17107/12 FL/ne 1 DG E 2 A COU CIL OF THE EUROPEA U ... - Europa
17107/12 FL/ne 1 DG E 2 A COU CIL OF THE EUROPEA U ... - Europa
17107/12 FL/ne 1 DG E 2 A COU CIL OF THE EUROPEA U ... - Europa
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5. Use of the Union contribution<br />
The Union contribution shall be used:<br />
a. towards equity participations and,<br />
b. to cover agreed fees and costs associated with the establishment and management of the Equity<br />
Instrument, including its evaluation, which have been determi<strong>ne</strong>d in li<strong>ne</strong> with the Financial<br />
Regulation and market practice.<br />
c. for directly related support actions.<br />
6. Pricing, risk and revenue sharing<br />
The equity remu<strong>ne</strong>ration shall comprise the customary return compo<strong>ne</strong>nts attributed to equity<br />
investors and shall depend on the performance of the underlying investments.<br />
7. Application and approval procedure<br />
Applications shall be addressed to the entrusted entity or a dedicated investment vehicle,<br />
respectively, in accordance with their standard application procedures. The entrusted entities and<br />
the dedicated investment vehicles shall approve the projects in accordance with their internal<br />
procedures.<br />
8. Duration of the Equity Instrument<br />
The last tranche of the Union contribution to the Equity Instrument shall be committed by the<br />
Commission no later than 31 December 2020. The actual approval of equity investments by the<br />
entrusted entities or the dedicated investment vehicles shall be finalised by 31 December 2022.<br />
In the event of termination of the Equity Instrument prior to 2020 any balances on the fiduciary<br />
accounts, other than funds committed and funds <strong>ne</strong>eded to cover fees and expenses, shall be<br />
retur<strong>ne</strong>d to the respective CEF budget li<strong>ne</strong>s.<br />
<strong>17107</strong>/<strong>12</strong> <strong>FL</strong>/<strong>ne</strong> 86<br />
ANNEX TO ANNEX <strong>DG</strong> E 2 A E