Article 4 Contributions of Members other than the Union and of Associated Partners

EFPIA shall make or arrange for its constituent entities or their affiliated entities to make contributions of at least EUR 1 425 000 000. Other Members other than the Union and Associated Partners shall make, or arrange for their constituent entities or their affiliated entities to make, the contributions corresponding to the amounts they have committed when becoming a Member or an Associated Partner.

The contributions referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall consist of contributions to the IMI2 Joint Undertaking as set out in Article 13(2), point (b) of Article 13(3) and point (c) of Article 13(3) of the Statutes. In-kind contributions consisting of costs incurred in third countries other than countries associated to Horizon 2020 shall be justified and relevant to the objectives set out in Article 2 of this Regulation, and shall not exceed 30 % of the eligible costs at the level of the IMI2 programme, incurred by the Members other than the Union and by the Associated Partners.

The Members other than the Union and Associated Partners shall report each year by 31 January to the Governing Board of the IMI2 Joint Undertaking on the value of the contributions referred to in paragraph 2 made in each of the previous financial years. The States Representatives Group shall also be informed thereof in a timely manner.

For the purpose of valuing the contributions referred to in point (b) of Article 13(3) of the Statutes, the costs shall be determined in accordance with the usual cost accounting practices of the entities concerned, to the applicable accounting standards of the country where the entity is established, and to the applicable International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards. The costs shall be certified by an independent external auditor appointed by the entity concerned. The valuation method may be verified by the IMI2 Joint Undertaking should there be any uncertainty arising from the certification. In case of remaining uncertainties, it may be audited by the IMI2 Joint Undertaking.

The Commission may terminate, proportionally reduce or suspend the Union financial contribution to the IMI2 Joint Undertaking or trigger the winding up procedure referred to in Article 21(2) of the Statutes if those Members and Associated Partners, their constituent entities or their affiliated entities do not contribute, contribute only partially or contribute late with regard to the contributions referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.