Article 3

1. The projects or measures shall be eligible for a financial contribution by the Community provided they are financed wholly or in part by public authorities and fulfil the following criteria:

(a) they must serve to bring about the objectives of the Community's energy policy;

(b) they must demonstrate a Community interest relating to energy strategy;

(c) they must not be incompatible with other Community policies;

(d) they must not give rise to distortions of competition.

2. Additionally, only those demonstration projects or energy research projects will be retained for which Member States make the necessary provisions with regard to ensuring the productive use, the commercialization and dissemination of the results in a non-discriminatory way throughout the Community.