Article 3
United Kingdom
The financial contribution by the Union for the measures referred to in Article 1 shall be granted provided that the Member States concerned:
implement the activities and measures as described in their plans;
implement the measures in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law, including rules on competition and on the award of public contracts;
forward to the Commission by 30 April 2015 at the latest a final technical report for the measures in accordance with Annex I and a final financial report in accordance with Annex II.
Where a Member State does not comply with paragraph 1, the Commission may reduce the financial contribution by the Union in proportion to the nature and gravity of the infringement, and to the financial loss for the Union.