Article 3
The maximum Community financial contribution to the programme in 1997 shall be ECU 750 000 for expenditure related to eligible measures as defined by Commission Decision 93/522/EEC out of a total expenditure of ECU 1 326 374 (excluding VAT). The financing plan for the programme, showing the costs and their financing, is set out in Annex I hereto. If the total eligible expenditure for 1997, as presented by France, is less than ECU 576 374, the Community contribution shall be reduced in proportion. The Community shall reimburse expenditure up to the amount given in the first paragraph at the accounting rate for the ecu on 1 September 1997, namely ECU 1 = FF 6,634630.