Article 8 Financing agreements with CBC partner countries

The Commission shall conclude financing agreements with each of the CBC partner countries. Financing agreements may also be signed by the other participating countries and by the Managing Authority or by the country hosting the Managing Authority.

Financing agreements shall be signed not later than the end of the year which follows the year of the Commission decision adopting the programme. Nevertheless, where a programme involves more than one CBC partner country, at least one financing agreement shall be signed by all parties before that date. The other CBC partner countries may sign their respective financing agreements afterwards. Pending the entry into force of its financing agreement, the external component of the programme with that CBC partner country may not be launched. Where a programme is co-financed under Regulation (EU) No 231/2014, and there is more than one CBC partner country, at least one financing agreement with one participating partner country listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 232/2014 or the Russian Federation shall be signed by all parties not later than the end of the year which follows the year of the Commission decision adopting the programme.