New abilities in over-the-horizon sensing

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Under EDF, if specific raw materials required for prototype development or components for R&D phase are not available within EU, is it acceptable to procure them outside the EU? The use is acceptable if the results of the actions supported by the Fund are not subject to any control or restriction by a non-associated third country or by a non-associated third-country entity, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediate legal entities, including in terms of technology transfer. The EDF regulation does not established a percentage of the added value to be generated within the EU. However, according to the regulation the infrastructure, facilities, assets and resources of the recipients and subcontractors involved in an action which are used for the purposes of an action supported by the Fund shall be located on the territory of a Member State or of an associated country for the entire duration of an action, and their executive management structures shall be established in the Union or in an associated country. Under EDF, what is the definition and requirements of a "subcontractor involved in the action"? How to distinguish it from a service supplier? Under the EDF, “subcontractors involved in the action” are defined by Article 9(8) of EDF Regulation as a specific category of “subcontractors with a direct contractual relationship ... Under EDF, I have errors in the Detailed budget tables annex with some formulas indicating missing references. What shall I do? Please avoid using copy-paste or drag-and-drop functions within the Detailed Budget Tables, as this may result in broken formulas or missing references. If such errors occur, benefic... Under EDF, are there specific security requirements for personnel working in EDF projects and could they be citizens of non-EU or associated countries? Inaccordance with Article 27 of EDF Regulation, each Member State shall ensure that it offers a degree of protection of EU classified information equivalent to that provided by the s... Under EDF, how should I proceed with the encryption and passwords relating to my Part B and annexes? As indicated in the call document, Part B and annexes need to be submitted, via the Funding & Tenders Portal submission service, as a single password-protected zip file, using AES-25... Under EDF, if I declare “no change” in the ownership control declaration template, what date and project reference should I put in? In the Ownership Control Declaration template the “last declaration/assessment” is indicated as being the date of supporting documents by the EU services for the previous ... Under EDF, could a subsidiary based in EU/Norway but owned by a third country be an eligible participant? In EDF all applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must cumulatively be legal entities (public or private bodies) and be established in one of the EDF eligible countries, ... Under EDF is it obligatory to use the co-financing template provided with the proposal documents and are all parts obligatory to be filled in, in particular the “Expected IPR-related return on the project results for the co-financer”? Yes, as indicated in the cofinancing declaration template instructions, as of EDF 2025 calls, the use of this template is mandatory and all fields should be filled in with the text/i... Under EDF, is a Consortium Agreement obligatory and where do I find a template? The Consortium Agreement is obligatory in EDF Grants. However, they are a matter internal to the consortium. The European Commission will not check or ask to see them, the consortium...