Article 2
The Community financial contribution shall be conditional upon: (a) the carrying out of the activities under the EDCTP Programme described in Annex I to this Decision; and (b) the implementation and coordination of the research and development programmes and activities undertaken at national level by the participating Member States; and also upon: (c) the establishment by the participating Member States, or organisations designated by participating Member States, of a structure with legal personality (for the purposes of this Decision referred to as "common structure"), which shall be responsible for the implementation of the EDCTP Programme and for receiving, allocating and monitoring the Community financial contribution; (d) the establishment of the governance model for the EDCTP Programme in conformity with the guidelines set out in Annex II to this Decision; (e) ensuring a high level of involvement of developing countries; (f) ensuring a high level of scientific excellence and observance of ethical principles in accordance with the general principles of the sixth framework programme; and (g) formulation of the provisions relating to intellectual property rights in such a way that they also aim at ensuring that the people of developing countries have easy and affordable access to the research results produced by activities under the EDCTP Programme and to the products directly deriving from its results.