The main rule for Agreements is that they should be planned in advance and all of the known circumstances should be included in the Agreement when it is drafted. However, there may be well-justified circumstances which make it necessary to modify, supplement or derogate from an Agreement after it has entered into force. The instrument used for these purposes is the amendment.
The possibilities of amending Agreements are set out in Article 11 of the General Conditions. Depending on the subject of the amendment and the moment in time when it is requested, the form of the amendment and the procedure for its adoption may vary.
The purpose of an amendment is to modify the Agreement in response to changed circumstances. Amendments must be always duly justified, clear and unequivocal.
DG ECHO and its partners may agree to amend the Grant Agreement when the implementation of the Action, the achievement of its objective and results or the compliance with the principle of sound financial management so require it.
Amendments shall not have the purpose or effect of making such changes to the Grant Agreement as would
call into question the award of the grant.
Any amendment of the Grant Agreement, including its Annexes, shall be done in writing.
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