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1. The Commission shall implement the Union’s financial support in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council (). In particular, Union financing for support actions under this Regulation shall be implemented by means of direct or indirect management in accordance with points (a) and (c), respectively, of Article 62(1) of that Regulation.

2. Emergency support under this Regulation shall be financed by the general budget of the Union and by contributions which may be made by Member States and by other public or private donors as external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(5) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.

3. Union financing for support actions under this Regulation to be implemented by means of direct management may be awarded directly by the Commission without a call for proposals, in accordance with Article 195 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046. To that effect, the Commission may enter into framework partnership agreements or rely on existing framework partnership agreements concluded pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1257/96.

4. Where the Commission implements emergency support operations through non‐governmental organisations, the criteria concerning financial and operational capacity shall be deemed to be satisfied where there is a framework partnership agreement in force between that organisation and the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1257/96.

5. Emergency support under this Regulation may be granted in any of the following forms:

(a) joint procurement with Member States as referred to in Article 165(2) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 whereby Member States may acquire, rent or lease fully the capacities jointly procured;

(b) procurement by the Commission on behalf of Member States based on an agreement between the Commission and Member States;

(c) procurement by the Commission, as wholesaler, by buying, stocking and reselling or donating supplies and services, including rentals, to Member States or partner organisations selected by the Commission.

6. In the event of a procurement procedure as referred to in point (b) of paragraph 5, the ensuing contracts shall be concluded by either of the following:

(a) the Commission, whereby the services or goods are to be rendered or delivered to Member States or to partner organisations selected by the Commission;

(b) the participant Member States whereby they are to directly acquire, rent or lease the capacities procured for them by the Commission.

7. In the event of procurement procedures as referred to in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 5, the Commission shall follow the rules set out in Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 for its own procurement.