1.The contract to carry out the studies referred to in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 and in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001 shall be awarded by invitation to tender on the responsibility of the competent authorities.
2.The draft invitation to tender, including the specifications, shall be sent to the Commission by the competent authorities. The Commission shall make known its observations, if any, within a period of one month following the date of receipt of the draft.
3.The competent authorities shall forward the final study to the Commission, which shall make any comments known within 45 days following receipt of the study.
4.The Community's financial contribution shall be paid subject to:
compliance with Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001 or Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001, the specifications and any observations made,
payment of the contribution from the Spanish or Portuguese public authorities.