Timing
The JS will monitor the compliance of the projects with the durability requirements from the project completion. This will require contacts with project partners selected for durability checks. The JS will carry out the monitoring up to 5 years from the final payment transferred to the lead partner.
Obligations of the project partners
- To pay attention to the information declared in the Application Form – how will the provided project outputs and results be maintained after project closure? All equipment and devices (incl. digital tools) that serve to support the project outputs should be maintained during the durability period which is counted as 5 years from the final payment to the lead partner.
- to monitor the tangible impacts and track the ripple effects (e.g., by means of statistics, individual success stories, testimonials of end users or endorsements by reputable figures) after the project closure.
- To be aware of the special requirements on ownership and durability laid down in Article 65 of the Regulation (EU) No 2021/1060 (Common Provisions Regulation) if delivering investments with investment in infrastructure or productive investments as the project’s main outputs.
- To save the documents proving the durability of the project outputs and results up to 5 years from 31 December of the year in which the final payment to the project is made to the lead partner.
- To provide the JS or other authorised control institutions with the necessary documents to prove the durability of the project outputs and results.