Financial provisions relating to simple programmes
Article 15
1. The Union’s financial contribution to simple programmes in the internal market shall be 70 % of the eligible expenditure. The Union’s financial contribution to simple programmes in third countries shall be 80 % of the eligible expenditure. The remaining expenditure shall be borne exclusively by the proposing organisations. 2. The percentages referred to in paragraph 1 shall be increased to 85 % in the event of serious market disturbance, loss of consumer confidence or other specific problems referred to in point (e) of Article 2(2). 3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, for proposing organisations established in Member States receiving on or after 1 January 2014 financial assistance in accordance with Article 136 and 143 TFEU, the percentages referred to in paragraph 1, shall be 75 % and 85 % respectively, and the percentage referred to in paragraph 2 shall be 90 %. The first subparagraph shall only apply to those programmes decided upon by the Commission before the date from which the Member State concerned no longer receives such financial assistance. 4. Studies to evaluate the results of promotional and information measures in accordance with the common framework referred to in Article 25 shall be eligible for Union financing under conditions similar to those governing the simple programme in question. 5. The Union shall finance in full the expert fees linked to the selection of programmes pursuant to point (a) of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. 6. In order to ensure the proper implementation of simple programmes, proposing organisations shall provide guarantees. 7. The Union shall finance information provision and promotion measures implemented on the basis of simple programmes pursuant to point (c) of Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. 8. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 22, concerning the specific conditions under which costs of information provision and promotion measures, and, where necessary, administrative and staff costs, are eligible for Union funding.