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1. The Union financial contribution to the joint undertakings, including European Economic Area (EEA) appropriations, shall cover administrative and operational costs up to the maximum amounts specified in Part Two, provided that that amount is at least matched by the contribution of members other than the Union or their constituent or affiliated entities.

2. The amount of the Union contribution specified in Part Two may be increased with contributions from third countries associated to Horizon Europe in line with Article 16(5) of the Horizon Europe Regulation and, where applicable, to DEP in accordance with Article 10(1), point (d), of Regulation (EU) 2021/694, provided that the total amount by which the Union contribution is increased is at least matched by the contribution of members other than the Union, or their constituent or affiliated entities.

3. The Union contribution shall be paid from the appropriations in the general budget of the Union allocated to the Specific Programme implementing Horizon Europe and, where applicable, to DEP, in accordance with Article 62(1), point (c)(iv), and Article 154 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 in the case of bodies referred to in Article 71 of that Regulation.

4. Additional Union funds complementing the contribution referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article may be entrusted to the joint undertakings in accordance with Article 62(1), point (c)(iv), and Article 154 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.

5. For contributions corresponding to additional tasks entrusted to a Joint Undertaking in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article or Article 5(3) of this Regulation, the requirements of Article 155 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 are applicable.

6. Additional contributions from Union programmes corresponding to additional tasks entrusted to a joint undertaking pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article or Article 5(3) shall not be accounted for in the calculation of the Union maximum financial contribution specified in Part Two.