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1. Article 30(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 concerning the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness shall apply. Without prejudice to point (a) of paragraph 3 of this Article, Article 18 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 shall not apply.

2. Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timed objectives shall be set. The achievement of those objectives shall be monitored by performance indicators.

3. In order to improve decision-making, in particular to justify and specify the determination of the contributions to be paid by Member States referred to in Article 21 of this Regulation, the following evaluations are required:

(a) the use of EDF resources shall be preceded by an ex ante evaluation of the operation to be undertaken, covering the elements listed in Article 18(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012;

(b) the operation shall be submitted to an ex post evaluation with a view to ensuring that the intended results justified the means deployed.

4. The types of financing provided for in Title VIII of this Regulation, and the methods of implementation provided for in Article 17 of this Regulation, shall be chosen on the basis of their ability to achieve the specific objectives of the actions and their ability to deliver results, taking into account, in particular, the costs of controls, the administrative burden, and the expected risk of non-compliance. For grants, this shall include a consideration of the use of lump sums, flat rates and unit costs.