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1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Euratom Programme for the period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2025 shall be EUR 1 382 000 000 in current prices.

2. The indicative distribution of the amount referred to in paragraph 1 shall be:

(a) EUR 583 273 000 for indirect actions in fusion research and development;

(b) EUR 266 399 000 for indirect actions in nuclear fission, safety and radiation protection;

(c) EUR 532 328 000 for direct actions undertaken by the Joint Research Centre. The Commission may not deviate from the amount referred to in point (c) of this paragraph.

3. The amount referred to in paragraph 1 may also be used to cover expenses for preparation, monitoring, control, audit, evaluation and other activities and expenditures necessary for managing and implementing the Euratom Programme, including all administrative expenditure, as well as evaluating the achievement of its objectives. The administrative expenses related to indirect actions shall not exceed 6 % of the amount distributed to indirect actions of the Euratom Programme referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2. In addition, the amount referred to in paragraph 1 may also cover:

(a) in so far as they are related to the objectives of the Euratom Programme, expenses relating to studies, meetings of experts, information and communication actions;

(b) expenses linked to information technology networks focusing on information processing and exchange, including corporate information technology tools and other technical and administrative assistance needed in connection with the management of the Euratom Programme.

4. If necessary to enable the management of actions not completed by 31 December 2025, appropriations may be entered in the budget beyond 2025 to cover the expenses provided for in paragraph 3.

5. Budgetary commitments for actions extending over more than one financial year may be broken down into annual instalments over several years.

6. Without prejudice to the Financial Regulation, expenditure for actions resulting from projects included in the first work programme may be eligible as from 1 January 2021.

7. Resources allocated to Member States under shared management may, at the request of the Member State concerned, be transferred to the Euratom Programme subject to the conditions set out in the relevant provisions of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (the ‘Common Provisions Regulation for 2021-2027’). The Commission shall implement those resources directly in accordance with point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 62(1) of the Financial Regulation or indirectly in accordance with point (c) of that subparagraph. Those resources shall be used for the benefit of the Member State concerned.