Other matters covered by project arrangements
Article 7
1. The arrangements that the project members may agree among themselves, where appropriate in writing, within each PESCO project, in order to implement Article 5(3) of Decision (CFSP) 2017/2315, include inter alia some or all of the following areas: — preparation, chairing and coordination of meetings of the project members, — distribution of roles and responsibilities among the project members, — invitation to the Commission to be involved, as appropriate, in the proceedings of the project, — rules on budget and finance, — presence of observers in the proceedings of the project, — rules to be applied in case a project member decides to leave the project, including legal and financial aspects, or where a participating Member State seeks to join the project, — determination of cases where the support of the EEAS, including the EUMS, and the EDA, may be requested by the project members, — specifications, acquisition strategy, choice of a project management support structure, and selection of industrial companies. In this regard, the project members may agree among themselves to apply the project management tools used by the EDA, such as project arrangements, common staff targets, common staff requirements, or business cases. 2. Project members may agree among themselves by unanimity to take decisions on the abovementioned matters in accordance with Article 4(4).