# Commission Implementing Decision of 27 March 2014 as regards a Union financial contribution towards a coordinated control plan with a view to establishing the prevalence of fraudulent practices in the marketing of certain foods (notified under document C(2014) 1912) (2014/176/EU), Article 4: Eligibility rules

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Union contribution referred to in Article 1 paragraph 1 is subject to the following conditions:
(a) the tests have been performed in accordance with the terms of the Commission Recommendation;
(b) the Member States have provided the Commission with the report referred to in the Commission Recommendation within the deadline provided for therein;
(c) by 31 August 2014, the Member States have provided the Commission, in electronic form, with a financial report according to the format laid out in Annex III of this Decision.
2. The Commission may reduce the amount of the contribution referred to in Article 1 in cases where the conditions referred to in para 1 are not met, having regard to the nature and gravity of the non-compliance and to the potential financial loss for the Union.
3. At the request of the Commission, the Member States shall provide the documents providing evidence of the costs incurred for which a reimbursement is claimed in accordance with Article 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/176/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-176/article-4
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