PART IISPECIFIC PROVISIONS

TITLE IICROSS–BORDER COOPERATION COMPONENT

CHAPTER IIIImplementation

Section 2Cross-border programmes between beneficiary countries and Member States

Sub-section 3Responsibility of participating countries and of the Commission

Article 118Conclusion and communication of arrangements between participating countries

In addition to the information listed in Article 115(2) and (3), the description of the management and control system shall include the arrangements agreed between participating countries to allow the managing authority, the certifying authority and the audit authority to exercise their duties arising from this Regulation and to ensure compliance by the participating countries with their obligations as regards the recovery of undue payments as set out in Article 114(2).

Those arrangements, together with the provisions concerning the rules and procedures for public procurements as referred to in Article 121, shall be included in a written agreement concluded between the participating countries and annexed to the description of the management and control systems referred to in Article 115.