Article 5
1. In order to finance the Union’s macro-financial assistance in the form of loans, the Commission shall be empowered, on behalf of the Union, borrow the necessary funds on the capital markets or from financial institutions in accordance with Article 220a of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 8 ) . 2. The Commission shall enter into the loan agreement referred to in Article 3(3) in respect of the amount referred to in Article 1. The loan agreement shall lay down the availability period and the detailed terms of the Union’s macro-financial assistance, including in relation to the internal control systems. The loan shall be granted on terms that allow Egypt to repay the loan over a long period. The maximum duration of the loan shall be 35 years. 3. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council of developments in the operations referred to in paragraph 2.