Article 8General rules concerning support programmes
1.The allocation of the available Community funds as well as the budgetary limits are provided for in Annex II.
2.Community support shall only relate to eligible expenditure incurred after the submission of the relevant support programme as referred to in Article 5(1).
3.Member States shall not contribute to the costs of measures financed by the Community under the support programmes.
4.By way of derogation from paragraph 3, Member States may grant national aid in accordance with the relevant Community rules on State aid for the measures referred to in Articles 10, 14 and 15.
The maximum aid rate as laid down in the relevant Community rules on State aid shall apply to the global public financing including both Community and national funds.