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1. As regards the implementation of this Regulation, the Union shall provide grants from the Single Market Programme established by Regulation (EU) 2021/690 of the European Parliament and of the Council and in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council to the NSIs and other national authorities referred to in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 for:

(a) covering the implementation costs of ad hoc data collections;

(b) building the capacity for using administrative sources to compile statistics required by this Regulation;

(c) carrying out sample surveys to collect data on the use of plant protection products in agriculture for the reference year 2026;

(d) developing methodologies and innovative approaches to adapt data collection systems, including digitally-based solutions, to the requirements of this Regulation;

(e) carrying out the feasibility and pilot studies referred to in Article 11;

(f) covering the costs of developing and implementing methods to reduce the deadlines for transmitting the data.

2. The Union financial contribution under this Article shall not exceed 95 % of the eligible costs.

3. The amount of the Union financial contribution under this Article shall be established in accordance with the rules of the Single Market Programme as part of the annual budgetary procedure, subject to the availability of funding. The budgetary authority shall determine the appropriation available each year.