Article 3
The maximum Community financial contribution to the programme in 1998 shall be ECU 500 000 for expenditure related to eligible measures as defined by Decision 93/522/EEC out of a total expenditure of ECU 666 667 (VAT excluded). The schedule of programme costs and their financing is set out as Annex I to this Decision. In the case where the total eligible expenditure for 1998 presented by Portugal would be less than the forecast amount of ECU 666 667, the Community's contribution would be reduced in proportion. The Community reimbursement will be made in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of this Article and the financial rate of the ecu on 1 April 1998, i.e. ECU 1 = PTE 203,243.