Signature, entry into force and start of the project

All participants in an FP6 project are contractors and have to sign the contract. However, the contract enters already into force upon signature by the co-ordinator and the Commission only. All other contractors have to sign within a delay specified in the contract (usually 60 or 90 days), using form A (annex IV of the model contract).

The contract start date (i.e. the date from which work can begin and related costs can be charged to the project) is specified in the contract. A start date before the date of entry into force can be agreed, but usually it is after that.

Reference documents and sites:

FP6 model contracts FP6 Financial guidelines