Detailed arrangements for advance payment
Article 6
1. A Member State may request the Agency an advance payment for the year N in order to support the development of human resources before the corresponding annual payment is made. The request shall clearly identify the categories of staff to which it relates. For financing for category 2, it shall include proof of the corresponding effective increase of staff in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Such a request may be made between 1 July and 15 September of year N. 2. The Agency shall make an advance payment if the conditions laid down in Article 61(3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 were fulfilled for the period between 1 January and the date of the request for an advance payment. 3. The request for an advance payment shall concern an amount of minimum EUR 50 000.