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ANNEX I: GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR SERVICE CONTRACTS FOR EUROPEAN COMMUNITY EXTERNAL ACTIONS

CONTENTSPRELIMINARY PROVISIONS................................................................................................... .2

ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND CONVENTIONS......................................................................2

ARTICLE 2 NOTICES AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS..................................................3

ARTICLE 3 ASSIGNMENT.............................................................................................................3

ARTICLE 4 SUB-CONTRACTING.................................................................................................4

OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY........................................................4

ARTICLE 5 SUPPLY OF INFORMATION.....................................................................................4

ARTICLE 6 ASSISTANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS......................................................5

OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONSULTANT.................................................................................. .5

ARTICLE 7 GENERAL OBLIGATIONS........................................................................................5

ARTICLE CODE OF CONDUCT.................................................................................................6

ARTICLE ! CONFLICT OF INTEREST........................................................................................7

ARTICLE 1" ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL PENALTIES.............................................7

ARTICLE 11 SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS...........................................................................7

ARTICLE 12 INDEMNIFICATION..................................................................................................

ARTICLE 13 MEDICAL# INSURANCE AND SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS..........................

ARTICLE 14 INTELLECTUAL AND INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS...............................!

NATURE OF THE SERVICES....................................................................................... ......... ...1"

ARTICLE 15 THE SCOPE OF THE SERVICES...........................................................................1"

ARTICLE 16 PERSONNEL AND E$UIPMENT...........................................................................1"

ARTICLE 17 REPLACEMENT OF PERSONNEL........................................................................1"

ARTICLE 1 TRAINEES..................................................................................................................11

PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT...................................................................................11

ARTICLE 1! DELAYS IN PERFORMANCE.................................................................................11

ARTICLE 2" AMENDMENT OF THE CONTRACT....................................................................12

ARTICLE 21 WOR%ING HOURS..................................................................................................13

ARTICLE 22 LEAVE ENTITLEMENT..........................................................................................13

ARTICLE 23 INFORMATION.........................................................................................................13

ARTICLE 24 RECORDS..................................................................................................................13


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ARTICLE 25 VERIFICATION BY EC BODIES............................................................................14

ARTICLE 26 INTERIM AND FINAL PROGRESS REPORTS....................................................14

ARTICLE 27 APPROVAL OF REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS...................................................15

PAYMENTS & DEBT RECOVERY............................................................................... ......... ...15

ARTICLE 2 E'PENDITURE VERIFICATION...........................................................................15

ARTICLE 2! PAYMENT AND INTEREST ON LATE PAYMENT..............................................16

ARTICLE 3" FINANCIAL GUARANTEE......................................................................................1

ARTICLE 31 RECOVERY OF DEBTS FROM THE CONSULTANT.........................................1

ARTICLE 32 REVISION OF PRICES............................................................................................1!

ARTICLE 33 PAYMENT TO THIRD PARTIES.............................................................................1!

BREACH OF CONTRACT AND TERMINATION......................................................... ......... .1!

ARTICLE 34 BREACH OF CONTRACT.......................................................................................1!

ARTICLE 35 SUSPENSION OF THE CONTRACT......................................................................1!

ARTICLE 36 TERMINATION BY THE CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.................................2"

ARTICLE 37 TERMINATION BY THE CONSULTANT..............................................................21

ARTICLE 3 FORCE MA(EURE....................................................................................................21

ARTICLE 3! DECEASE...................................................................................................................22

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES..................................................................................................22

ARTICLE 4" SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES................................................................................22


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General conditions for service contracts financed by the EC

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Article 1 D)*+,++,/ 0, ,),+,/

1.1 If this contract is sin!" in #or! than on! $an%a!& th! En$ish '!rsion (r!'ai$s in th! !'!nt of inconsist!nci!s )!t*!!n th! "iff!r!nt $an%a! '!rsions+

1.2 Th! h!a"ins an" tit$!s in th!s! G!n!ra$ Con"itions sha$$ not )! ta,!n as (art th!r!of or )! ta,!n intoconsi"!ration in th! int!r(r!tation of th! Contract+

1.3 Th! fo$$o*in "!finitions a(($- to th! contract+

A+,+/0+) ) an- instr%ction or or"!r iss%!" )- th! Pro.!ct Mana!r to th! Cons%$tantr!ar"in th! (!rfor#anc! of th! s!r'ic!s+

B),)*++0 8, th! co%ntr- or stat! o%tsi"! th! E%ro(!an Union *ith *hich th! E%ro(!anCo##%nit- has an ar!!" (rora##! of co/o(!ration+

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L+@8+0) 009)/ th! co#(!nsation stat!" in th! contract as )!in (a-a)$! )- on! contractin (art-to th! oth!r for fai$%r! to (!rfor# th! contract or (art th!r!of+

M,> ca$!n"ar #onth

N0+,0= 8), th! c%rr!nc- of th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr-+

P) th! (ro.!ct in r!$ation to *hich th! s!r'ic!s ar! to )! (ro'i"!" %n"!r th! contract+

P) M0,09) th! nat%ra$ or $!a$ (!rson r!s(onsi)$! for #onitorin th! i#($!#!ntation of th!contract on )!ha$f of th! Contractin A%thorit-+

S)+)/ acti'iti!s to )! (!rfor#!" )- th! Cons%$tant %n"!r th! contract s%ch as t!chnica$ assistanc!&st%"i!s& trainin an" "!sins+

T)/ * )*)),) th! "oc%#!nt in Ann!0 II "ra*n %( )- th! Contractin A%thorit- i'in th!"!finition of its r!4%ir!#!nts an"2or th! o).!cti'!s in r!s(!ct of th! (ro'isions of s!r'ic!s& s(!cif-in&*h!r! r!$!'ant& th! #!tho"s an" r!so%rc!s to )! %s!" )- th! Cons%$tant an"2or th! r!s%$ts to )! achi!'!"

)- it+

T+) =++/ thos! (!rio"s in th! contract *hich sha$$ )!in to r%n fro# th! "a- fo$$o*in th! act or !'!nt *hich s!r'!s as th! startin (oint for thos! (!rio"s+ Sho%$" th! $ast "a- of th! (!rio" fa$$ %(on anon/*or,in "a-& th! (!rio" sha$$ !0(ir! at th! !n" of th! first *or,in "a- fo$$o*in th! $ast "a- of th!

(!rio"+

1.4 5h!r! th! cont!0t so (!r#its *or"s i#(ortin th! sin%$ar sha$$ )! "!!#!" to inc$%"! th! ($%ra$ an"'ic! '!rsa an" *or"s i#(ortin th! #asc%$in! sha$$ )! "!!#!" to inc$%"! th! f!#inin! an" 'ic! '!rsa+

1.5 Th! *or" 6co%ntr-7 sha$$ )! "!!#!" to inc$%"! Stat! or T!rritor-+

1.6 5or"s i#(ortin (!rsons or (arti!s sha$$ inc$%"! fir#s an" co#(ani!s an" an- oranisation ha'in $!a$ca(acit-+

Article 2 N+)/ 0,


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Article 4 S8:-,0+,9

4.1 An- ar!!#!nt )- *hich th! Cons%$tant !ntr%sts (!rfor#anc! of a (art of th! s!r'ic!s to a thir" (art- isconsi"!r!" to )! a s%)/contract+

4.2 Th! Cons%$tant #%st s!!, th! (rior *ritt!n a%thorisation of th! Contractin A%thorit- )!for! !nt!rininto a s%)/contract+ This a%thorisation *i$$ )! )as!" on th! s!r'ic!s to )! s%)/contract!" an" th! i"!ntit-of th! int!n"!" s%)/contractor+ Th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$& *ith "%! r!ar" to th! (ro'isions of

Artic$! 8+8& *ithin 19 "a-s of r!c!i(t of th! notification& notif- th! Cons%$tant of its "!cision& statinr!asons& sho%$" it *ithho$" s%ch a%thorisation+

4.3 No s%)/contract can cr!at! contract%a$ r!$ations )!t*!!n an- s%)/contractor an" th! ContractinA%thorit-+

4.4 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ )! r!s(onsi)$! for th! acts& "!fa%$ts an" n!$i!nc! of its s%)/contractors an" th!ir !0(!rts& a!nts or !#($o-!!s& as if th!- *!r! th! acts& "!fa%$ts or n!$i!nc! of th! Cons%$tant& its!0(!rts& a!nts or !#($o-!!s+ Th! a((ro'a$ )- th! Contractin A%thorit- of th! s%)/contractin of an-

(art of th! contract or of th! !na!#!nt )- th! Cons%$tant of s%)/contractors to (!rfor# an- (art of th! s!r'ic!s sha$$ not r!$i!'! th! Cons%$tant of an- of its o)$iations %n"!r th! contract+

4.5 If a s%)/contractor is fo%n" )- th! Contractin A%thorit- or th! Pro.!ct Mana!r to )! inco#(!t!nt in"ischarin its "%ti!s& th! Contractin A%thorit- or th! Pro.!ct Mana!r #a- r!4%!st th! Cons%$tantforth*ith& !ith!r to (ro'i"! a s%)/contractor *ith 4%a$ifications an" !0(!ri!nc! acc!(ta)$! to th!Contractin A%thorit- as a r!($ac!#!nt& or to r!s%#! th! (!rfor#anc! of th! s!r'ic!s its!$f+

4.6 S%)/contractors #%st satisf- th! !$ii)i$it- crit!ria a(($ica)$! to th! a*ar" of th! contract+

4.7 Thos! s!r'ic!s !ntr%st!" to a s%)/contractor )- th! Cons%$tant cannot )! !ntr%st!" to thir" (arti!s )-th! s%)/contractor+

4.8 An- chan! of s%)/contractor *itho%t th! (rior *ritt!n cons!nt of th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ )!consi"!r!" to )! a )r!ach of contract+

OBLIGATIONS OF THECONTRACTING AUTHORITY

Article 5 S8??= * +,*0+,

5.1 Th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ s%(($- th! Cons%$tant (ro#(t$- *ith an- infor#ation an"2or "oc%#!ntation at its "is(osa$ *hich #a- )! r!$!'ant to th! (!rfor#anc! of th! contract+ S%ch"oc%#!nts sha$$ )! r!t%rn!" to th! Contractin A%thorit- at th! !n" of th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th!contract+

5.2 Th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ as far as (ossi)$! co/o(!rat! *ith th! Cons%$tant to (ro'i"! infor#ationthat th! $att!r #a- r!asona)$- r!4%!st in or"!r to (!rfor# th! contract+

Article 6 A//+/0,) =0= )98=0+,/

6.1 Th! Cons%$tant #a- r!4%!st th! assistanc! of th! Contractin A%thorit- of th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr- too)tain co(i!s of $a*s& r!%$ations& an" infor#ation on $oca$ c%sto#s& or"!rs or )-/$a*s of th! co%ntr- in*hich th! s!r'ic!s ar! to )! (!rfor#!"& *hich #a- aff!ct th! Cons%$tant in th! (!rfor#anc! of itso)$iations %n"!r th! contract+ Th! Contractin A%thorit- #a- char! th! Cons%$tant for s%chassistanc!& *hich *o%$" )! (ro'i"!" at th! Cons%$tants o*n !0(!ns!+

6.2 S%).!ct to th! (ro'isions of th! $a*s an" r!%$ations on for!in $a)o%r in th! co%ntr- in *hich th!s!r'ic!s ar! to )! (!rfor#!"& th! Contractin A%thorit- of th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr- sha$$ #a,! !'!r-

!ffort to faci$itat! th! (roc%r!#!nt )- th! Cons%$tant of a$$ r!4%ir!" 'isas an" (!r#its& inc$%"in *or, an" r!si"!nc! (!r#its& for th! (!rsonn!$ *hos! s!r'ic!s th! Cons%$tant an" th! Contractin A%thorit-consi"!r n!c!ssar- as *!$$ as r!si"!nc! (!r#its for th!ir fa#i$i!s+

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6.3 Th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ iss%! to its !#($o-!!s& a!nts an" r!(r!s!ntati'!s a$$ s%ch instr%ctionsas #a- )! n!c!ssar- or a((ro(riat! to faci$itat! th! (ro#(t an" !ff!cti'! (!rfor#anc! of th! s!r'ic!s+

6.4 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ r!s(!ct int!rnationa$$- ar!!" cor! $a)o%r stan"ar"s& !++ th! ILO cor! $a)o%r stan"ar"s& con'!ntions on fr!!"o# of association an" co$$!cti'! )arainin& !$i#ination of forc!" an"co#(%$sor- $a)o%r& !$i#ination of "iscri#ination in r!s(!ct of !#($o-#!nt an" occ%(ation& an" th!a)o$ition of chi$" $a)o%r

OBLIGATIONS OF THE CONSULTANT

Article G),)0= :=+90+,/

7.1 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ r!s(!ct an" a)i"! )- a$$ $a*s an" r!%$ations in forc! in th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr-an" sha$$ !ns%r! that its (!rsonn!$& th!ir "!(!n"ants& an" its $oca$ !#($o-!!s a$so r!s(!ct an" a)i"! )-a$$ s%ch $a*s an" r!%$ations+ Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ in"!#nif- th! Contractin A%thorit- aainst an-c$ai#s an" (roc!!"ins arisin fro# an- infrin!#!nt )- th! Cons%$tant& its !#($o-!!s an" th!ir "!(!n"ants of s%ch $a*s an" r!%$ations+

7.2 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ (!rfor# th! s!r'ic!s %n"!r th! contract *ith "%! car!& !ffici!nc- an" "i$i!nc!& inaccor"anc! *ith th! )!st (rof!ssiona$ (ractic!+

7.3 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ co#($- *ith a"#inistrati'! or"!rs i'!n )- th! Pro.!ct Mana!r+ 5h!r! th!Cons%$tant consi"!rs that th! r!4%ir!#!nts of an a"#inistrati'! or"!r o )!-on" th! a%thorit- of th!Pro.!ct Mana!r or of th! sco(! of th! contract& it sha$$& on (ain of )!in ti#!/)arr!"& notif- th! Pro.!ctMana!r& !0($ainin its o(inion& *ithin 19 "a-s aft!r r!c!i(t th!r!of+ E0!c%tion of th! a"#inistrati'!or"!r sha$$ not )! s%s(!n"!" )!ca%s! of this notic!+

7.4 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ tr!at a$$ "oc%#!nts an" infor#ation r!c!i'!" in conn!ction *ith th! contract as (ri'at! an" confi"!ntia$& an" sha$$ not& sa'! in so far as #a- )! n!c!ssar- for th! (%r(os!s of th! (!rfor#anc! th!r!of& (%)$ish or "isc$os! an- (artic%$ars of th! contract *itho%t th! (rior cons!nt in*ritin of th! Contractin A%thorit- or th! Pro.!ct Mana!r aft!r cons%$tation *ith th! ContractinA%thorit-+ If an- "isar!!#!nt aris!s as to th! n!c!ssit- for an- (%)$ication or "isc$os%r! for th!

(%r(os! of th! contract& th! "!cision of th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ )! fina$+

7.5 If th! Cons%$tant is a consorti%# of t*o or #or! (!rsons& a$$ s%ch (!rsons sha$$ )! .oint$- an" s!'!ra$$- )o%n" to f%$fi$ th! t!r#s of th! contract+ Th! (!rson "!sinat!" )- th! consorti%# to act on its )!ha$f for th! (%r(os!s of this contract sha$$ ha'! th! a%thorit- to )in" th! consorti%#+

7.6 An- a$t!ration of th! co#(osition of th! consorti%# *itho%t th! (rior *ritt!n cons!nt of th! ContractinA%thorit- sha$$ )! consi"!r!" to )! a )r!ach of contract+

7.7 Un$!ss oth!r*is! r!4%!st!" or ar!!" )- th! EC& th! Cons%$tant sha$$ ta,! th! n!c!ssar- st!(s to !ns%r!that th! financia$ contri)%tion of th! EU is i'!n a"!4%at! (%)$icit-+ Th!s! st!(s #%st fo$$o* th! r%$!sa(($ica)$! to th! 'isi)i$it- of !0t!rna$ actions as "!fin!" an" (%)$ish!" )- th! EC+

Article ! C) * ,8

8.1 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ at a$$ ti#!s act $o-a$$- an" i#(artia$$- an" as a faithf%$ a"'is!r to th! ContractinA%thorit- in accor"anc! *ith th! r%$!s an"2or co"! of con"%ct of its (rof!ssion as *!$$ as *itha((ro(riat! "iscr!tion+ It sha$$& in (artic%$ar& r!frain fro# #a,in an- (%)$ic stat!#!nts conc!rnin th!

(ro.!ct or th! s!r'ic!s *itho%t th! (rior a((ro'a$ of th! Contractin A%thorit-& an" fro# !nain in an-acti'it- *hich conf$icts *ith its o)$iations to*ar"s th! Contractin A%thorit- %n"!r th! contract+ Itsha$$ not co##it th! Contractin A%thorit- in an- *a- *hatso!'!r *itho%t its (rior *ritt!n cons!nt& an"sha$$& *h!r! a((ro(riat!& #a,! this o)$iation c$!ar to thir" (arti!s+

8.2 For th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th! contract& th! Cons%$tant an" its (!rsonn!$ sha$$ r!s(!ct h%#an rihts

an" %n"!rta,! not to off!n" th! (o$itica$& c%$t%ra$ an" r!$iio%s (ractic!s (r!'ai$in in th! )!n!ficiar-co%ntr-+

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8.3 If th! Cons%$tant or an- of its s%)/contractors& (!rsonn!$& a!nts or s!r'ants off!rs to i'! or ar!!s tooff!r or to i'! or i'!s to an- (!rson& an- )ri)!& ift& rat%it- or co##ission as an in"%c!#!nt or r!*ar" for "oin or for)!arin to "o an- act in r!$ation to th! contract or anoth!r contract *ith th!Contractin A%thorit-& or for sho*in fa'o%r or "isfa'o%r to an- (!rson in r!$ation to th! contract or anoth!r contract *ith th! Contractin A%thorit-& th!n th! Contractin A%thorit- #a- t!r#inat! th!contract& *itho%t (r!.%"ic! to an- accr%!" rihts of th! Cons%$tant %n"!r th! contract+

8.4 Th! (a-#!nts to th! Cons%$tant %n"!r th! contract sha$$ constit%t! th! on$- inco#! or )!n!fit it #a-

"!ri'! in conn!ction *ith th! contract an" n!ith!r it nor its (!rsonn!$ sha$$ acc!(t anco##ission&"isco%nt& a$$o*anc!& in"ir!ct (a-#!nt or oth!r consi"!ration in conn!ction *ith& or in r!$ation to& or in"ischar! of& its o)$iations %n"!r th! contract+

8.5 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ not ha'! th! )!n!fit& *h!th!r "ir!ct$- or in"ir!ct$-& of an- ro-a$t-& rat%it- or co##ission in r!s(!ct of an- (at!nt!" or (rot!ct!" artic$! or (roc!ss %s!" in or for th! (%r(os!s of th!contract or th! (ro.!ct& *itho%t th! (rior *ritt!n a((ro'a$ of th! Contractin A%thorit-+

8.6 Th! Cons%$tant an" its staff sha$$ #aintain (rof!ssiona$ s!cr!c-& for th! "%ration of th! contract an"aft!r co#($!tion th!r!of+ In this conn!ction& !0c!(t *ith th! (rior *ritt!n cons!nt of th! ContractinA%thorit-& n!ith!r th! Cons%$tant nor th! (!rsonn!$ !#($o-!" or !na!" )- it sha$$ at an- ti#!co##%nicat! to an- (!rson or !ntit- an- confi"!ntia$ infor#ation "isc$os!" to th!# or "isco'!r!" )-

th!#& or #a,! (%)$ic an- infor#ation as to th! r!co##!n"ations for#%$at!" in th! co%rs! of or as ar!s%$t of th! s!r'ic!s+ F%rth!r#or!& th!- sha$$ not #a,! an- %s! (r!.%"icia$ to th! Contractin A%thorit-&of infor#ation s%(($i!" to th!# an" of th! r!s%$ts of st%"i!s& t!sts an" r!s!arch carri!" o%t in th! co%rs!an" for th! (%r(os! of (!rfor#in th! contract+

8.7 Th! !0!c%tion of th! contract sha$$ not i'! ris! to %n%s%a$ co##!rcia$ !0(!ns!s+ If s%ch %n%s%a$co##!rcia$ !0(!ns!s !#!r!& th! contract *i$$ )! t!r#inat!"+ Un%s%a$ co##!rcia$ !0(!ns!s ar!co##issions not #!ntion!" in th! contract or not st!##in fro# a (ro(!r$- conc$%"!" contractr!f!rrin to th! contract& co##issions not (ai" in r!t%rn for an- act%a$ an" $!iti#at! s!r'ic!&co##issions r!#itt!" to a ta0 ha'!n& co##issions (ai" to a r!ci(i!nt *ho is not c$!ar$- i"!ntifi!" or co##ission (ai" to a co#(an- *hich has !'!r- a((!aranc! of )!in a front co#(an-+

8.8 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ s%(($- to th! Contractin A%thorit- on r!4%!st s%((ortin !'i"!nc! r!ar"in th!con"itions in *hich th! contract is )!in !0!c%t!"+ Th! Contractin A%thorit- #a- carr- o%t *hat!'!r "oc%#!ntar- or on/th!/s(ot ch!c,s it "!!#s n!c!ssar- to fin" !'i"!nc! in cas! of s%s(!ct!" %n%s%a$co##!rcia$ !0(!ns!s+

Article " C,*=+ * +,))/

9.1 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ ta,! a$$ n!c!ssar- #!as%r!s to (r!'!nt or !n" an- sit%ation that co%$" co#(ro#is!th! i#(artia$ an" o).!cti'! (!rfor#anc! of th! Contract+ S%ch conf$ict of int!r!sts co%$" aris! in

(artic%$ar as a r!s%$t of !cono#ic int!r!st& (o$itica$ or nationa$ affinit-& fa#i$- or !#otiona$ ti!s& or an-oth!r r!$!'ant conn!ction or shar!" int!r!st+ An- conf$ict of int!r!sts *hich co%$" aris! "%rin

(!rfor#anc! of th! Contract #%st )! notifi!" in *ritin to th! Contractin A%thorit- *itho%t "!$a-+

9.2 Th! Contractin A%thorit- r!s!r'!s th! riht to '!rif- that s%ch #!as%r!s ar! a"!4%at! an" #a- r!4%ir!a""itiona$ #!as%r!s to )! ta,!n if n!c!ssar-+ Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ !ns%r! that its staff& inc$%"in its#ana!#!nt& ar! not ($ac!" in a sit%ation *hich co%$" i'! ris! to conf$ict of int!r!sts+ 5itho%t

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associat!" or affi$iat!" sha$$ )! "is4%a$ifi!" fro# th! !0!c%tion of *or,s& s%(($i!s or oth!r s!r'ic!s for th! (ro.!ct in an- ca(acit-& inc$%"in t!n"!rin for an- (art of th! (ro.!ct+

9.5 Ci'i$ s!r'ants an" oth!r a!nts of th! (%)$ic a"#inistration of th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr-& r!ar"$!ss of th!ir a"#inistrati'! sit%ation& sha$$ not )! r!cr%it!" as !0(!rts in contracts financ!" )- th! EC in th!

)!n!ficiar- co%ntr- %n$!ss th! (rior *ritt!n a((ro'a$ has )!!n rant!" )- th! Contractin A%thorit-+

9.6 Th! Cons%$tant an" an-on! *or,in %n"!r its a%thorit- or contro$ in th! (!rfor#anc! of th! contract or

on anoth!r acti'itsha$$ )! !0c$%"!" fro# acc!ss to EC financin a'ai$a)$! %n"!r th! sa#! (ro.!ct+

Article 10 A+,+/0+) 0, *+,0,+0= ?),0=+)/

10.1 5itho%t (r!.%"ic! to th! a(($ication of (!na$ti!s $ai" "o*n in th! contract& if th! Cons%$tant has )!!n%i$t- of #a,in fa$s! "!c$arations or has )!!n fo%n" to ha'! s!rio%s$- fai$!" to #!!t its contract%a$o)$iations in an !ar$i!r (roc%r!#!nt (roc!"%r!& it sha$$ )! !0c$%"!" fro# th! a*ar" of contracts an"rants financ!" )- th! E%ro(!an Co##ission for a #a0i#%# of t*o -!ars fro# th! ti#! *h!n th!infrin!#!nt is !sta)$ish!"& to )! confir#!" aft!r an a"'!rsaria$ (roc!"%r! *ith th! Cons%$tant Th!Cons%$tant #a- .%stif- its ar%#!nts aainst th! (!na$t- *ithin 19 "a-s of notification of it )- r!cor"!""!$i'!r- or !4%i'a$!nt+ In th! a)s!nc! of a r!action for its (art or of th! *ritt!n *ith"ra*a$ of th!

(!na$t- )- th! E%ro(!an Co##ission *ithin 19 "a-s of th! a)o'!/#!ntion!" ar%#!nts& th! "!cisioni#(osin th! (!na$t- *i$$ )!co#! )in"in+ Th! (!rio" of !0c$%sion #a- )! !0t!n"!" to thr!! -!ars in th!!'!nt of a r!(!at off!nc! *ithin fi'! -!ars of th! first infrin!#!nt+

10.2 Cons%$tants *ho ha'! )!!n fo%n" to ha'! s!rio%s$- fai$!" to #!!t th!ir contract%a$ o)$iations sha$$ a$so )! s%).!ct to financia$ (!na$ti!s r!(r!s!ntin >9? of th! tota$ 'a$%! of th! Contract+ This rat! #a- )!incr!as!" to 89? in th! !'!nt of a r!(!at off!nc! *ithin fi'! -!ars of th! first infrin!#!nt+

Article 11 S?)+*+0+,/ 0, )/+9,/

11.1 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ (r!(ar! a$$ s(!cifications an" "!sins %sin acc!(t!" an" !n!ra$$- r!conis!"s-st!#s acc!(ta)$! to th! Contractin A%thorit- an" ta,in into acco%nt th! $at!st "!sin crit!ria+

11.2 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ !ns%r! that th! s(!cifications an" "!sins an" a$$ "oc%#!ntation r!$atin to (roc%r!#!nt of oo"s an" s!r'ic!s for th! (ro.!ct ar! (r!(ar!" on an i#(artia$ )asis so as to (ro#ot!co#(!titi'! t!n"!rin+

Article 12 I,),+*+0+,

12.1 At its o*n !0(!ns!& th! Cons%$tant sha$$ in"!#nif-& (rot!ct an" "!f!n"& th! Contractin A%thorit-& itsa!nts an" !#($o-!!s& fro# an" aainst a$$ actions& c$ai#s& $oss!s or "a#a! arisin fro# an- act or o#ission )- th! Cons%$tant in th! (!rfor#anc! of th! s!r'ic!s& inc$%"in an- 'io$ation of an- $!a$

(ro'isions& or rihts of thir" (arti!s& in r!s(!ct of (at!nts& tra"! #ar,s an" oth!r for#s of int!$$!ct%a$

(ro(!rt- s%ch as co(-rihts+

12.2 At its o*n !0(!ns!& th! Cons%$tant sha$$ in"!#nif-& (rot!ct an" "!f!n" th! Contractin A%thorit-& itsa!nts an" !#($o-!!s& fro# an" aainst a$$ actions& c$ai#s& $oss!s or "a#a!s arisin o%t of th!Cons%$tants (!rfor#anc! of th! contract (ro'i"!" that:

a@ th! Cons%$tant is notifi!" of s%ch actions& c$ai#s& $oss!s or "a#a!s not $at!r than 19 "a-s aft!r th!Contractin A%thorit- )!co#!s a*ar! of th!#

)@ th! c!i$in on th! Cons%$tants $ia)i$it- to th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ )! $i#it!" to an a#o%nt !4%a$to th! contract 'a$%!& an" s%ch c!i$in sha$$ not a(($- to an- $oss!s or "a#a!s ca%s!" to thir" (arti!s

)- th! Cons%$tant or )- th! Cons%$tants *i$f%$ #iscon"%ct

c@ th! Cons%$tants $ia)i$itsha$$ )! $i#it!" to actions& c$ai#s& $oss!s or "a#a!s "ir!ct$- ca%s!" )- s%chfai$%r! to (!rfor# its o)$iations %n"!r th! contract an" sha$$ not inc$%"! $ia)i$it- arisin fro#%nfor!s!!a)$! occ%rr!nc!s inci"!nta$ or in"ir!ct$- cons!4%!ntia$ to s%ch fai$%r!+

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12.3 At its o*n !0(!ns!& th! Cons%$tant sha$$& %(on r!4%!st of th! Contractin A%thorit-& r!#!"- an- "!f!ctin th! (!rfor#anc! of th! s!r'ic!s in th! !'!nt of th! Cons%$tants fai$%r! to (!rfor# its o)$iations%n"!r th! contract+

12.4 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ ha'! no $ia)i$it- *hatso!'!r for actions& c$ai#s& $oss!s or "a#a!s occasion!" )-:

a@ th! Contractin A%thorit- o#ittin to act on an- r!co##!n"ation& or o'!rri"in an- act& "!cision or r!co##!n"ation& of th! Cons%$tant& or r!4%irin th! Cons%$tant to i#($!#!nt a "!cision or r!co##!n"ation *ith *hich th! Cons%$tant "isar!!s or on *hich it !0(r!ss!s a s!rio%s r!s!r'ation or

)@ th! i#(ro(!r !0!c%tion of th! Cons%$tants instr%ctions )- a!nts& !#($o-!!s or in"!(!n"!nt Cons%$tantsof th! Contractin A%thorit-+

12.5 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ r!#ain r!s(onsi)$! for an- )r!ach of its o)$iations %n"!r th! contract for s%ch (!rio" aft!r th! s!r'ic!s ha'! )!!n (!rfor#!" as #a- )! "!t!r#in!" )- th! $a* o'!rnin th! contract+

Article 13 M)+0=# +,/80,) 0, /)8+ 00,9)),/

13.1 Th! Contractin A%thorit- #a- r!4%!st th! Cons%$tant an"2or its (!rsonn!$ (!rfor#in th! s!r'ic!s to%n"!ro a #!"ica$ !0a#ination )- a 4%a$ifi!" #!"ica$ (ractition!r )!for! $!a'in th!ir %s%a$ ($ac! of r!si"!nc! an" sha$$ as soon as is (ractica)$! f%rnish th! Contractin A%thorit- *ith th! #!"ica$ r!(ortr!s%$tin th!r! fro#+

13.2 For th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th! contract& th! Cons%$tant sha$$ o)tain #!"ica$ ins%ranc! for its!$f an"oth!r (!rsons !#($o-!" or contract!" )- it %n"!r th! contract+ Th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ )! %n"!r no $ia)i$itin r!s(!ct of th! #!"ica$ !0(!ns!s of th! Cons%$tant+

13.3 5ithin 89 "a-s of sinin th! contract& th! Cons%$tant sha$$ ta,! o%t an" #aintain a f%$$ in"!#nit-ins%ranc! (o$ic- for a s%# %( to th! hih!r of th! #a0i#%# a#o%nt for!s!!n )- th! $!is$ation of th!co%ntr- of th! Contractin A%thorit- an" th! a#o%nt for!s!!n )- th! $!is$ation of th! co%ntr- in *hichth! Cons%$tant has its h!a"4%art!rs an" co'!rin& "%rin th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th! contract& th!fo$$o*in as(!cts:

a@ th! Cons%$tants $ia)i$itin r!s(!ct of sic,n!ss or in"%stria$ acci"!nt aff!ctin its !#($o-!!s& inc$%"inth! cost of r!(atriation on h!a$th ro%n"s

)@ $oss of& or "a#a! to& th! Contractin A%thorit-s !4%i(#!nt %s!" to (!rfor# th! contract

c@ ci'i$ $ia)i$itin th! !'!nt of acci"!nts ca%s!" to thir" (arti!s or to th! Contractin A%thorit- an" an-!#($o-!! of that A%thorit- arisin o%t of th! (!rfor#anc! of th! contract+

"@ acci"!nta$ "!ath or (!r#an!nt "isa)i$it- r!s%$tin fro# )o"i$- in.%r- inc%rr!" in conn!ction *ith th!contract an"

13.4 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ a$so ins%r! th! (!rsona$ !ff!cts of its !#($o-!!s& !0(!rts an" th!ir fa#i$i!s $ocat!"in th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr- aainst $oss or "a#a!+

13.5 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ f%rnish (roof of th! ins%ranc! (o$ic- an" of r!%$ar (a-#!nt of (r!#i%#s *itho%t"!$a- *h!n!'!r r!4%ir!" to "o so )- th! Contractin A%thorit- or th! Pro.!ct Mana!r+

13.6 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ (%t in ($ac! s!c%rit- #!as%r!s for its !#($o-!!s& !0(!rts an" th!ir fa#i$i!s $ocat!"in th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr- co##!ns%rat! *ith th! (h-sica$ "an!r facin th!#+

13.7 Th! Cons%$tant *i$$ a$so )! r!s(onsi)$! for #onitorin th! $!'!$ of (h-sica$ ris, to *hich its !#($o-!!s&!0(!rts an" th!ir fa#i$i!s $ocat!" in th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr- ar! !0(os!" an" for ,!!(in th! ContractinA%thorit- infor#!" of th! sit%ation+ In th! !'!nt that th! Contractin A%thorit- or th! Cons%$tant sha$$

)!co#! a*ar! of an i##in!nt thr!at of "an!r to th! $if! or h!a$th of an- of its !#($o-!!s& !0(!rts or th!ir fa#i$i!s& th! Cons%$tant #a- ta,! i##!"iat! action to r!#o'! th! in"i'i"%a$s conc!rn!" to saf!t-+If th! Cons%$tant ta,!s s%ch action& this #%st )! co##%nicat!" i##!"iat!$- to th! Pro.!ct Mana!r an"

#a- $!a" to s%s(!nsion of th! contract in accor"anc! *ith Artic$! 1=+

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Article 14 I,)==)80= 0, +,8/+0= ??) +9>/

14.1 A$$ r!(orts an" "ata s%ch as #a(s& "iara#s& "ra*ins& s(!cifications& ($ans& statistics& ca$c%$ations&"ata)as!s& soft*ar! an" s%((ortin r!cor"s or #at!ria$s ac4%ir!"& co#(i$!" or (r!(ar!" )- th!Cons%$tant in th! (!rfor#anc! of th! contract sha$$ )! th! a)so$%t! (ro(!rt- of th! ContractinA%thorit- %n$!ss oth!r*is! s(!cifi!"+ Th! Cons%$tant sha$$& %(on co#($!tion of th! contract& "!$i'!r a$$s%ch "oc%#!nts an" "ata to th! Contractin A%thorit-+ Th! Cons%$tant #a- not r!tain co(i!s of s%ch"oc%#!nts an" "ata an" sha$$ not %s! th!# for (%r(os!s %nr!$at!" to th! contract *itho%t th! (rior

*ritt!n cons!nt of th! Contractin A%thorit-+

14.2 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ not (%)$ish artic$!s r!$atin to th! s!r'ic!s or r!f!r to th!# *h!n carr-in o%t an-s!r'ic!s for oth!rs& or "i'%$! infor#ation o)tain!" fro# th! Contractin A%thorit-& *itho%t th! (rior *ritt!n cons!nt of th! Contractin A%thorit-+

14.3 An- r!s%$ts or rihts th!r!on& inc$%"in co(-riht an" oth!r int!$$!ct%a$ or in"%stria$ (ro(!rt- rihts&o)tain!" in (!rfor#anc! of th! Contract& sha$$ )! th! a)so$%t! (ro(!rt- of th! Contractin A%thorit-&*hich #a- %s!& (%)$ish& assin or transf!r th!# as it s!!s fit& *itho%t !ora(hica$ or oth!r $i#itation&!0c!(t *h!r! int!$$!ct%a$ or in"%stria$ (ro(!rt- rihts a$r!a"- !0ist+

NATURE OF THE SERVICES

Article 15 T>) /?) * >) /)+)/

15.1 Th! sco(! of th! s!r'ic!s is s(!cifi!" in Ann!0 II an" Ann!0 III++

15.2 5h!r! th! contract is for +an a"'isor- f%nction for th! )!n!fit of th! Contractin A%thorit- an"2or Pro.!ct Mana!r in r!s(!ct of a$$ th! t!chnica$ as(!cts of th! (ro.!ct *hich #a- aris! o%t of its!0!c%tion& th! Cons%$tant sha$$ not ha'! "!cision/#a,in r!s(onsi)i$it-+

15.3 5h!r! th! contract is for #ana!#!nt of th! !0!c%tion of th! (ro.!ct& th! Cons%$tant sha$$ ass%#! a$$th! "%ti!s of #ana!#!nt inh!r!nt in s%(!r'isin th! !0!c%tion of a (ro.!ct& s%).!ct to th! Pro.!ctMana!rs a%thorit-+

15.4 If th! Cons%$tant is r!4%ir!" to (r!(ar! a t!n"!r "ossi!r& th! "ossi!r sha$$ contain a$$ "oc%#!ntsn!c!ssar- for cons%$tin s%ita)$! Cons%$tants& #an%fact%r!rs an" s%(($i!rs& an" for (r!(arin t!n"!r

(roc!"%r!s *ith a 'i!* to carr-in o%t th! *or,s or (ro'i"in th! s%(($i!s or s!r'ic!s co'!r!" )- anin'itation to t!n"!r+ Th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ (ro'i"! th! Cons%$tant *ith th! infor#ationn!c!ssar- for "ra*in %( th! a"#inistrati'! (art of th! t!n"!r "ossi!r+

Article 16 P)/,,)= 0, )@8+?),

16.1 Th! Cons%$tant #%st infor# th! Contractin A%thorit- of a$$ (!rsonn!$ *hich th! Cons%$tant int!n"s to%s! for th! i#($!#!ntation of th! contract& oth!r than th! ,!- !0(!rts *hos! CVs ar! inc$%"!" in Ann!0IV+ Ann!0 II an"2or Ann!0 III sha$$ s(!cif- th! #ini#%# $!'!$ of trainin& 4%a$ifications an" !0(!ri!nc!of th! (!rsonn!$ an"& *h!r! a((ro(riat!& th! s(!cia$isation r!4%ir!"+ Th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ha'! th! riht to o((os! th! Cons%$tants choic! of (!rsonn!$+

16.2 A$$ thos! *or,in on th! (ro.!ct *ith th! a((ro'a$ of th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ co##!nc! th!ir "%ti!s on th! "at! or *ithin th! (!rio" $ai" "o*n in Ann!0 II an"2or Ann!0 III & or& fai$in this& on th!"at! or *ithin th! (!rio"s notifi!" to th! Cons%$tant )- th! Contractin A%thorit- or th! Pro.!ctMana!r+

16.3 Sa'! as oth!r*is! (ro'i"!" in th! s(!cia$ con"itions& thos! *or,in on th! contract sha$$ r!si"! c$os! toth!ir ($ac! of *or,+ 5h!r! (art of th! s!r'ic!s is to )! (!rfor#!" o%tsi"! th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr-& th!

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Cons%$tant sha$$ ,!!( th! Pro.!ct Mana!r infor#!" of th! na#!s an" 4%a$ifications of staff assin!" tothat (art of th! s!r'ic!s+

16.4 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$:

a@ for*ar" to th! Pro.!ct Mana!r *ithin 19 "a-s of th! sinat%r! of th! contract )- )oth (arti!s& th!ti#!ta)$! (ro(os!" for ($ac!#!nt of th! staff

)@ infor# th! Pro.!ct Mana!r of th! "at! of arri'a$ an" "!(art%r! of !ach #!#)!r of staff

c@ s%)#it to th! Pro.!ct Mana!r for his *ritt!n a((ro'a$ a ti#!$- r!4%!st for th! a((oint#!nt of an- non/,!- !0(!rts+

16.5 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ a"o(t a$$ #!as%r!s n!c!ssar- to (ro'i"! an" contin%! to (ro'i"! its staff *ith th!!4%i(#!nt an" )ac,%( r!4%ir!" to !na)$! th!# to carr- o%t th!ir s(!cifi!" "%ti!s !ffici!nt$-+

Article 1 R)?=0)), * ?)/,,)=

17.1 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ not #a,! chan!s to th! ar!!" (!rsonn!$ *itho%t th! (rior *ritt!n a((ro'a$ of th!Contractin A%thorit-+ Th! Cons%$tant #%st on its o*n initiati'! (ro(os! a r!($ac!#!nt in th! fo$$o*incas!s:

a@ In th! !'!nt of "!ath& in th! !'!nt of i$$n!ss or in th! !'!nt of acci"!nt of a #!#)!r of staff+

)@ If it )!co#!s n!c!ssar- to r!($ac! a #!#)!r of staff for anoth!r r!asons )!-on" th! Cons%$tantscontro$ !++ r!sination& !tc+@+

17.2 Mor!o'!r& in th! co%rs! of (!rfor#anc!& an" on th! )asis of a *ritt!n an" .%stifi!" r!4%!st& th!Contractin A%thorit- can as, for a r!($ac!#!nt if it consi"!rs that a #!#)!r of staff is in!ffici!nt or "o!s not (!rfor# its "%ti!s %n"!r th! contract+

17.3 5h!r! a #!#)!r of staff #%st )! r!($ac!"& th! r!($ac!#!nt #%st (oss!ss at $!ast !4%i'a$!nt4%a$ifications an" !0(!ri!nc!& an" th! r!#%n!ration to )! (ai" to th! r!($ac!#!nt cannot !0c!!" thatr!c!i'!" )- th! #!#)!r of staff *ho has )!!n r!($ac!"+ 5h!r! th! Cons%$tant is %na)$! to (ro'i"! ar!($ac!#!nt *ith !4%i'a$!nt 4%a$ifications an"2or !0(!ri!nc!& th! Contractin A%thorit- #a- !ith!r

"!ci"! to t!r#inat! th! contract& if th! (ro(!r (!rfor#anc! of it is .!o(ar"is!"& or& if it consi"!rs that thisis not th! cas!& acc!(t th! r!($ac!#!nt& (ro'i"!" that th! f!!s of th! $att!r ar! r!n!otiat!" to r!f$!ct th!a((ro(riat! r!#%n!ration $!'!$+

17.4 A""itiona$ costs inc%rr!" )- th! r!($ac!#!nt of staff ar! th! r!s(onsi)i$it- of th! Cons%$tant+ 5h!r! th!!0(!rt is not r!($ac!" i##!"iat!$- an" it is so#! ti#! )!for! th! n!* !0(!rt ta,!s %( its f%nctions& th!Contractin a%thorit- #a- as, th! Cons%$tant to assin to th! (ro.!ct a t!#(orar- !0(!rt (!n"in th!arri'a$ of th! n!* !0(!rt& or to ta,! oth!r #!as%r!s to co#(!nsat! for th! t!#(orar- a)s!nc! of th!#issin !0(!rt+ 5hat!'!r th! cas! #a- )!& th! Contractin A%thorit- #a,!s no (a-#!nt for th! (!rio"of th! !0(!rts or his2h!r r!($ac!#!nts a)s!nc!+

Article 1! T0+,))/

18.1 If r!4%ir!" in th! t!r#s of r!f!r!nc!& th! Cons%$tant sha$$ (ro'i"! trainin for th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th! contract for train!!s assin!" to it )- th! Contractin A%thorit- %n"!r th! t!r#s of th! contract+

18.2 Instr%ction )- th! Cons%$tant of s%ch train!!s sha$$ not conf!r on th!# th! stat%s of !#($o-!!s of th!Cons%$tant+ o*!'!r& th!- #%st co#($- *ith th! Cons%$tants instr%ctions& an" *ith th! (ro'isions of Artic$! & as if th!- *!r! !#($o-!!s of th! Cons%$tant+ Th! Cons%$tant #a- on r!ason!" r!4%!st in*ritin o)tain th! r!($ac!#!nt of an- train!! *hos! *or, or con"%ct is %nsatisfactor-+

18.3 Un$!ss oth!r*is! (ro'i"!" in th! contract& r!#%n!ration for train!!s an" tra'!$& acco##o"ation an" a$$oth!r !0(!ns!s inc%rr!" )- th! train!!s& sha$$ )! )orn! )- th! Contractin A%thorit-+

18.4 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ r!(ort at 4%art!r$- int!r'a$s to th! Contractin A%thorit- on th! traininassin#!nt+ I##!"iat!$- (rior to th! !n" of th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th! contract& th! Cons%$tant sha$$"ra* %( a r!(ort on th! r!s%$t of th! trainin an" an ass!ss#!nt of th! 4%a$ifications o)tain!" )- th!

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train!!s *ith a 'i!* to th!ir f%t%r! !#($o-#!nt+ Th! for# of s%ch r!(orts an" th! (roc!"%r! for (r!s!ntin th!# sha$$ )! as $ai" "o*n in th! t!r#s of r!f!r!nc!+

PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT

Article 1" D)=0/ +, ?)*0,)

19.1 If th! Cons%$tant "o!s not (!rfor# th! s!r'ic!s *ithin th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion s(!cifi!" in th! contract&

th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$& *itho%t for#a$ notic! an" *itho%t (r!.%"ic! to its oth!r r!#!"i!s %n"!r th! contract& )! !ntit$!" to $i4%i"at!" "a#a!s for !'!r- "a-& or (art th!r!of& *hich sha$$ !$a(s! )!t*!!nth! !n" of th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion s(!cifi!" in th! contract an" th! act%a$ !n" of th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion+

19.2 Th! )%"!tar- co##it#!nt of th! EC co'!rin th! Contract *i$$ finish > #onths aft!r th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th! contract "!fin!" in Artic$! = of th! S(!cia$ Con"itions& %n$!ss th! Contract is t!r#inat!"in accor"anc! *ith Artic$! 1B+> of th! G!n!ra$ Con"itions+

19.3 Th! "ai$- rat! for $i4%i"at!" "a#a!s is ca$c%$at!" )- "i'i"in th! contract 'a$%! )- th! n%#)!r of "a-sof th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion+

19.4 If th!s! $i4%i"at!" "a#a!s !0c!!" #or! than >=? of th! contract 'a$%!& th! Contractin A%thorit- #a-&aft!r i'in notic! to th! Cons%$tant:

a@ t!r#inat! th! contract an"

)@ co#($!t! th! s!r'ic!s at th! Cons%$tants o*n !0(!ns!+

Article 20 A),), * >) ,0

20.1 S%)stantia$ #o"ifications to th! contract& inc$%"in #o"ifications to th! tota$ contract a#o%nt& #%st )!#a"! )- #!ans of an a""!n"%# +If th! r!4%!st for an a#!n"#!nt co#!s fro# th! Cons%$tant& th! $att!r #%st s%)#it s%ch a r!4%!st to th! Contractin A%thorit- at $!ast 19 "a-s )!for! th! a#!n"#!nt isint!n"!" to !nt!r into forc!& !0c!(t in cas!s *hich ar! "%$- s%)stantiat!" )- th! Cons%$tant an" acc!(t!"

)- th! Contractin A%thorit-+

20.2 o*!'!r& *h!r! th! a#!n"#!nt "o!s not aff!ct th! )asic (%r(os! of th! contract an"& for a f!!/)as!"contract& th! financia$ i#(act is $i#it!" to a transf!r *ithin th! F!!s or )!t*!!n th! f!!s an" th!

(ro'ision for inci"!nta$ !0(!n"it%r!s an" th! (ro'ision for !0(!n"it%r! '!rification consi"!rin th! factthat th! $att!r (ro'ision cannot )! "!cr!as!"& in'o$'in a 'ariation of $!ss than >=? of th! oriina$a#o%nt for th! r!$!'ant $in! in th! H%"!t )r!a,"o*n in Ann!0 V& th! Pro.!ct Mana!r sha$$ ha'! th!

(o*!r to or"!r an- 'ariation to an- (art of th! s!r'ic!s n!c!ssar- for th! (ro(!r !0!c%tion of th!contract& *itho%t chanin th! o).!ct or sco(! of th! contract+ S%ch 'ariations #a- inc$%"! a""itions&o#issions& s%)stit%tions& chan!s in 4%a$it-& 4%antit-& s(!cifi!" s!4%!nc!& #!tho" or ti#in of

(!rfor#anc! of th! s!r'ic!s+

20.3 No s%ch or"!r for a 'ariation #a- i#($- an- !0t!nsion of th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion or& for a f!!/)as!"

contract& an- chan! in th! tota$ a#o%nt of th! contract+

20.4 Prior to an- a"#inistrati'! or"!r for 'ariation& th! Pro.!ct Mana!r sha$$ notif- th! Cons%$tant of th!nat%r! an" for# of s%ch 'ariation+ As soon as (ossi)$!& aft!r r!c!i'in s%ch notic!& th! Cons%$tant sha$$s%)#it to th! Pro.!ct Mana!r a *ritt!n (ro(osa$ containin:

a@ a "!scri(tion of th! s!r'ic! to )! (!rfor#!" or th! #!as%r!s to )! ta,!n an" a (rora##! for !0!c%tionan"

)@ an- n!c!ssar- #o"ifications to th! (rora##! of (!rfor#anc! or to an- of th! Cons%$tants o)$iations%n"!r th! contract an"

c@ For a f!!/)as!" contract& an- a".%st#!nt to th! contract 'a$%! in accor"anc! *ith th! fo$$o*in (rinci($!s:

i@ *h!r! th! tas, is of si#i$ar charact!r an" !0!c%t!" %n"!r si#i$ar con"itions to an it!# (ric!" in th! )%"!t )r!a,"o*n th! !4%i'a$!nt n%#)!rs of *or,in "a-s sha$$ )! 'a$%!" at th! f!! rat!s contain!"th!r!in

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ii@ *h!r! th! tas, is not of a si#i$ar charact!r or is not !0!c%t!" %n"!r si#i$ar con"itions& th! f!! rat!s inth! contract sha$$ )! a(($i!" to th! !sti#at!" n%#)!rs of *or,in "a-s so far as is r!asona)$!& fai$in*hich& a fair !sti#ation sha$$ )! #a"! )- th! Pro.!ct Mana!r

iii@ *h!r! a 'ariation is n!c!ssitat! )- a "!fa%$t or )r!ach of contract )- th! Cons%$tant& an- a""itiona$ costattri)%ta)$! to s%ch 'ariation sha$$ )! )orn! )- th! Cons%$tant+

20.5 Fo$$o*in th! r!c!i(t of th! Cons%$tants (ro(osa$& th! Pro.!ct Mana!r sha$$ "!ci"! as soon as (ossi)$!*h!th!r or not th! 'ariation sha$$ )! carri!" o%t+ If th! Pro.!ct Mana!r "!ci"!s that th! 'ariation sha$$

)! carri!" o%t h! sha$$ iss%! th! a"#inistrati'! or"!r statin that th! 'ariation sha$$ )! carri!" o%t %n"!r th! con"itions i'!n in th! Cons%$tants (ro(osa$ or as #o"ifi!" )- th! Pro.!ct Mana!r in accor"anc!*ith Artic$! 89+;+

20.6 On r!c!i(t of th! a"#inistrati'! or"!r r!4%!stin th! 'ariation& th! Cons%$tant sha$$ (roc!!" to carr- o%tth! 'ariation an" )! )o%n" )- th!s! G!n!ra$ Con"itions in so "oin as if s%ch 'ariation *!r! stat!" inth! contract+

20.7 Th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ i'! *ritt!n notification to th! Cons%$tant of th! na#! an" a""r!ss of th! Pro.!ct Mana!r+ Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ i'! *ritt!n notification to th! Contractin A%thorit- of th!na#! an" a""r!ss of its contact& )an, acco%nt an" a%"itors@ for th! Contract+ Th! Cons%$tant #%st %s!th! for# in Ann!0 VI for notification or #o"ification of its )an, acco%nt+ Th! Contractin A%thorit-

sha$$ ha'! th! riht to o((os! th! Cons%$tants choic! of )an, acco%nt or a%"itor+

20.8 A$$ (a-#!nts #a"! )- th! Contractin A%thorit- into th! )an, acco%nt s(!cifi!" in th! contract *i$$ha'! $i)!ratin !ff!ct+

20.9 No a#!n"#!nt sha$$ )! #a"! r!troacti'!$-+ An- chan! to th! contract *hich has not )!!n #a"! in th!for# of an a"#inistrati'! or"!r or an a""!n"%# or in accor"anc! *ith Artic$! 89+8/

Th! "a-s an" ho%rs of *or, of th! Cons%$tant or th! Cons%$tants (!rsonn!$ in th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr- sha$$ )!fi0!" on th! )asis of th! $a*s& r!%$ations an" c%sto#s of th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr- an" th! r!4%ir!#!nts of th!s!r'ic!s+

Article 22 L)0) ),+=)),

22.1 Ann%a$ $!a'! to )! ta,!n "%rin th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th! contract #%st )! at a ti#! a((ro'!" )-th! Pro.!ct Mana!r+

22.2 For a f!!/)as!" contract& th! f!! rat!s ar! "!!#!" to ta,! into acco%nt th! ann%a$ $!a'! of %( to 8#onths for th! Cons%$tants (!rsonn!$ "%rin th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th! contract+ Cons!4%!nt$-&"a-s ta,!n as ann%a$ $!a'! sha$$ not )! consi"!r!" to )! *or,in "a-s+

22.3 Th! Cons%$tants (!rsonn!$ sha$$ not )! !ntit$!" to !ith!r sic, or cas%a$ $!a'! (ro'i"!"& ho*!'!r& that th!Pro.!ct Mana!r #a-& at his so$! "iscr!tion *h!th!r for co#(assionat! r!asons or oth!r*is!& (!r#it th!Cons%$tant to ta,! %n(ai" $!a'! "%rin th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th! contract+

Article 23 I,*0+,

Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ f%rnish th! Pro.!ct Mana!r or an- (!rson a%thoris!" )- th! Contractin A%thorit-& th!E%ro(!an Co##ission or th! E%ro(!an Co%rt of A%"itors *ith an- infor#ation r!$atin to th! s!r'ic!s an" th!

(ro.!ct as th! Pro.!ct Mana!r #a- at an- ti#! r!4%!st+

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Article 24 R)/

24.1 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ ,!!( f%$$ acc%rat! an" s-st!#atic r!cor"s an" acco%nts in r!s(!ct of th! s!r'ic!s ins%ch for# an" "!tai$ as is s%ffici!nt to !sta)$ish acc%rat!$- that th! n%#)!r of *or,in "a-s an" th!act%a$ inci"!nta$ !0(!n"it%r! i"!ntifi!" in th! Cons%$tants in'oic!s@ ha'! )!!n "%$- inc%rr!" for th!

(!rfor#anc! of th! s!r'ic!s+

24.2 For a f!!/)as!" contract& ti#!sh!!ts r!cor"in th! "a-s *or,!" )- th! Cons%$tants (!rsonn!$ #%st )!

#aintain!" )- th! Cons%$tant+ Th! ti#!sh!!ts #%st )! a((ro'!" )- th! Pro.!ct Mana!r or an- (!rsona%thoris!" )- th! Contractin A%thorit- or th! Contractin a%thorit- its!$f on a #onth$- )asis+ Th!a#o%nts in'oic!" )- th! Cons%$tant #%st corr!s(on" to th!s! ti#!sh!!ts+ In th! cas! of $on/t!r#!0(!rts& th!s! ti#!sh!!ts #%st r!cor" th! n%#)!r of "a-s *or,!"+ In th! cas! of short/t!r# !0(!rts&th!s! ti#!sh!!ts #%st r!cor" th! n%#)!r of ho%rs *or,!"+ Ti#! s(!nt tra'!$$in !0c$%si'!$- an"n!c!ssari$- for th! (%r(os! of th! Contract #a- )! inc$%"!" in th! n%#)!rs of "a-s or ho%rs& asa((ro(riat!& r!cor"!" in th!s! ti#!sh!!ts+

24.3 S%ch r!cor"s #%st )! ,!(t for a


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26.2 A$$ in'oic!s #%st )! acco#(ani!" )- an int!ri# or fina$ r!(ort+ A$$ in'oic!s for a f!!/)as!" contract#%st a$so )! acco#(ani!" )- an %( to "at! financia$ r!(ort+ Th! str%ct%r! of th! int!ri# or fina$financia$ r!(ort sha$$ )! th! sa#! as that of th! contract%a$$- a((ro'!" )%"!t Ann!0 V@+ This financia$r!(ort sha$$ in"icat!& at a #ini#%#& th! !0(!n"it%r! of th! r!(ortin (!rio"& th! c%#%$ati'! !0(!n"it%r!an" th! )a$anc! a'ai$a)$!

26.3 I##!"iat!$- (rior to th! !n" of th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th! contract& th! Cons%$tant sha$$ "ra* %( afina$ (ror!ss r!(ort to!th!r *hich #%st inc$%"!& if a((ro(riat!& a critica$ st%"- of an- #a.or (ro)$!#s

*hich #a- ha'! aris!n "%rin th! (!rfor#anc! of th! contract+

26.4 This fina$ (ror!ss r!(ort sha$$ )! for*ar"!" to th! Pro.!ct Mana!r not $at!r than B9 "a-s aft!r th! !n"of th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th! contract+ S%ch r!(ort sha$$ not )in" th! Contractin A%thorit-+

26.5 5h!r! th! contract is (!rfor#!" in (has!s& th! !0!c%tion of !ach (has! sha$$ i'! ris! to th! (r!(arationof a fina$ (ror!ss r!(ort )- th! Cons%$tant+

26.6 Int!ri# an" fina$ (ror!ss r!(orts ar! co'!r!" )- th! (ro'isions of Artic$! >;+

Article 2 A??0= * )?/ 0, 8),/

27.1 Th! a((ro'a$ )- th! Contractin A%thorit- of r!(orts an" "oc%#!nts "ra*n %( an" for*ar"!" )- th!Cons%$tant sha$$ c!rtif- that th!- co#($- *ith th! t!r#s of th! contract+

27.2 Th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$& *ithin ;= "a-s of r!c!i(t& notif- th! Cons%$tant of its "!cisionconc!rnin th! "oc%#!nts or r!(orts r!c!i'!" )- it& i'in r!asons sho%$" it r!.!ct th! r!(orts or "oc%#!nts& or r!4%!st a#!n"#!nts+ For th! fina$ (ror!ss r!(ort& th! ti#! $i#it is !0t!n"!" to B9 "a-s+If th! Contractin A%thorit- "o!s not i'! anco##!nts on th! "oc%#!nts or r!(orts *ithin th! ti#!$i#it& th! Cons%$tant #a- r!4%!st *ritt!n acc!(tanc! of th!#+ Th! "oc%#!nts or r!(orts sha$$ )!"!!#!" to ha'! )!!n a((ro'!" )- th! Contractin A%thorit- if it "o!s not !0(r!ss$- infor# th!Cons%$tant of anco##!nts *ithin ;= "a-s of th! r!c!i(t of this *ritt!n r!4%!st+

27.3 5h!r! a r!(ort or "oc%#!nt is a((ro'!" )- th! Contractin A%thorit- s%).!ct to a#!n"#!nts to )!

#a"! )- th! Cons%$tant& th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$& (r!scri)! a (!rio" for #a,in th! a#!n"#!ntsr!4%!st!"+

27.4 5h!r! th! fina$ (ror!ss r!(ort of a $o)a$ (ric! contract is not a((ro'!"& th! "is(%t! s!tt$!#!nt (roc!"%r! is a%to#atica$$- in'o,!"+

27.5 5h!r! th! contract is (!rfor#!" in (has!s& th! !0!c%tion of !ach (has! sha$$ )! s%).!ct to th! a((ro'a$& )- th! Contractin A%thorit-& of th! (r!c!"in (has! !0c!(t *h!r! th! (has!s ar! carri!" o%tconc%rr!nt$-+

PAYMENTS & DEBT RECOVERY

Article 2! E?),+8) )+*+0+,

28.1 No !0(!n"it%r! '!rification r!(ort is r!4%ir!" for $o)a$ (ric! contracts+

28.2 H!for! (a-#!nts ar! #a"! for a f!!/)as!" contract& an !0t!rna$ a%"itor *ho is a #!#)!r of anint!rnationa$$-/r!conis!" s%(!r'isor- )o"- for stat%tor- a%"itin& notifi!" )- th! Cons%$tant inaccor"anc! *ith Artic$! 89+1


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28.3 Th! a%"itor #%st satisf- hi#s!$f that r!$!'ant& r!$ia)$! an" s%ffici!nt !'i"!nc! !0ists that:

- th! !0(!rts !#($o-!" )- th! Cons%$tant for this contract ha'! act%a$$- )!!n *or,in on th!contract as corro)orat!" )- in"!(!n"!nt& thir"/(art- !'i"!nc!& *h!r! a'ai$a)$!@ for th! n%#)!r of "a-s c$ai#!" in th! Cons%$tants in'oic!s an" in th! financia$ r!(ortin s(r!a"sh!!t s%)#itt!"*ith th! int!ri# (ror!ss r!(orts an"

- th! a#o%nts c$ai#!" as inci"!nta$ !0(!n"it%r! ha'! act%a$$- an" n!c!ssari$- )!!n inc%rr!" inaccor"anc! *ith th! r!4%ir!#!nts of th! t!r#s of r!f!r!nc! of th! contract+

- th! a#o%nts c$ai#!" as (art of th! (ro'ision for !0(!n"it%r! '!rification ha'! act%a$$- an"n!c!ssari$- )!!n inc%rr!" in accor"anc! *ith th! sch!"%$! of (a-#!nts s(!cifi!" in th! S(!cia$Con"itions

28.4 On th! )asis of his '!rification& th! a%"itor s%)#its to th! Cons%$tant an !0(!n"it%r! '!rification r!(ortin accor"anc! *ith th! #o"!$ in Ann!0 VII+ +

28.5 Th! Cons%$tant rants th! a%"itor a$$ acc!ss rihts #!ntion!" in Artic$! 8=+

Article 2" P0), 0, +,))/ , =0) ?0),

29.1 Pa-#!nts *i$$ )! #a"! in accor"anc! *ith on! of th! t*o o(tions )!$o*& as i"!ntifi!" in Artic$! 1 of th!S(!cia$ Con"itions+

O(tion >: F!!/)as!" contract

Th! Contractin A%thorit- *i$$ #a,! (a-#!nts to th! Cons%$tant in th! fo$$o*in #ann!r:

> a first (a-#!nt of (r!/financin if r!4%!st!" )- th! Cons%$tant of an a#o%nt as r!4%!st!"%( to th! #a0i#%# s(!cifi!" )!$o*& *ithin ;= "a-s of r!c!i(t )- th! ContractinA%thorit- of th! Contract sin!" )- )oth (arti!s& of a r!4%!st for (a-#!nt an" of afinancia$ %arant!!& as "!fin!" in Artic$! 19 th! first (r!/financin sha$$ )! of a#a0i#%# of ;9 ? of th! tota$ contract a#o%nt if th! i#($!#!ntation (!rio" of th!contract is >8 #onths or $!ss& 19 ? of th! tota$ contract a#o%nt if th! i#($!#!ntation

(!rio" is )!t*!!n >8 an" 8; #onths& an" 89 ? of th! tota$ contract a#o%nt if th!i#($!#!ntation (!rio" is 8; #onths or #or!

8 Si0/#onth$- f%rth!r insta$#!nts of (r!/financin& if an-& as in"icat!" in Artic$!


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- a (r!/financin (a-#!nt %( to B9 ? of th! contract 'a$%! stat!" in Artic$! 1 of th! S(!cia$Con"itions *ithin ;= "a-s of r!c!i(t )- th! Contractin A%thorit- of th! Contract sin!" )- )oth

(arti!s& of a r!4%!st for th! (r!/financin an" of a financia$ %arant!!& as "!fin!" in artic$! 19

- th! )a$anc! of th! contract 'a$%! stat!" in Artic$! 1 of th! S(!cia$ Con"itions *ithin ;= "a-s of th! Contractin A%thorit- r!c!i'in a fina$ in'oic! acco#(ani!" )- th! fina$ (ror!ss r!(ort&s%).!ct to a((ro'a$ of that r!(ort in accor"anc! *ith Artic$! 8<

29.2 Th! (a-#!nt "!a"$in! of ;= ca$!n"ar "a-s r!f!rr!" to in Artic$! 8+> sha$$ !0(ir! on th! "at! on *hich

th! Contractin A%thorit-s acco%nt is "!)it!"+ 5itho%t (r!.%"ic! to Artic$! 1B+1& th! ContractinA%thorit- #a- ha$t th! co%nt"o*n to*ar"s this "!a"$in! for an- (art of th! in'oic!" a#o%nt "is(%t!" )-th! Pro.!ct Mana!r )- notif-in th! Cons%$tant that that (art of th! in'oic! is ina"#issi)$!& !ith!r

)!ca%s! th! a#o%nt in 4%!stion is not "%! or )!ca%s! th! r!$!'ant r!(ort cannot )! a((ro'!" an" th!Contractin A%thorit- thin,s it n!c!ssar- to con"%ct f%rth!r ch!c,s+ In s%ch cas!s& th! ContractinA%thorit- #%st not %nr!asona)$- *ithho$" an- %n"is(%t!" (art of th! in'oic!" a#o%nt )%t #a- r!4%!stc$arification& a$t!ration or a""itiona$ infor#ation& *hich #%st )! (ro"%c!" *ithin 19 "a-s of th! r!4%!st+Th! co%nt"o*n to*ar"s th! "!a"$in! *i$$ r!s%#! on th! "at! on *hich a corr!ct$- for#%$at!" in'oic! isr!c!i'!" )- th! Contractin A%thorit-+

29.3 Onc! th! "!a"$in! r!f!rr!" to a)o'! has !0(ir!"& th! Cons%$tant #a-& *ithin t*o #onths of $at! (a-#!nt& c$ai# $at!/(a-#!nt int!r!st:

/ at th! rat! a(($i!" )- th! E%ro(!an C!ntra$ Han, to its #ain r!financin transactions in !%ro*h!r! (a-#!nts ar! in !%ro&

/ at th! r!"isco%nt rat! a(($i!" )- th! c!ntra$ )an, of th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr- if (a-#!nts ar! in th!c%rr!nc- of that co%ntr-&

on th! first "a- of th! #onth in *hich th! "!a"$in! !0(ir!"& ($%s s!'!n (!rc!nta! (oints+ Th! $at!/ (a-#!nt int!r!st sha$$ a(($- to th! ti#! *hich !$a(s!s )!t*!!n th! "at! of th! (a-#!nt "!a"$in!inc$%si'!@& an" th! "at! on *hich th! Contractin A%thorit-s acco%nt is "!)it!" !0c$%si'!@+

29.4 Pa-#!nts "%! fro# th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ )! #a"! into th! )an, acco%nt notifi!" )- th!Cons%$tant in accor"anc! *ith Artic$! 89+=


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Th! (a-#!nt o)$iations of th! EC %n"!r this contract sha$$ c!as! at #ost > #onths aft!r th! !n" of th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion of th! tas,s& %n$!ss th! contract is t!r#inat!" in accor"anc! *ith artic$! 1B+> of th!G!n!ra$ Con"itions+

Article 30 F+,0,+0= 9800,))

30.1 If th! (r!/financin (a-#!nt stat!" in Artic$! =9&999& th!

Cons%$tant #%st (ro'i"! a financia$ %arant!! for th! f%$$ a#o%nt of th! (r!/financin (a-#!nt+ Thisfinancia$ %arant!! #%st r!#ain 'a$i" %nti$ it is r!$!as!" )- th! Contractin A%thorit- in accor"anc!*ith Artic$! 8+> or Artic$! 8+8& as a((ro(riat!+

30.2 Th! financia$ %arant!! sha$$ )! (ro'i"!" on th! $!tt!rh!a" of th! financia$ instit%tion %sin th! t!#($at! (ro'i"!" in Ann!0 VI+

30.3 Sho%$" th! financia$ %arant!! c!as! to )! 'a$i" an" th! Cons%$tant fai$ to r!/'a$i"at! it& th! ContractinA%thorit- #a- !ith!r #a,! "!"%ctions fro# f%t%r! (a-#!nts "%! to th! Cons%$tant %n"!r th! Contract%( to th! tota$ of th! (a-#!nts a$r!a"- #a"!& or t!r#inat! th! Contract if in th! o(inion of th!Contractin A%thorit- s%ch "!"%ction is i#(ractica)$!+

30.4 If th! contract is t!r#inat!" for an- r!ason *hatso!'!r& th! financia$ %arant!! #a- )! in'o,!"forth*ith in or"!r to r!(a- an- )a$anc! sti$$ o*!" to th! Contractin A%thorit- )- th! Cons%$tant& an"th! %arantor sha$$ not "!$a- (a-#!nt or rais! o).!ction for an- r!ason *hat!'!r+

30.5 For f!!/)as!" contracts& th! !'!nt%a$ financia$ %arant!! #%st )! r!$!as!" in on! o onc! th! r!$at!" (r!financin has )!!n c$!ar!" & at th! '!r- $at!st )- th! ti#! 9? of th! a#o%nt of th! contract has )!!n (ai"

30.6 For $o)a$ (ric! contracts& th! financia$ %arant!! #%st r!#ain in forc! %nti$ th! fina$ (a-#!nt has )!!n#a"!+

Article 31 R)) * ):/ * >) C,/8=0,

1>+> Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ r!(a- an- a#o%nts (ai" in !0c!ss of th! fina$ c!rtifi!" 'a$%! "%! to th! ContractinA%thorit- *ithin ;= "a-s of r!c!i'in a r!4%!st to "o so+

1>+8 Sho%$" th! Cons%$tant fai$s to #a,! r!(a-#!nt *ithin th! a)o'! "!a"$in!& th! Contractin A%thorit-#a- incr!as! th! a#o%nts "%! )- a""in int!r!st:

/ at th! rat! a(($i!" )- th! E%ro(!an C!ntra$ Han, to its #ain r!financin transactions in !%ro*h!r! (a-#!nts ar! in !%ro&

/ at th! r!"isco%nt rat! a(($i!" )- th! c!ntra$ )an, of th! )!n!ficiar- co%ntr- if (a-#!nts ar! in th!c%rr!nc- of that co%ntr-&

on th! first "a- of th! #onth in *hich th! "!a"$in! !0(ir!"& ($%s s!'!n (!rc!nta! (oints+ Th! $at!/ (a-#!nt int!r!st sha$$ a(($- to th! ti#! *hich !$a(s!s )!t*!!n th! "at! of th! (a-#!nt "!a"$in!!0c$%si'!@& an" th! "at! on *hich th! Cons%$tants acco%nt is "!)it!" inc$%si'!@+ An- (artia$ (a-#!ntssha$$ co'!r th! int!r!st th%s !sta)$ish!"+

1>+1 A#o%nts to )! r!(ai" to th! Contractin A%thorit- #a- )! offs!t aainst a#o%nts of an- ,in" "%! to th!Cons%$tant+ This sha$$ not aff!ct th! riht of th! Cons%$tant an" th! Contractin A%thorit- to ar!! onr!(a-#!nt )- insta$#!nts+ 5h!r! n!c!ssar- th! E%ro(!an Co##%nit- #a- as a "onor s%)roat! its!$f toth! Contractin A%thorit-+

1>+; Han, char!s arisin fro# th! r!(a-#!nt of a#o%nts "%! to th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ )! )orn!!ntir!$- )- th! Cons%$tant+

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Article 32 R)+/+, * ?+)/

Un$!ss oth!r*is! sti(%$at!" in th! s(!cia$ con"itions& th! $o)a$ (ric! of a $o)a$ (ric! contract an" th! f!!rat!s of a f!!/)as!" contract sha$$ not )! r!'is!"+

Article 33 P0), >+ ?0+)/

33.1

A$$ or"!rs for (a-#!nts to thir" (arti!s #a- )! carri!" o%t on$- aft!r an assin#!nt #a"! in accor"anc!*ith Artic$! 1+

33.2 Notification of )!n!ficiari!s of assin#!nt sha$$ )! th! so$! r!s(onsi)i$it- of th! Cons%$tant+

33.3 In th! !'!nt of a $!a$$- )in"in attach#!nt of th! (ro(!rt- of th! Cons%$tant aff!ctin (a-#!nts "%! toit %n"!r th! contract an" *itho%t (r!.%"ic! to th! ti#! $i#it $ai" "o*n in Artic$! 8& th! ContractinA%thorit- sha$$ ha'! B9 "a-s& startin fro# th! "a- *h!n it r!c!i'!s notification of th! "!finiti'! $iftin

of th! o)stac$! to (a-#!nt& to r!s%#! (a-#!nts to th! Cons%$tant .

BREACH OF CONTRACT AND TERMINATION

Article 34 B)0> * ,0

34.1 Eith!r (art- co##its a )r!ach of contract *h!r! it fai$s to "ischar! an- of its o)$iations %n"!r th!contract+

34.2 5h!r! a )r!ach of contract occ%rs& th! (art- in.%r!" )- th! )r!ach sha$$ )! !ntit$!" to th! fo$$o*inr!#!"i!s:

a@ "a#a!s an"2or

)@ t!r#ination of th! contract+

34.3 Da#a!s #a- )!:

a@ !n!ra$ "a#a!s or )@ $i4%i"at!" "a#a!s+

34.4 In an- cas! *h!r! th! Contractin A%thorit- is !ntit$!" to "a#a!s& it #a- "!"%ct s%ch "a#a!s fro#an- s%#s "%! to th! Cons%$tant or ca$$ on th! a((ro(riat! %arant!!+

34.5 Th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ )! !ntit$!" to co#(!nsation for an- "a#a! *hich co#!s to $iht aft!r th! contract is co#($!t!" in accor"anc! *ith th! $a* o'!rnin th! contract+

Article 35 S8/?),/+, * >) ,0

35.1 5h!r! th! a*ar" (roc!"%r! or (!rfor#anc! of th! contract is 'itiat!" )- s%)stantia$ !rrors or irr!%$ariti!s or )- fra%"& th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ s%s(!n" (!rfor#anc! of th! contract+

35.2 5h!r! s%ch !rrors& irr!%$ariti!s or fra%" ar! attri)%ta)$! to th! Cons%$tant& th! Contractin A%thorit-#a- in a""ition r!f%s! to #a,! (a-#!nts or #a- r!co'!r a#o%nts a$r!a"- (ai"& in (ro(ortion to th!s!rio%sn!ss of th! !rrors& irr!%$ariti!s or fra%"+

Article 36 T)+,0+, : >) C,0+,9 A8>+

36.1 This contract sha$$ t!r#inat! a%to#atica$$- if it has not i'!n ris! to an- (a-#!nt *ithin a (!rio" of thr!! -!ars aft!r its sinat%r! )- )oth (arti!s+

36.2 T!r#ination sha$$ )! *itho%t (r!.%"ic! to anoth!r rihts or (o*!rs %n"!r th! contract of th!Contractin A%thorit- an" th! Cons%$tant+

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36.3 In a""ition to th! ro%n"s for t!r#ination "!fin!" in th!s! G!n!ra$ Con"itions& th! Contractin A%thorit-#a- t!r#inat! th! contract aft!r i'in < "a-s notic! to th! Cons%$tant in an- of th! fo$$o*in cas!s:

a@ th! Cons%$tant fai$s to carr- o%t th! s!r'ic!s s%)stantia$$- in accor"anc! *ith th! contract

)@ th! Cons%$tant fai$s to co#($- *ithin a r!asona)$! ti#! *ith th! notic! i'!n )- th! Pro.!ct Mana!r r!4%irin it to #a,! oo" th! n!$!ct or fai$%r! to (!rfor# its o)$iations %n"!r th! contract *hichs!rio%s$- aff!cts th! (ro(!r an" ti#!$- (!rfor#anc! of th! s!r'ic!s

c@ th! Cons%$tant r!f%s!s or n!$!cts to carr- o%t a"#inistrati'! or"!rs i'!n )- th! Pro.!ct Mana!r

"@ th! Cons%$tant assins th! contract or s%)/contracts *itho%t th! a%thorisation of th! ContractinA%thorit-

!@ th! Cons%$tant )!co#!s )an,r%(t or is )!in *o%n" %(& is ha'in its affairs a"#inist!r!" )- th! co%rts&has !nt!r!" into an arran!#!nt *ith cr!"itors& has s%s(!n"!" )%sin!ss acti'iti!s& is th! s%).!ct of

(roc!!"ins conc!rnin thos! #att!rs& or is in an- ana$oo%s sit%ation arisin fro# a si#i$ar (roc!"%r! (ro'i"!" for in nationa$ $!is$ation or r!%$ations

f@ th! Cons%$tant has )!!n con'ict!" of an off!nc! conc!rnin its (rof!ssiona$ con"%ct )- a .%"#!nt*hich has th! forc! of res judicata

@ th! Cons%$tant has )!!n %i$t- of ra'! (rof!ssiona$ #iscon"%ct (ro'!n )- an- #!ans *hich th!Contractin A%thorit- can .%stif-

h@ th! Cons%$tant has )!!n th! s%).!ct of a .%"#!nt *hich has th! forc! of res judicata for fra%"&corr%(tion& in'o$'!#!nt in a cri#ina$ oranisation or anoth!r i$$!a$ acti'it- "!tri#!nta$ to th!financia$ int!r!sts of th! EC

i@ fo$$o*in anoth!r (roc%r!#!nt (roc!"%r! or rant a*ar" (roc!"%r! financ!" )- th! EC )%"!t& th!Cons%$tant has )!!n "!c$ar!" to )! in s!rio%s )r!ach of contract for fai$%r! to co#($- *ith itscontract%a$ o)$iations+

.@ an- oranisationa$ #o"ification occ%rs in'o$'in a chan! in th! $!a$ (!rsona$it-& nat%r! or contro$ of th! Cons%$tant& %n$!ss s%ch #o"ification is r!cor"!" in an a""!n"%# to th! contract

,@ anoth!r $!a$ "isa)i$ithin"!rin (!rfor#anc! of th! contract occ%rs

$@ th! Cons%$tant fai$s to (ro'i"! th! r!4%ir!" %arant!!s or ins%ranc!& or th! (!rson (ro'i"in th!%n"!r$-in %arant!! or ins%ranc! is not a)$! to a)i"! )- its co##it#!nts+

36.4 Th! Contractin A%thorit- #a-& th!r!aft!r& co#($!t! th! s!r'ic!s its!$f& or conc$%"! anoth!r contract*ith a thir" (art-& at th! Cons%$tants o*n !0(!ns!+ Th! Cons%$tants $ia)i$it- for "!$a- in co#($!tionsha$$ i##!"iat!$- c!as! *h!n th! Contractin A%thorit- t!r#inat!s th! Contracts *itho%t (r!.%"ic! toan- $ia)i$it- th!r!%n"!r that #a- ha'! a$r!a"- )!!n inc%rr!"+

36.5 U(on t!r#ination of th! contract or *h!n it has r!c!i'!" notic! th!r!of& th! Cons%$tant sha$$ ta,!i##!"iat! st!(s to )rin th! s!r'ic!s to a c$os! in a (ro#(t an" or"!r$- #ann!r an" in s%ch a *a- as to,!!( costs to a #ini#%#+

36.6 Th! Pro.!ct Mana!r sha$$& as soon as is (ossi)$! aft!r t!r#ination& c!rtif- th! 'a$%! of th! s!r'ic!s an"

a$$ s%#s "%! to th! Cons%$tant as at th! "at! of t!r#ination+

36.7 Th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ not )! o)$i!" to #a,! an- f%rth!r (a-#!nts to th! Cons%$tant %nti$ th!s!r'ic!s ar! co#($!t!"& *h!r!%(on th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ )! !ntit$!" to r!co'!r fro# th!Cons%$tant th! !0tra costs& if an-& of co#($!tin th! s!r'ic!s& or sha$$ (a- an- )a$anc! "%! to th!Cons%$tant+

36.8 If th! Contractin A%thorit- t!r#inat!s th! contract& it sha$$ )! !ntit$!" to r!co'!r fro# th! Cons%$tantan- $oss it has s%ff!r!" %( to th! #a0i#%# a#o%nt stat!" in th! contract+ If no #a0i#%# a#o%nt isstat!"& th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$& *itho%t (r!.%"ic! to its oth!r r!#!"i!s %n"!r th! contract& )!!ntit$!" to r!co'!r that (art of th! contract 'a$%! *hich is attri)%ta)$! to that (art of th! s!r'ic!s *hichhas not& )- r!ason of th! Cons%$tants fai$%r!& )!!n satisfactori$- co#($!t!"+

36.9 Th! Cons%$tant sha$$ not )! !ntit$!" to c$ai#& in a""ition to s%#s o*in to it for *or, a$r!a"- (!rfor#!"& co#(!nsation for an- $oss or in.%r- s%ff!r!"+

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Article 3 T)+,0+, : >) C,/8=0,

37.1 Th! Cons%$tant #a-& aft!r i'in >; "a-s notic! to th! Contractin A%thorit-& t!r#inat! th! contract if th! Contractin A%thorit-:

a@ fai$s to (a- th! Cons%$tant th! a#o%nts "%! %n"!r an- c!rtificat! of th! Pro.!ct Mana!r aft!r th! !0(ir-of th! ti#! $i#it stat!" in Artic$! 8 or

)@ consist!nt$- fai$s to #!!t its o)$iations aft!r r!(!at!" r!#in"!rs or

c@ s%s(!n"s th! (ror!ss of th! s!r'ic!s or an- (art th!r!of for #or! than 9 "a-s for r!asons not s(!cifi!"in th! contract& or not "%! to th! Cons%$tants "!fa%$t+

37.2 S%ch t!r#ination sha$$ )! *itho%t (r!.%"ic! to anoth!r rihts of th! Contractin A%thorit- or th!Cons%$tant ac4%ir!" %n"!r th! contract+

37.3 In th! !'!nt of s%ch t!r#ination& th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ (a- th! Cons%$tant for an- $oss or in.%r- th! Cons%$tant #a- ha'! s%ff!r!"+ S%ch a""itiona$ (a-#!nt #a- not )! s%ch that th! tota$

(a-#!nts !0c!!" th! a#o%nt s(!cifi!" in Artic$! 1 of th! S(!cia$ Con"itions+

Article 3! F) 0)8)

38.1 N!ith!r (art- sha$$ )! consi"!r!" to )! in )r!ach of its o)$iations %n"!r th! contract if th! (!rfor#anc!of s%ch o)$iations is (r!'!nt!" )- an- circ%#stanc!s of forc! #a.!%r! *hich aris! aft!r th! "at! of sinat%r! of th! contract )- )oth (arti!s+

38.2 Th! t!r# forc! #a.!%r!& as %s!" h!r!in sha$$ #!an acts of Go"& stri,!s& $oc,/o%ts or oth!r in"%stria$"ist%r)anc!s& acts of th! (%)$ic !n!#-& *ars& *h!th!r "!c$ar!" or not& )$oc,a"!s& ins%rr!ction& riots&!(i"!#ics& $an"s$i"!s& !arth4%a,!s& stor#s& $ihtnin& f$oo"s& *asho%ts& ci'i$ "ist%r)anc!s& !0($osions&an" anoth!r si#i$ar %nfor!s!!a)$! !'!nts& )!-on" th! contro$ of !ith!r (art- an" *hich )- th! !0!rcis!of "%! "i$i!nc! n!ith!r (art- is a)$! to o'!rco#!+

38.3 A (art- aff!ct!" )- an !'!nt of forc! #a.!%r! sha$$ ta,! a$$ r!asona)$! #!as%r!s to r!#o'! s%ch (art-s

ina)i$it- to f%$fi$ its o)$iations h!r!%n"!r *ith a #ini#%# of "!$a-+

38.4 Not*ithstan"in th! (ro'isions of Artic$! > an" Artic$! 1=& th! Cons%$tant sha$$ not )! $ia)$! for $i4%i"at!" "a#a!s or t!r#ination for "!fa%$t if& an" to th! !0t!nt that& its "!$a- in (!rfor#anc! or oth!r fai$%r! to (!rfor# its o)$iations %n"!r th! contract is th! r!s%$t of an !'!nt of forc! #a.!%r!+ Th!Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ si#i$ar$- not )! $ia)$!& not*ithstan"in th! (ro'isions of Artic$! 8 an"

Artic$! 1


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38.7 If circ%#stanc!s of forc! #a.!%r! ha'! occ%rr!" an" (!rsist for a (!rio" of >9 "a-s th!n&not*ithstan"in an- !0t!nsion of th! (!rio" of !0!c%tion that th! Cons%$tant #a- )- r!ason th!r!of ha'!

)!!n rant!"& !ith!r (art- sha$$ )! !ntit$!" to s!r'! %(on th! oth!r 19 "a-s notic! to t!r#inat! th!contract+ If at th! !0(ir- of th! (!rio" of 19 "a-s th! sit%ation of forc! #a.!%r! (!rsists& th! contractsha$$ )! t!r#inat!" an"& in cons!4%!nc! th!r!of& th! (arti!s sha$$ )! r!$!as!" fro# f%rth!r (!rfor#anc!of th! contract+

Article 3" D))0/)

39.1 If th! Cons%$tant is a nat%ra$ (!rson& th! contract sha$$ )! a%to#atica$$- t!r#inat!" if that (!rson "i!s+o*!'!r& th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ !0a#in! an- (ro(osa$ #a"! )- his h!irs or )!n!ficiari!s if th!- ha'! notifi!" th!ir *ish to contin%! th! contract *ithin >= "a-s of th! "at! of "!c!as!+ Th! "!cisionof th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ )! notifi!" to thos! conc!rn!" *ithin 19 "a-s of r!c!i(t of s%ch a

(ro(osa$+

39.2 If th! Cons%$tant is a ro%( of nat%ra$ (!rsons an" on! or #or! of th!# "i!& a r!(ort sha$$ )! ar!!" )!t*!!n th! (arti!s on th! (ror!ss of th! s!r'ic!s an" th! Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ "!ci"! *h!th!r tot!r#inat! or contin%! th! contract in accor"anc! *ith th! %n"!rta,in i'!n *ithin >= "a-s of th! "at!of "!c!as! )- th! s%r'i'ors an" )- th! h!irs or )!n!ficiari!s& as th! cas! #a- )!+ Th! "!cision of th!

Contractin A%thorit- sha$$ )! notifi!" to thos! conc!rn!" *ithin 19 "a-s of r!c!i(t of s%ch a (ro(osa$+

39.3 S%ch (!rsons sha$$ )! .oint$- an" s!'!ra$$- $ia)$! for th! (ro(!r (!rfor#anc! of th! contract to th! sa#!!0t!nt as th! Cons%$tant+ Contin%ation of th! contract sha$$ )! s%).!ct to th! r%$!s r!$atin to!sta)$ish#!nt of an- %arant!! (ro'i"!" for in th! contract+

SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

Article 40 S)=)), * +/?8)/

40.1 Th! Contractin A%thorit- an" th! Cons%$tant sha$$ #a,! !'!r- !ffort to s!tt$! a#ica)$- an- "is(%t!r!$atin to th! contract *hich #a- aris! )!t*!!n th!#& or )!t*!!n th! Pro.!ct Mana!r an" th!Cons%$tant+

40.2 Onc! a "is(%t! has aris!n& th! (arti!s to this contract sha$$ notif- !ach oth!r in *ritin of th!ir (ositionson th! "is(%t! as *!$$ as of an- so$%tion *hich th!- !n'isa! (ossi)$!+ If !ith!r of th! (arti!s to thiscontract "!!#s it %s!f%$& th! (arti!s sha$$ #!!t an" tr- to s!tt$! th! "is(%t!+ Each (art- sha$$ r!s(on" to ar!4%!st for a#ica)$! s!tt$!#!nt *ithin 19 "a-s of s%ch r!4%!st+ Th! (!rio" to r!ach an a#ica)$!s!tt$!#!nt sha$$ )! >89 "a-s fro# th! "at! of th! r!4%!st+ Sho%$" th! att!#(t to r!ach an a#ica)$!s!tt$!#!nt )! %ns%cc!ssf%$ or sho%$" a (art- not r!s(on" in ti#! to an- r!4%!sts for s!tt$!#!nt& !ach

(art- sha$$ )! fr!! to (roc!!" to th! n!0t sta! in r!achin a s!tt$!#!nt ;9+1 )- notif-in th! oth!r (art-+

40.3 In th! a)s!nc! of an a#ica)$! s!tt$!#!nt& th! (arti!s #a- ar!! to th! s!tt$!#!nt of th! "is(%t! )-conci$iation )- th! E%ro(!an Co##ission in th! cas! of contracts for *hich th! Contractin A%thorit- isnot th! E%ro(!an Co##ission+ If no s!tt$!#!nt is achi!'!" *ithin >89 "a-s of th! start of th!conci$iation (roc!ss& !ach (art- to th! contract has th! riht to (roc!!" to th! n!0t sta! in th! "is(%t!s!tt$!#!nt (roc!"%r!+

40.4 In th! a)s!nc! of an a#ica)$! s!tt$!#!nt or s!tt$!#!nt )- conci$iation *ithin >89 "a-s of th! start of on!of th!s! (roc!"%r!s& !ach (art- #a- r!f!r th! "is(%t! to !ith!r th! "!cision of a nationa$ .%ris"iction or ar)itration& as s(!cifi!" in Artic$! >> of th! S(!cia$ Con"itions+

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