ARTICLE 6: SUB-CONTRACTING $^{2}$  ARTICLE 7: GUARANTEES 6  2  Please check if the contractor is permitted or not to subcontract. In case the contractor is not permitted to  subcontract use the option ‘Not Applicable’.  Please note that the contractor has to be authorised to  subcontract before concluding this specific contract – See Article II.10 of the FWC. [The guarantee is constituted by deduction of this amount on payments. It will be  withheld for up to [30] [60] [90] days after the final approval of the service.]  [Option 1: Retention money guarantee by deduction]  [This contract is subject to a retention money guarantee of [complete] % of the  price of the contract [excluding reimbursable expenses]].  [Retention money guarantee is not applicable to this specific contract.]  [This contract is subject to a performance guarantee of [ complete ] % of the price  of the contract  [excluding travel expenses] ].  The contractor (or leader in the case  of a joint tender) must provide a performance guarantee in the form of a financial  guarantee for EUR [ amount in figures and in words] in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article II.21.5.  The guarantee must be released [ 30 ] [ 60 ]  [ 90 ] days after the final approval of the services.]  [Or] [Not applicable]   [Not applicable]  [Or]  $^{ }$6.1  In conformity with Article II.10 of the General Conditions of the FWC, the  contractor has been permitted to subcontract.  6.2  Tasks stated in Annex A may be performed by the subcontractor  Name and  address of subcontractor , entirely at the risk of the contractor.  6.3  Without prejudice to the contracting authority’s other rights under Article  I.16 and II.18 of the FWC, if the contractor fails to meet his obligations,  the specific contract with the Agency may be terminated in accordance with  Article II.7 of the General Conditions of the FWC. This clause applies  throughout the term of the specific contract.  7.1 Performance guarantee 7.2 Retention Money Guarantee 