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1. EURAMET shall be considered to be a funding body within the meaning of Article 2, point 14, of Regulation (EU) 2021/695 and shall provide financial support to indirect actions referred to in Article 6(1), point (a), of this Decision in accordance with Article 6(2) of that Regulation.

2. Regulation (EU) 2021/695, in particular the rules for participation, open science and dissemination laid down therein, shall apply to the actions referred to in Article 6(1), point (a), of this Decision. In addition, in accordance with Article 17(2) of that Regulation, where strictly necessary and after consulting the Steering Group referred to in Article 15 of this Decision where the Metrology Partnership Committee requests such consultation, the annual work programme may provide for a limitation of the coordinator role in indirect actions, from submission of the proposal to the end of the project, to the NMIs and the DIs of the Participating States in order to ensure that the objectives and the contribution targets of the Participating States are met.

3. EURAMET shall ensure appropriate interactions with NMIs and DIs in the indirect actions referred to in Article 6(1), point (a), in accordance with their designation by the appropriate national authority. EURAMET shall also encourage and support the participation of other entities, including SMEs, in all calls for proposals.