Project Officer Michel Brochard

Aspects that are relevant for a Grant Agreement (not a contract as in FP6).

Definition of the GA:
- Core part
- Annex II
- Annex I

Commission must be informed about _any_ major events
Communication in writing - event. amendments

### Amendments

can come from commission too

### Reporting

via NEFF? system online (same used in the negotiation)

- within 60 days after end of rep. period
- fill-in all fields in template in annex VI
- if _cumulated_ costs > 375kEur - use form D annex VI to get audit

- cumulative summary after each period

__ Checks __

- Euro exchange rate: official rate
- right signatures?
- dated and signed?

__ Settlement __

- 105 days to pay

### Reporting
- Annual progress report
- Annual report on resources usage
- Annual financial statement
- 6 months interim Progress report
- Public summary in the progress reports

### Eligible costs

*not-eligible*
- taxes incl. VAT
- non-productive time of researchers

Keep records up to 5 years.

### Certificate on the methodology

average personnel costs and overhead - on a voluntary basis - must be accepted by EC