Common use of Reports and deliverables Clause in Contracts

Reports and deliverables. 1. The consortium shall submit a periodic report to the JU for each reporting period and a copy of it (excluding the financial statements) to the responsible ITD member as defined in Annex I, within 60 days after the end of each respective period. The reporting shall comprise: a) an overview, including a publishable summary, of the progress of work towards the objectives of the project, including achievements and attainment of any milestones and deliverables identified in Annex I. This report should include the differences between work expected to be carried out in accordance with Annex I and that actually carried out, b) an explanation of the use of the resources, and c) a financial statement, from each beneficiary together with a summary financial report consolidating the claimed JU contribution of all the beneficiaries in an aggregate form, based on the information provided in Form C (Annex V) by each beneficiary. 2. The consortium shall submit a final report to the JU and a copy of it to the responsible ITD member as defined in Annex I, within 60 days after the end of the project. The report shall comprise: a) a final publishable summary report covering results, conclusions and socioeconomic impact of the project. b) a report covering the wider societal implications of the project, including gender equality actions, ethical issues, efforts to involve other actors and spread awareness as well as the plan for the use and dissemination of foreground. When providing a copy of their periodic and final reports to the responsible ITD member, the 3. The coordinator shall submit a report on the distribution of the JU financial contribution between beneficiaries. This report must be submitted within 30 days after receipt of the final payment. 4. A certificate on the financial statements shall be submitted for claims of interim payments and final payments when the amount of the JU financial contribution claimed by a beneficiary under the form of reimbursement of costs is equal to or superior to EUR 200 000, when cumulated with all previous payments for which a certificate on the financial statements has not been submitted. A certificate on the financial statements will be submitted in all cases at the end of the project for all costs for which a certificate on the financial statements has not been submitted previously. This certificate must be forwarded in the form of a detailed description verified as factual by its external auditor (Form D – Annex VI). Certificates on the financial statements shall certify that the costs claimed and the receipts declared during the period(s) for which they are provided, as well as the declaration of the interest yielded by the pre-financing meet the conditions required by this grant agreement. Where third parties’ costs are claimed under the grant agreement, such costs shall be certified in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The auditor shall include in its certificate that no conflict of interest exists between itself and the beneficiary in establishing this certificate. The beneficiary may submit to the JU a certificate on the methodology for the calculation of costs, which it uses to prepare its claims with regard to both personnel and indirect costs, and the related control systems. This certificate must be forwarded in the form of an independent report of factual findings on the methodology (according to the mandatory terms of reference foreseen in Form E – Annex VII). When this certificate on the methodology has been accepted by the Joint Assessment Committee of the Commission (JAC), empowered by the JU to decide on the acceptability of the methodologies, the requirement to provide a certificate on the financial statements for intermediate cost claims under ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ agreements shall be waived. The decision on the acceptability of the certificate on the methodology will be taken on the basis of the criteria and procedures applied in FP7, including the FP7 model Grant Agreement, the ex-ante implementation rules on average personnel costs, and the Commission "Guidance notes for beneficiaries and auditors on Audit certification". Certificates on the financial statements and on the methodology shall be prepared and certified by an external auditor and shall be established in accordance with the terms of reference attached to this grant agreement. Each beneficiary is free to choose any qualified external auditor, including its usual external auditor, provided that the cumulative following requirements are met: i) the auditor must be independent from the beneficiary; ii) the auditor must be qualified to carry out statutory audits of accounting documents in accordance with national legislation implementing the Directive on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts1 or any Union legislationreplacing this Directive. Beneficiaries established in third countries shall comply with national regulations in the same field and the certificate on the financial statement provided shall consist of an independent report of factual findings based on procedures specified by the JU. Public bodies, secondary and higher education establishments and research organisations may opt for a competent public officer to provide their certificate on the financial statements and on the methodology, provided that the relevant national authorities have established the legal capacity of that competent public officer to audit that entity and that the independence of that officer, in particular regarding the preparation of the financial statements, can be ensured. Certificates by external auditors according to this Article do not affect the liability of beneficiaries nor the rights of the JU arising from this grant agreement. 5. The consortium shall transmit the reports and other deliverables through the coordinator to the JU by electronic means. In addition, Form C must be signed by the authorised person(s) within the beneficiary’s organisation, and the certificates on the financial statements and on the methodology must be signed by an authorised person of the auditing entity, and the originals shall be sent to the JU. 6. The layout and content of the reports shall conform to the instructions and guidance notes established by the JU. 7. The reports submitted to the JU for publication should be of a suitable quality to enable direct publication and their submission to the JU in publishable form indicates that no confidential material is included therein. 8. Deliverables identified in Annex I shall be submitted as foreseen therein. 9. The JU may be assisted by external experts in the analysis and evaluation of the reports and deliverables. 1 Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC and repealing Council Directive 84/253/EEC.

Reports and deliverables. 1. The consortium shall submit a periodic report to the JU for each reporting period and a copy of it (excluding the financial statements) to the responsible ITD member as defined in Annex I, within 60 days after the end of each respective period. The reporting shall comprise: a) an overview, including a publishable summary, of the progress of work towards the objectives of the project, including achievements and attainment of any milestones and deliverables identified in Annex I. This report should include the differences between work expected to be carried out in accordance with Annex I and that actually carried out, b) an explanation of the use of the resources, and c) a financial statement, from each beneficiary together with a summary financial report consolidating the claimed JU contribution of all the beneficiaries in an aggregate form, based on the information provided in Form C (Annex V) by each beneficiary. 2. The consortium shall submit a final report to the JU and a copy of it to the responsible ITD member as defined in Annex I, within 60 days after the end of the project. The report shall comprise: a) a final publishable summary report covering results, conclusions and socioeconomic impact of the project. b) a report covering the wider societal implications of the project, including gender equality actions, ethical issues, efforts to involve other actors and spread awareness as well as the plan for the use and dissemination of foreground. When providing a copy of their periodic and final reports to the responsible ITD member, the 3. The coordinator shall submit a report on the distribution of the JU financial contribution between beneficiaries. This report must be submitted within 30 days after receipt of the final payment. 4. A certificate on the financial statements shall be submitted for claims of interim payments and final payments when the amount of the JU financial contribution claimed by a beneficiary under the form of reimbursement of costs is equal to or superior to EUR 200 000, when cumulated with all previous payments for which a certificate on the financial statements has not been submitted. A certificate on the financial statements will be submitted in all cases at the end of the project for all costs for which a certificate on the financial statements has not been submitted previously. This certificate must be forwarded in the form of a detailed description verified as factual by its external auditor (Form D – Annex VI). Certificates on the financial statements shall certify that the costs claimed and the receipts declared during the period(s) for which they are provided, as well as the declaration of the interest yielded by the pre-financing meet the conditions required by this grant agreement. Where third parties’ costs are claimed under the grant agreement, such costs shall be certified in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The auditor shall include in its certificate that no conflict of interest exists between itself and the beneficiary in establishing this certificate. The beneficiary may submit to the JU a certificate on the methodology for the calculation of costs, which it uses to prepare its claims with regard to both personnel and indirect costs, and the related control systems. This certificate must be forwarded in the form of an independent report of factual findings on the methodology (according to the mandatory terms of reference foreseen in Form E – Annex VII). When this certificate on the methodology has been accepted by the Joint Assessment Committee of the Commission (JAC), empowered by the JU to decide on the acceptability of the methodologies, the requirement to provide a certificate on the financial statements for intermediate cost claims under ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ agreements shall be waived. The decision on the acceptability of the certificate on the methodology will be taken on the basis of the criteria and procedures applied in FP7, including the FP7 model Grant Agreement, the ex-ante implementation rules on average personnel costs, and the Commission "Guidance notes for beneficiaries and auditors on Audit certification". Certificates on the financial statements and on the methodology shall be prepared and certified by an external auditor and shall be established in accordance with the terms of reference attached to this grant agreement. Each beneficiary is free to choose any qualified external auditor, including its usual external auditor, provided that the cumulative following requirements are met: i) the auditor must be independent from the beneficiary; ii) the auditor must be qualified to carry out statutory audits of accounting documents in accordance with national legislation implementing the Directive on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts1 or any Union legislationreplacing Community legislation replacing this Directive. Beneficiaries established in third countries shall comply with national regulations in the same field and the certificate on the financial statement provided shall consist of an independent report of factual findings based on procedures specified by the JU. Public bodies, secondary and higher education establishments and research organisations may opt for a competent public officer to provide their certificate on the financial statements and on the methodology, provided that the relevant national authorities have established the legal capacity of that competent public officer to audit that entity and that the independence of that officer, in particular regarding the preparation of the financial statements, can be ensured. Certificates by external auditors according to this Article do not affect the liability of beneficiaries nor the rights of the JU arising from this grant agreement. 5. The consortium shall transmit the reports and other deliverables through the coordinator to the JU by electronic means. In addition, Form C must be signed by the authorised person(s) within the beneficiary’s organisation, and the certificates on the financial statements and on the methodology must be signed by an authorised person of the auditing entity, and the originals shall be sent to the JU. 6. The layout and content of the reports shall conform to the instructions and guidance notes established by the JU. 7. The reports submitted to the JU for publication should be of a suitable quality to enable direct publication and their submission to the JU in publishable form indicates that no confidential material is included therein. 8. Deliverables identified in Annex I shall be submitted as foreseen therein. 9. The JU may be assisted by external experts in the analysis and evaluation of the reports and deliverables. 1 Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC and repealing Council Directive 84/253/EEC.

Reports and deliverables. 1. The consortium Consortium shall submit a periodic report to the JU [name initiative] for each reporting period and a copy of it (excluding the financial statements) to the responsible ITD member as defined in Annex I, within 60 [number] days after the end of each respective period. The report includes all the incurred expenditure for the respective reporting period including the expenditure relating to the National Funding Institution's contribution. The report shall comprise: a) an overview, including a publishable summary, of the progress of work towards the objectives of the project, including achievements and attainment of any milestones and deliverables identified in Annex I. This report should include the differences between work expected to be carried out in accordance with Annex I and that actually carried out,; b) an explanation of the use of the resources, and; c) a financial statementreport, from each beneficiary Beneficiary together with a summary financial report from the Coordinator consolidating the claimed JU contribution of the [name initiative] of all the beneficiaries Beneficiaries in an aggregate form, based on the information provided in Form C (Annex V) financial report by each beneficiaryBeneficiary; and d) a report on use, as indicated in the approved proposal, of infrastructure free of charge services according to a form provided by the [name initiative]. 2. The consortium Consortium shall submit a final report to the JU and a copy of it to the responsible ITD member as defined in Annex I[name initiative], within 60 days after the end of the project. The report shall comprise: a) a final publishable summary report covering results, conclusions and socioeconomic socio-economic impact of the project.; b) a report covering the wider societal implications of the project, including gender equality actions, ethical issues, efforts to involve other actors and spread awareness as well as the plan for the use and dissemination of foreground. When providing a copy of their periodic and final reports to the responsible ITD member, theForeground. 3. The coordinator Coordinator shall submit a report on the distribution of the JU financial contribution of the [name initiative] between beneficiariesBeneficiaries and a report regarding the payment of the National Funding Institution’s contribution. This report must be submitted within 30 days after receipt of the final payment. 4. A certificate on the financial statements report shall be submitted for claims of interim payments and final payments when the amount of the JU financial contribution of the [name initiative] claimed by a beneficiary Beneficiary under the form of reimbursement of costs is equal to or superior to EUR 200 000[amount], when cumulated with all previous payments for which a certificate on the financial statements report has not been submitted. A certificate on the financial statements will be submitted in all cases at the end of the project for all costs for which a certificate on the financial statements has not been submitted previously. This certificate must be forwarded in the form of a detailed description verified as factual by its external auditor (Form D – Annex VI)auditor. Certificates on the financial statements reports shall certify that the costs claimed and the receipts declared during the period(s) period for which they are provided, as well as the declaration of the interest yielded by the pre-financing meet the conditions required by this grant agreementGrant Agreement. Where third parties’ costs are claimed under the grant agreementGrant Agreement, such costs shall be certified in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The auditor shall include in its certificate that no conflict of interest exists between itself him/herself and the beneficiary Beneficiary in establishing this certificate. The beneficiary may submit to the JU a certificate on the methodology for the calculation of costs, which it uses to prepare its claims with regard to both personnel and indirect costs, and the related control systems. This certificate must be forwarded in the form of an independent report of factual findings on the methodology (according to the mandatory terms of reference foreseen in Form E – Annex VII). When this certificate on the methodology has been accepted by the Joint Assessment Committee of the Commission (JAC), empowered by the JU to decide on the acceptability of the methodologies, the requirement to provide a certificate on the financial statements for intermediate cost claims under ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ agreements shall be waived. The decision on the acceptability of the certificate on the methodology will be taken on the basis of the criteria and procedures applied in FP7, including the FP7 model Grant Agreement, the ex-ante implementation rules on average personnel costs, and the Commission "Guidance notes for beneficiaries and auditors on Audit certification". Certificates on the financial statements and on the methodology reports shall be prepared and certified by an external auditor and shall be established in accordance with the terms of reference attached to this grant agreementauditor. Each beneficiary Beneficiary is free to choose any qualified external auditor, including its usual external auditor, provided that the cumulative following requirements are met: i) the auditor must be independent from the beneficiaryBeneficiary; ii) the auditor must be qualified to carry out statutory audits of accounting documents in accordance with national legislation implementing the 8th Council Directive on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts1 accounts2 or any European Union legislationreplacing legislation replacing this Directive. Beneficiaries established in third countries shall comply with national regulations in the same field and the certificate on the financial statement provided shall consist of an independent report of factual findings based on procedures specified by the JU. Public bodies, secondary Secondary and higher education establishments and research organisations Research Organisations may opt for a competent public officer to provide their certificate on the financial statements and on the methodologyreport, provided that the relevant national authorities have established the legal capacity of that competent public officer to audit that entity and that the independence of that officer, in particular regarding the preparation of the financial statementsreport, can be ensured. Certificates by external auditors according to this Article do not affect the liability of beneficiaries Beneficiaries nor the rights of the JU [name initiative], European Commission, arising from this grant agreementGrant Agreement. 5. The consortium Consortium shall transmit the reports reports, information and other deliverables through the coordinator Coordinator to the JU by [name initiative]. The Coordinator shall compile these into integrated and consistent reports for the project. The scientific reports and deliverables shall be submitted electronically via the [name initiative] [EPSS - if]. The financial reports shall be submitted to the [name initiative] on paper and in electronic meansformat. In addition, Form C the financial report, must be signed by the authorised person(s) within the beneficiaryBeneficiary’s organisation, and the certificates on the financial statements and on the methodology report must be signed by an authorised person of the auditing entity, and the originals shall be sent to the JU[name initiative]. Any other information shall be submitted in electronic format unless otherwise requested. 6. The layout and content of the reports shall conform to the instructions and guidance notes established by the JU[name initiative]. 7. The publishable parts of the reports submitted to the JU for publication [name initiative] should be of a suitable quality to enable direct publication and their publication. Their submission to the JU [name initiative] in publishable form indicates that no confidential material is included therein. 8. Deliverables identified in Annex I shall be submitted as foreseen therein. 9. The JU [name initiative] may be assisted by external experts in the analysis and evaluation of the reports and deliverables. 1 Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC and repealing Council Directive 84/253/EEC.

Reports and deliverables. 1. The consortium Consortium shall submit a periodic report to the JU BONUS EEIG for each reporting period and a copy of it (excluding the financial statements) to the responsible ITD member as defined in Annex I, within 60 days after the end of each respective period. The report includes all the incurred expenditure for the respective reporting period including the expenditure relating to the National Funding Institution's contribution. The report shall comprise: a) an overview, including a publishable summary, of the progress of work towards the objectives of the project, including achievements and attainment of any milestones and deliverables identified in Annex I. This report should include the differences between work expected to be carried out in accordance with Annex I and that actually carried out,; b) an explanation of the use of the resources, and; c) a financial statementreport, from each beneficiary Beneficiary together with a summary financial report from the Coordinator consolidating the claimed JU contribution of the BONUS EEIG of all the beneficiaries Beneficiaries in an aggregate form, based on the information provided in Form C (Annex V) financial report by each beneficiaryBeneficiary; and d) a report on use, as indicated in the approved proposal, of infrastructure free of charge services according to a form provided by the BONUS EEIG. 2. The consortium Consortium shall submit a final report to the JU and a copy of it to the responsible ITD member as defined in Annex IBONUS EEIG, within 60 days after the end of the project. The report shall comprise: a) a final publishable summary report covering results, conclusions and socioeconomic socio-economic impact of the project.; b) a report covering the wider societal implications of the project, including gender equality actions, ethical issues, efforts to involve other actors and spread awareness as well as the plan for the use and dissemination of foreground. When providing a copy of their periodic and final reports to the responsible ITD member, theForeground. 3. The coordinator Coordinator shall submit a report on the distribution of the JU financial contribution of the BONUS EEIG between beneficiariesBeneficiaries and a report regarding the payment of the National Funding Institution’s contribution. This report must be submitted within 30 days after receipt of the final payment. 4. A certificate on the financial statements report shall be submitted for claims of interim payments and final payments when the amount of the JU financial contribution of the BONUS EEIG claimed by a beneficiary Beneficiary under the form of reimbursement of costs is equal to or superior to EUR 200 375 000, when cumulated with all previous payments for which a certificate on the financial statements report has not been submitted. A certificate on the financial statements will be submitted in all cases at the end of the project for all costs for which a certificate on the financial statements has not been submitted previously. This certificate must be forwarded in the form of a detailed description verified as factual by its external auditor (Form D – Annex VI)auditor. Certificates on the financial statements reports shall certify that the costs claimed and the receipts declared during the period(s) period for which they are provided, as well as the declaration of the interest yielded by the pre-financing meet the conditions required by this grant agreementGrant Agreement. Where third parties’ costs are claimed under the grant agreementGrant Agreement, such costs shall be certified in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The auditor shall include in its certificate that no conflict of interest exists between itself him/herself and the beneficiary Beneficiary in establishing this certificate. The beneficiary may submit to the JU a certificate on the methodology for the calculation of costs, which it uses to prepare its claims with regard to both personnel and indirect costs, and the related control systems. This certificate must be forwarded in the form of an independent report of factual findings on the methodology (according to the mandatory terms of reference foreseen in Form E – Annex VII). When this certificate on the methodology has been accepted by the Joint Assessment Committee of the Commission (JAC), empowered by the JU to decide on the acceptability of the methodologies, the requirement to provide a certificate on the financial statements for intermediate cost claims under ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ agreements shall be waived. The decision on the acceptability of the certificate on the methodology will be taken on the basis of the criteria and procedures applied in FP7, including the FP7 model Grant Agreement, the ex-ante implementation rules on average personnel costs, and the Commission "Guidance notes for beneficiaries and auditors on Audit certification". Certificates on the financial statements and on the methodology reports shall be prepared and certified by an external auditor and shall be established in accordance with the terms of reference attached to this grant agreementauditor. Each beneficiary Beneficiary is free to choose any qualified external auditor, including its usual external auditor, provided that the cumulative following requirements are met: i) the auditor must be independent from the beneficiaryBeneficiary; ii) the auditor must be qualified to carry out statutory audits of accounting documents in accordance with national legislation implementing the 8th Council Directive on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts1 accounts2 or any European Union legislationreplacing legislation replacing this Directive. Beneficiaries established in third countries shall comply with national regulations in the same field and the certificate on the financial statement provided shall consist of an independent report of factual findings based on procedures specified by the JU. Public bodies, secondary Secondary and higher education establishments and research organisations Research Organisations may opt for a competent public officer to provide their certificate on the financial statements and on the methodologyreport, provided that the relevant national authorities have established the legal capacity of that competent public officer to audit that entity and that the independence of that officer, in particular regarding the preparation of the financial statementsreport, can be ensured. Certificates by external auditors according to this Article do not affect the liability of beneficiaries Beneficiaries nor the rights of the JU BONUS EEIG, European Commission, arising from this grant agreementGrant Agreement. 5. The consortium Consortium shall transmit the reports reports, information and other deliverables through the coordinator Coordinator to the JU by BONUS EEIG. The Coordinator shall compile these into integrated and consistent reports for the project. The scientific reports and deliverables shall be submitted electronically via the BONUS EPSS. The financial reports shall be submitted to the BONUS EEIG on paper and in electronic meansformat. In addition, Form C the financial report, must be signed by the authorised person(s) within the beneficiaryBeneficiary’s organisation, and the certificates on the financial statements and on the methodology report must be signed by an authorised person of the auditing entity, and the originals shall be sent to the JUBONUS EEIG. Any other information shall be submitted in electronic format unless otherwise requested. 6. The layout and content of the reports shall conform to the instructions and guidance notes established by the JUBONUS EEIG. 7. The publishable parts of the reports submitted to the JU for publication BONUS EEIG should be of a suitable quality to enable direct publication and their publication. Their submission to the JU BONUS EEIG in publishable form indicates that no confidential material is included therein. 8. Deliverables identified in Annex I shall be submitted as foreseen therein. 9. The JU BONUS EEIG may be assisted by external experts in the analysis and evaluation of the reports and deliverables. 1 Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC and repealing Council Directive 84/253/EEC.

Reports and deliverables. 1. The consortium Consortium shall submit a periodic report to the JU BONUS EEIG for each reporting period and a copy of it (excluding the financial statements) to the responsible ITD member as defined in Annex I, within 60 days after the end of each respective period. The report includes all the incurred expenditure for the respective reporting period including the expenditure relating to the National Funding Institution's contribution. The report shall comprise: a) an overview, including a publishable summary, of the progress of work towards the objectives of the project, including achievements and attainment of any milestones and deliverables identified in Annex I. This report should include the differences between work expected to be carried out in accordance with Annex I and that actually carried out,; b) an explanation of the use of the resources, and; c) a financial statementreport, from each beneficiary Beneficiary together with a summary financial report from the Coordinator consolidating the claimed JU contribution of the BONUS EEIG of all the beneficiaries Beneficiaries in an aggregate form, based on the information provided in Form C (Annex V) financial report by each beneficiaryBeneficiary; and d) a report on performance statistics according to a form provided by the BONUS EEIG. 2. The consortium Consortium shall submit a final report to the JU and a copy of it to the responsible ITD member as defined in Annex IBONUS EEIG, within 60 days after the end of the project. The report shall comprise: a) a final publishable summary report covering results, conclusions and socioeconomic socio-economic impact of the project.; b) a report covering the wider societal implications of the project, including gender equality actions, ethical issues, efforts to involve other actors and spread awareness as well as the plan for the use and dissemination of foreground. When providing a copy of their periodic and final reports to the responsible ITD member, theForeground. 3. The coordinator Coordinator shall submit a report on the distribution of the JU financial contribution of the BONUS EEIG between beneficiariesBeneficiaries and a report regarding the payment of the National Funding Institution’s contribution. This report must be submitted within 30 days after receipt of the final payment. 4. A certificate on the financial statements report shall be submitted for claims of interim payments and final payments when the amount of the JU financial contribution of the BONUS EEIG claimed by a beneficiary Beneficiary under the form of reimbursement of costs is equal to or superior to EUR 200 375 000, when cumulated with all previous payments for which a certificate on the financial statements report has not been submitted. A certificate on the financial statements will be submitted in all cases at the end of the project for all costs for which a certificate on the financial statements has not been submitted previously. This certificate must be forwarded in the form of a detailed description verified as factual by its external auditor (Form D – Annex VI)auditor. Certificates on the financial statements reports shall certify that the costs claimed and the receipts declared during the period(s) period for which they are provided, as well as the declaration of the interest yielded by the pre-financing meet the conditions required by this grant agreementGrant Agreement. Where third parties’ costs are claimed under the grant agreementGrant Agreement, such costs shall be certified in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The auditor shall include in its certificate that no conflict of interest exists between itself him/herself and the beneficiary Beneficiary in establishing this certificate. The beneficiary may submit to the JU a certificate on the methodology for the calculation of costs, which it uses to prepare its claims with regard to both personnel and indirect costs, and the related control systems. This certificate must be forwarded in the form of an independent report of factual findings on the methodology (according to the mandatory terms of reference foreseen in Form E – Annex VII). When this certificate on the methodology has been accepted by the Joint Assessment Committee of the Commission (JAC), empowered by the JU to decide on the acceptability of the methodologies, the requirement to provide a certificate on the financial statements for intermediate cost claims under ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ agreements shall be waived. The decision on the acceptability of the certificate on the methodology will be taken on the basis of the criteria and procedures applied in FP7, including the FP7 model Grant Agreement, the ex-ante implementation rules on average personnel costs, and the Commission "Guidance notes for beneficiaries and auditors on Audit certification". Certificates on the financial statements and on the methodology reports shall be prepared and certified by an external auditor and shall be established in accordance with the terms of reference attached to this grant agreementauditor. Each beneficiary Beneficiary is free to choose any qualified external auditor, including its usual external auditor, provided that the cumulative following requirements are met: i) the auditor must be independent from the beneficiaryBeneficiary; ii) the auditor must be qualified to carry out statutory audits of accounting documents in accordance with national legislation implementing the 8th Council Directive on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts1 accounts2 or any European Union legislationreplacing legislation replacing this Directive. Beneficiaries established in third countries shall comply with national regulations in the same field and the certificate on the financial statement provided shall consist of an independent report of factual findings based on procedures specified by the JU. Public bodies, secondary Secondary and higher education establishments and research organisations Research Organisations may opt for a competent public officer to provide their certificate on the financial statements and on the methodologyreport, provided that the relevant national authorities have established the legal capacity of that competent public officer to audit that entity and that the independence of that officer, in particular regarding the preparation of the financial statementsreport, can be ensured. Certificates by external auditors according to this Article do not affect the liability of beneficiaries Beneficiaries nor the rights of the JU BONUS EEIG, European Commission, arising from this grant agreementGrant Agreement. 5. The consortium Consortium shall transmit the reports reports, information and other deliverables through the coordinator Coordinator to the JU by BONUS EEIG. The Coordinator shall compile these into integrated and consistent reports for the project. The scientific reports and deliverables shall be submitted electronically via the BONUS EPSS. The financial reports shall be submitted to the BONUS EEIG on paper and in electronic meansformat. In addition, Form C the financial report must be signed by the authorised person(s) within the beneficiaryBeneficiary’s organisation, and the certificates on the financial statements and on the methodology report must be signed by an authorised person of the auditing entity, and the originals shall be sent to the JUBONUS EEIG. Any other information shall be submitted in electronic format unless otherwise requested. 6. The layout and content of the reports shall conform to the instructions and guidance notes established by the JUBONUS EEIG. 7. The publishable parts of the reports submitted to the JU for publication BONUS EEIG should be of a suitable quality to enable direct publication and their publication. Their submission to the JU BONUS EEIG in publishable form indicates that no confidential material is included therein. 8. Deliverables identified in Annex I shall be submitted as foreseen therein. 9. The JU BONUS EEIG may be assisted by external experts in the analysis and evaluation of the reports and deliverables. 1 Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC and repealing Council Directive 84/253/EEC.

Reports and deliverables. 1. The consortium Consortium shall submit a periodic report to the JU BONUS EEIG for each reporting period and a copy of it (excluding the financial statements) to the responsible ITD member as defined in Annex I, within 60 days after the end of each respective period. The report includes all the incurred expenditure for the respective reporting period including the expenditure relating to the National Funding Institution's contribution. The report shall comprise: a) an overview, including a publishable summary, of the progress of work towards the objectives of the project, including achievements and attainment of any milestones and deliverables identified in Annex I. This report should include the differences between work expected to be carried out in accordance with Annex I and that actually carried out,; b) an explanation of the use of the resources, and; c) a financial statementreport, from each beneficiary Beneficiary together with a summary financial report from the Coordinator consolidating the claimed JU contribution of the BONUS EEIG of all the beneficiaries Beneficiaries in an aggregate form, based on the information provided in Form C (Annex V) financial report by each beneficiaryBeneficiary; and d) a report on performance statistics according to a form provided by the BONUS EEIG. 2. The consortium Consortium shall submit a final report to the JU and a copy of it to the responsible ITD member as defined in Annex IBONUS EEIG, within 60 days after the end of the project. The report shall comprise: a) a final publishable summary report covering results, conclusions and socioeconomic socio-economic impact of the project.; b) a report covering the wider societal implications of the project, including gender equality actions, ethical issues, efforts to involve other actors and spread awareness as well as the plan for the use and dissemination of foreground. When providing a copy of their periodic and final reports to the responsible ITD member, theForeground. 3. The coordinator Coordinator shall submit a report on the distribution of the JU financial contribution of the BONUS EEIG between beneficiariesBeneficiaries and a report regarding the payment of the National Funding Institution’s contribution. This report must be submitted within 30 days after receipt of the final payment. 4. A certificate on the financial statements report shall be submitted for claims of interim payments and final payments when the amount of the JU financial contribution of the BONUS EEIG claimed by a beneficiary Beneficiary under the form of reimbursement of costs is equal to or superior to EUR 200 375 000, when cumulated with all previous payments for which a certificate on the financial statements report has not been submitted. A certificate on the financial statements will be submitted in all cases at the end of the project for all costs for which a certificate on the financial statements has not been submitted previously. This certificate must be forwarded in the form of a detailed description verified as factual by its external auditor (Form D – Annex VI)auditor. Certificates on the financial statements reports shall certify that the costs claimed and the receipts declared during the period(s) period for which they are provided, as well as the declaration of the interest yielded by the pre-financing provided meet the conditions required by this grant agreementGrant Agreement. Where third parties’ costs are claimed under the grant agreementGrant Agreement, such costs shall be certified in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The auditor shall include in its certificate that no conflict of interest exists between itself him/herself and the beneficiary Beneficiary in establishing this certificate. The beneficiary may submit to the JU a certificate on the methodology for the calculation of costs, which it uses to prepare its claims with regard to both personnel and indirect costs, and the related control systems. This certificate must be forwarded in the form of an independent report of factual findings on the methodology (according to the mandatory terms of reference foreseen in Form E – Annex VII). When this certificate on the methodology has been accepted by the Joint Assessment Committee of the Commission (JAC), empowered by the JU to decide on the acceptability of the methodologies, the requirement to provide a certificate on the financial statements for intermediate cost claims under ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ agreements shall be waived. The decision on the acceptability of the certificate on the methodology will be taken on the basis of the criteria and procedures applied in FP7, including the FP7 model Grant Agreement, the ex-ante implementation rules on average personnel costs, and the Commission "Guidance notes for beneficiaries and auditors on Audit certification". Certificates on the financial statements and on the methodology reports shall be prepared and certified by an external auditor and shall be established in accordance with the terms of reference attached to this grant agreementauditor. Each beneficiary Beneficiary is free to choose any qualified external auditor, including its usual external auditor, provided that the cumulative following requirements are met: i) the auditor must be independent from the beneficiaryBeneficiary; ii) the auditor must be qualified to carry out statutory audits of accounting documents in accordance with national legislation implementing the 8th Council Directive on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts1 accounts2 or any European Union legislationreplacing legislation replacing this Directive. Beneficiaries established in third countries shall comply with national regulations in the same field and the certificate on the financial statement provided shall consist of an independent report of factual findings based on procedures specified by the JU. Public bodies, secondary Secondary and higher education establishments and research organisations Research Organisations may opt for a competent public officer to provide their certificate on the financial statements and on the methodologyreport, provided that the relevant national authorities have established the legal capacity of that competent public officer to audit that entity and that the independence of that officer, in particular regarding the preparation of the financial statementsreport, can be ensured. Certificates by external auditors according to this Article do not affect the liability of beneficiaries Beneficiaries nor the rights of the JU BONUS EEIG, European Commission, arising from this grant agreementGrant Agreement. 5. The consortium Consortium shall transmit the reports reports, information and other deliverables through the coordinator Coordinator to the JU by BONUS EEIG. The Coordinator shall compile these into integrated and consistent reports for the project. The scientific reports and deliverables shall be submitted electronically via the BONUS EPSS. The financial reports shall be submitted to the BONUS EEIG on paper and in electronic meansformat. In addition, Form C the financial report must be signed by the authorised person(s) within the beneficiaryBeneficiary’s organisation, and the certificates on the financial statements and on the methodology report must be signed by an authorised person of the auditing entity, and the originals shall be sent to the JUBONUS EEIG. Any other information shall be submitted in electronic format unless otherwise requested. 6. The layout and content of the reports shall conform to the instructions and guidance notes established by the JUBONUS EEIG. 7. The publishable parts of the reports submitted to the JU for publication BONUS EEIG should be of a suitable quality to enable direct publication and their publication. Their submission to the JU BONUS EEIG in publishable form indicates that no confidential material is included therein. 8. Deliverables identified in Annex I shall be submitted as foreseen therein. 9. The JU BONUS EEIG may be assisted by external experts in the analysis and evaluation of the reports and deliverables. 1 Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts, amending Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC and repealing Council Directive 84/253/EEC.