UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS  § 9  Appearance fee agreements  (paragraph introduced on 12.01.17)  2.15.239 Appearance fee agreements shall be understood as any agreement concluded between  a team and an organiser providing for a remuneration or advantage of any kind to the  team in return for the participation of the team or one or several of its riders in the event  concerned. Participation allowances are not concerned by the present and below  provisions.  2.15.240 In the event UCI WorldTour events or UCI WorldTeams conclude agreements in relation  to appearance fees, any remuneration or advantage received shall be disclosed to the  financial auditor appointed by the UCI.  2.15.241 At the end of each season, the financial auditor shall provide the UCI with a report on  the appearance fee agreements concluded by UCI WorldTour events and UCI  WorldTeams.  2.15.242  The paying agent of a UCI WorldTeam may also manage and be responsible for a UCI  continental team as development team. In this case, both teams shall have the same  paying agent and share a common identity (at least part of the name and design of the  jersey).  2.15.243 The registration of the development team for the 2020 season shall be done through the  national federation of the nationality of the majority of the riders as per art. 2.17.001, or  through the national federation of the nationality of the UCI WorldTeam.  All documents remitted to the national federation for the registration of the development  team shall also be sent to the UCI’s appointed auditor. The development team will have the nationality of the national federation which certified  the team.  This development team will need to fulfil requirements set for UCI continental teams as  per art. 2.17.001 and following. (paragraph introduced on 1.07.19).  § 10  Development teams  The obligation on UCI WorldTour events shall concern any and all appearance fee  agreements reached with any team, whilst the obligation on UCI WorldTeams shall  concern any and all appearance fee agreements pertaining to its team or riders with any  organiser.  E170421  ROAD RACES  244 