With regard to the participation of legal entities of third countries and international organisations, all the indirect research activities under the thematic programmes are open to research bodies in Mediterranean non-Community countries and developing countries, in principle without Community financing. The only exception to this involves situations in which Community financing is regarded as absolutely vital to achieve the aims of the activity.
Hvad angår deltagelse fra juridiske enheder i tredjelande og internationale organisationer, er alle indirekte forskningsaktiviteter under de tematiske programmer åbne for forskningsenheder fra middelhavspartnerlande og udviklingslande, i princippet uden fællesskabsfinansiering - den eneste undtagelse angår situationer, hvor fællesskabsfinansieringen betragtes som helt vital for denne aktivitets formål.