Article 3

The financial reference amount for the implementation of the measures referred to in Article 1(3) shall be EUR 2 303 274,47.

The expenditure financed by the amount stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.

The Commission shall supervise the proper management of the expenditure referred to in paragraph 1. For this purpose, it shall conclude a financing agreement with the GICHD, stipulating that the ISU is to ensure visibility of the Union contribution, appropriate to its size.

The Commission shall endeavour to conclude the financing agreement referred to in paragraph 3 as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Decision. It shall inform the Council of any difficulties in the process and of the date of conclusion of the financing agreement.

The ISU shall perform the tasks referred to in Article 2 in accordance with the decision on strengthening financial governance and transparency within the ISU, taken at the 14th meeting of States Parties of the Convention in 2015^f1.