Payments
Article 6
1. Upon approval of the Member State’s proposal by the Commission, a pre-financing payment of 100 % of the approved single lump sum contribution shall be paid to the Member State. 2. The pre-financing payment shall be cleared at the moment of the final payment only if the Commission is satisfied with the operational setting up of the FSDN by the Member State and approves the final implementation report demonstrating the operational setting up of the FSDN. 3. The Commission may, at the moment of the final payment or afterwards, reduce the financial contribution for a Member State if the Member State has breached its obligations under this Regulation, including improper implementation, non-compliance with eligibility conditions, submission of false information, failure to provide required information, substantial errors, irregularities or fraud. 4. The amount of the reduction shall be proportionate to the seriousness and duration of the errors, irregularities or fraud or breach of obligations, by applying an individual reduction rate to the approved Union financial contribution. The Commission reserves the right to recover any amounts unduly paid.