PART ONECOMMON PROVISIONS

TITLE IIBUDGETARY PRINCIPLES

CHAPTER 7Principle of transparency

Article 21Publication of information on value and recipients of Union funds(Article 35 of the Financial Regulation)

1

The information on recipients of Union’s funds awarded under direct management shall be published on an internet site of the Union institutions, no later than 30 June of the year following the financial year in which the funds were awarded.

In addition to the publication referred to in the first subparagraph the information may also be published, according to a standard presentation, by other appropriate means.

2

The following information shall be published unless otherwise provided in this Regulation and in the sector specific rules, taking into account the criteria set out in Article 35(3) of the Financial Regulation:

a

the name of the recipient;

b

the locality of the recipient;

c

the amount awarded;

d

the nature and purpose of the measure.

For the purpose of point (b) the term ‘locality’ shall mean:

  1. (i)

    the address of the recipient when the latter is a legal person;

  2. (ii)

    the Region on NUTS 2 level when the recipient is a natural person.

As far as personal data referring to natural persons are concerned, the information published shall be removed two years after the end of the financial year in which the funds were awarded. The same shall apply to personal data referring to legal persons for whom the official title identifies one or more natural persons.

3

The information referred to in paragraph 2 shall only be published for prizes, grants and contracts which have been awarded as a result of contests or grant award procedures or public procurement procedures. The information shall not be published for:

a

scholarships paid to natural persons and other direct support paid to natural persons in most need, referred to in Article 125(4)(c) of the Financial Regulation;

b

contracts below the amount referred to in Article 137(2) of this Regulation.

4

The publication shall be waived if such disclosure risks threatening the rights and freedoms of individuals concerned as protected by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union or harm the commercial interests of the recipients.