europe, while taking into account the usual accounting practices of the Participating States or the national funding bodies concerned, the applicable accounting standards of the Participating State where the national funding bodies concerned are established and the applicable International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards. The costs shall be certified by an independent auditor appointed by the Participating States or the national funding bodies concerned. Should there be any uncertainty arising from the certification, the valuation method may be verified by EURAMET. In the event of remaining uncertainties, the valuation method may be audited by EURAMET.