Specific provisions on financial and non-financial support
Article 8
1. Measures which are Union-wide in nature and referred to in Part A of the Annex shall lead to a procurement procedure or the award of grants financed by the Union in accordance with Titles V and VI of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012. 2. Measures which are Union-wide in nature and referred to in Part B of the Annex may be co-financed by the Union. 3. The Commission may award co-financing to each national coordinator in accordance with the procedure set out in Part C of the Annex. 4. Where appropriate, and without prejudice to their objectives and budget, existing programmes which contribute to the promotion of development may support the European Year. Furthermore, exceptional efforts by Member States in managing international development-related events or international development work streams may also be taken into consideration in national work programmes. 5. The Commission may grant non-financial support for activities that are undertaken by public and private organisations and that comply with Article 3(2). 6. In order for measures to be considered eligible for financing under this Decision they shall be required to make effective use of public spending, to bring added value and to be results-orientated.