Article 8 Visa Facilitation

8.1 The Russian Federation and the Member State shall facilitate the issuing of visas to the personnel of the Programme authorities and management bodies as defined in Article 3 and to the Programme participants as defined in Article 4.1 of this Annex for travel related to the implementation and management of the Programme. Visas shall be granted as speedily as possible.

8.2 The same principle shall apply, where relevant, to other natural persons and persons representing legal persons participating in procurement and grant award procedures.