Article 3
1. The financial reference amount for the implementation of the project activities referred to in Article 1(2) shall be EUR 993 533 (the ‘expenditure’). 2. The expenditure shall be managed in accordance with the procedures and rules applicable to the Union’s budget. 3. The Commission shall supervise the proper management of the expenditure. For this purpose, it shall conclude the necessary agreement with the Secretariat (the ‘agreement’). The agreement shall stipulate that the Secretariat is to ensure the visibility of the Union’s contribution, appropriate to its size. 4. The Commission shall endeavour to conclude the agreement as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Decision. It shall inform the Council of any difficulties in that process and of the date of conclusion of the agreement.