Division 3 The operational costs of the IMI2 Joint Undertaking shall be covered through the following contributions:

a financial contribution by the Union;

in kind contributions by the Members other than the Union and the Associated Partners, or their constituent entities or their affiliated entities, consisting of the costs incurred by them in implementing indirect actions, and in relation to advisory groups, if foreseen in the annual work plan, less the contribution of the IMI2 Joint Undertaking and any other Union financial contribution to those costs;

financial contributions by the Members other than the Union and the Associated Partners, or their constituent entities or their affiliated entities, which may be made in addition to, or instead of point (b).