Decision No 743/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of… Article 3

Article 3

In the implementation of the Eurostars Joint Programme, the granting of financial support to participants in Eurostars projects selected centrally in accordance with Annex II following calls for proposals for the award of grants, shall be subject to the principles of equal treatment and transparency. The financial support shall be granted on the basis of scientific excellence and, taking into account the specific nature of the SME target group, the socioeconomic impact at European level and relevance to the overall objectives of the programme, in accordance with the principles and procedures set out in Annex I.