1.When implementing the Innovation Fund, the Commission shall consult with and be assisted by the Member States.
2.The Member States shall be consulted on:
(a)the list of the pre-selected projects, including the reserve list, and the list of projects proposed for project development assistance in accordance with Article 12(2), prior to the award of the support;
(b)draft Commission decisions referred to in Article 9(1), Article 14(2) and Article 15(1);
(c)the maximum amount of the Innovation Fund support to be made available for the project development assistance;
3.The Member States shall, if requested by the Commission, advise and assist the Commission in:
(a)setting general orientations for the Innovation Fund;
(b)addressing existing or emerging project implementation problems;
(c)dealing with any other issue relating to the project implementation.
4.The Commission shall report to the Member States on the progress made in implementing this Regulation, in particular on the implementation of award decisions referred to in Article 12(5).