TERMINATION OF THE SPECIFIC GRANT AGREEMENT

The Commission may decide to terminate the Specific Grant Agreement in the following circumstances:

• if a change to the Partner's legal, financial, technical, organisational or ownership situation is likely to substantially adversely affect the implementation of the Specific Grant Agreement, or if it calls into question the decision to award the grant;

• if the Partner does not implement the Action as specified in the Single Form or if it fails to comply with another substantial obligation incumbent on it under the terms of the Agreement;

• in the event of force majeure, or in the event of a suspension of the implementation of the Action, where the suspension lasts longer than one third of the implementation period of the Action or where the necessary modifications to the Specific Grant Agreement would call into question the decision awarding the grant;

• if the Partner is declared bankrupt, is being wound up, is having its affairs administered by the courts, has entered into an arrangement with creditors, has suspended business activities, is the subject of any other similar proceedings concerning those matters, or is in an analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations;

• if a Partner or any related person (i.e. any natural person which has the power to represent the Partner or to take decisions on its behalf), have been found guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any justified means;

• if a Partner is not in compliance with its obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which it is established or in which the Action is implemented;

• if the Commission has evidence that a Partner, have committed fraud, corruption, or are involved in a criminal organisation, money laundering or any other illegal activity detrimental to the Union's financial interests;

• if the Commission has evidence that a Partner or any related person have committed substantial errors, irregularities or fraud in the implementation of the Agreement, including in the event of submission of false information or failure to submit required information in order to obtain a specific grant;

• if the Commission has evidence that a Partner has committed systemic or recurrent errors, irregularities, fraud or breach of obligations under other grants funded by the Union, which were awarded to that Partner under similar conditions, provided that those errors, irregularities, fraud or breach of obligations have a material impact on this Specific Grant Agreement; or

• where the Commission, in spite of two suspensions of the time-limit for payment within the payment deadline, is still not in the position to approve the Final Report presented by the Partner.

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PROCEDURE FOR TERMINATION

The Commission shall notify the Partner of its intention to terminate the Agreement, specifying the reasons thereof, and inviting the Partner to submit observations within 15 calendar days from the receipt of the notification.

• If the Partner submits observations, the Commission shall notify of its decision on the termination.

• If the Commission decides to terminate the Agreement despite the observations submitted by the Partner, the termination shall take effect on the date of receipt of the termination decision’s notification.

• If no observations have been submitted, the termination shall take effect 15 calendar days following the notification by the Commission of the intention to terminate.