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1. The Union shall participate in the European Partnership on Metrology (the ‘Metrology Partnership’), an Institutionalised European Partnership as referred to in Article 10(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2021/695, jointly undertaken by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden (the ‘Participating States’), in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Decision.

2. Any Member State not referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and any third country associated to Horizon Europe may participate in the Metrology Partnership, provided that it fulfils the condition laid down in Article 4(1), point (c). Such Member States and third countries shall be considered to be Participating States for the purposes of this Decision.

3. Any third country not associated to Horizon Europe may participate in the Metrology Partnership, provided that it:

(a) concludes an international agreement for scientific and technological cooperation with the Union setting out the terms and conditions of its participation in the Metrology Partnership;

(b) obtains the approval of the Metrology Partnership Committee in accordance with Article 14(3), point (g); and (c) fulfils the condition laid down in Article 4(1), point (c). A third country that fulfils the conditions laid down in the first subparagraph shall be considered to be a Participating State for the purposes of this Decision.