Article 12a 5.

The Governing Board may decide in the work programme, if duly justified for security reasons, to condition the participation of suppliers in the acquisition of the AI-optimised supercomputers in accordance with Article 12(6) of Regulation (EU) 2021/694, or to limit the participation of suppliers for security reasons or where the actions directly relate to the Union’s strategic autonomy in accordance with Article 18(4) of that Regulation.