Even in contexts of acute difficulties and crisis, where an ongoing humanitarian action is still capable of providing relief to assisted population, the termination of the Agreement should always be treated a measure of last resort. Termination may be requested either by the Organisation or by DG ECHO.

Where no agreement on a solution can be reached, the Organisation may terminate the Agreement in duly justified cases, for example where changes in circumstances in the field are likely to make the implementation of the Action impossible or excessively difficult. In such cases, the Organisation should indicate the  reasons for requesting a termination of the Agreement, including, where relevant:

• Exceptional circumstances impeding the implementation of the Action (e.g. cases of force majeure, serious threat to the safety or security of humanitarian workers or beneficiaries, or the inability to ensure compliance with the humanitarian principles);
• Details of any measures taken to minimise the negative impact on the Action;
• Any other relevant details on the changed operational circumstance.

From the date on which the termination takes effect, a Final Report and a request for payment of the balance shall be submitted in accordance with the applicable contractual provisions.

The final amount to be paid shall covered only the part of the Action implemented up to the date of termination.

To be noted that, the termination (or expiry of) the Agreement does not affect the applicability of certain provisions that are intended to remain in force. These include, in particular, provisions on audits, verification, recoveries, record-keeping and confidentiality.