Contributions and reimbursements
Article 16
1. Determination of contributions where the GNI scale is applicable: (a) Where the GNI scale is applicable, the breakdown of contributions between the Member States from which a contribution is required shall be determined in accordance with the gross national product scale as specified in Article 41(2) TEU and in accordance with Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom ( 9 ) or any other decision which may replace it. (b) The data for the calculation of each contribution shall be those set out in the ‘GNI own resources’ column in the ‘Summary of financing of the general budget by type of own resource and by Member State’ table appended to the latest budget of the Union. The contribution of each Member State from whom a contribution is due shall be proportional to the share of that Member State's GNI in the total GNI aggregate of the Member States from whom a contribution is due. 2. Schedule for payment of contributions: (a) The contributions intended to finance the Agency's general budget shall be paid by the participating Member States in three equal instalments, by 15 March, 15 June and 15 October of the financial year concerned. (b) When an amending budget is adopted, the necessary contributions shall be paid by the Member States concerned within 60 days of dispatch of the call for contributions. (c) Each Member State shall pay the bank charges relating to the payment of its own contributions. (d) If the annual budget is not approved by 30 November, the Agency may issue, at the request of a Member State, an individual provisional call for contributions for that Member State.