• the contracting authority has established by verification, or is otherwise aware, that the  economic operator is in one of the situations listed in  sections I to II of this  Declaration , and  • in the case of sub-section ii of point I.D(b) (US Sanctions), (1) the proposed contract for  which the economic operator is applying has a US Nexus, 1 or (2) the sanction or  restrictive measure in question is not in conflict with EU Regulation (EC) 2271/96  (“Blocking Regulation”) as amended from time to time, and • if any remedial measures are proposed in accordance with section III of this  Declaration, such measures are not, to the satisfaction of the contracting authority,  sufficient to demonstrate the economic operator’s reliability. VI – Selection criteria (1) declares that the above-mentioned economic operator complies with the  selection criteria applicable to it individually as provided in the tender  specifications:  YES  NO  N/A  (a) It has the legal and regulatory capacity to pursue the professional activity needed  for performing the contract as required in the tender specifications;  (b) It fulfills the applicable economic and financial criteria indicated in section  5  of the  tender specifications;  (c) It fulfills the applicable technical and professional criteria indicated in section  5  of  the tender specifications.  (2) if the economic operator is the  sole tenderer or the  leader in case of joint  tender , declares that:  YES  NO  N/A  (d) the tenderer, including all members of the group in case of joint tender and  including subcontractors if applicable, complies with all the selection criteria for  which a consolidated asseessment will be made as provided in the tender  specifications.  VII – Evidence for selection The signatory declares that the economic operator is able to provide the necessary supporting  documents listed in the relevant sections of the tender specifications and which are not available  electronically upon request and without delay.  The economic operator is not required to submit the evidence if it has already been submitted  for another procurement procedure. The documents must have been issued no more than one  year before the date of their request by the contracting authority and must still be valid at that  date. $^{1}$ “ US Nexus ” means where there is any US involvement or connection, including (without limitation): (i) any US dollar  denominated transaction; (ii) any payment in any currency that is cleared through the US financial system, including  foreign branches of US banks, and US branches, agency or representative offices or US accounts of non-US financial  institutions; and (iii) any US Person, including US financial institutions, foreign branches of US banks, and US branches,  agency or representative offices or US accounts of non-US financial institutions.  “ US Person ” means: (i) any US citizen, US permanent resident alien or green card holder, wherever they are located  or employed; (ii) any entity organised under the laws of the US or any jurisdiction within the US, including foreign  branches of such an entity; and (iii) any individual or entity located in the US. 