Guidance Notes for Beneficiaries and Auditors - Revised Version

This new, second version of the Guidance Notes(published on 27 November 2008) brings you the following changes:

. adaptation to new modified Annex VII to the FP7 Model Grant Agreement (Forms D & E)

. additional indications about the requirements for Certificates on the Financial Statements (CFS) for Marie Curie grant (Part II, paragraph 6.5)

. adaptation of eligibility threshold for the submission of a Certificate on the Methodology (CoM) for both personnel and indirect costs (Part I - 5.2.1):
In addition to the previous criteria (at least 8 participations in FP6 contracts with an EC contribution equal to or above EUR 375,000), beneficiaries can now also submit a CoM if they have

- at least 4participations in FP7 Grant Agreements signed before 1January 2010 with an EC contributionequal to or above EUR 375,000

OR

- at least 8 participations in FP7 Grant Agreements with an EC contribution equal or above EUR 375,000 at anytime during the implementation of FP7

Please note that a dedicated site on audit ex-post and certification is available on CORDIS: www.cordis.europa.eu/audit-certification

For further information on the new Guidance Notes please contact the Legal/Financial NCP (regina.schneider@euresearch.ch).