Contract number: EEAS-618-DELBRBB-SER-FWC-2019   Template of June 2018 Updated November 2018  (k) if the needs of the contracting authority change and it no longer requires new services  under the FWC; in such cases ongoing specific contracts remain unaffected; (l) if the termination of the FWC with one or more of the contractors means that the  multiple FWC with reopening of competition no longer has the minimum required  level of competition.  (m)if the contractor is in breach of the data protection obligations resulting from Article  II.9.2; (n) if the contractor does not comply with the applicable data protection obligations  resulting from Regulation (EU) 2016/679.  II.18.2. Grounds for termination by the contractor  The contractor may terminate the FWC or a specific contract if: (a) it has evidence that the contracting authority has committed  substantial errors ,  irregularities  or  fraud  in the procedure for awarding the FWC or the  implementation  of the FWC ; (b) the contracting authority fails to comply with its obligations, in particular the  obligation to provide the information needed for the contractor to implement the FWC  or to perform a specific contract as provided for in the tender specifications.  II.18.3. Procedure for termination  A party must  formally notify  the other party of its intention to terminate the FWC or a specific  contract and the grounds for termination. The other party has 30 days following the date of receipt to submit observations, including the  measures it has taken to continue fulfilling its contractual obligations. Failing that, the  decision to terminate becomes enforceable the day after the time limit for submitting  observations has elapsed. If the other party submits observations, the party intending to terminate must  formally notify  it  either of the withdrawal of its intention to terminate or of its final decision to terminate. In the cases referred to in points (a) to (d), (g) to (i), (k) and (l) of Article II.18.1 and in  Article II.18.2, the date on which the termination takes effect must be specified in the  formal  notification .  In the cases referred to in points (e), (f) and (j) of Article II.18.1, the termination takes effect  on the day following the date on which the contractor receives  notification  of termination. In addition, at the request of the contracting authority and regardless of the grounds for  termination, the contractor must provide all necessary assistance, including information,  documents and files, to allow the contracting authority to complete, continue or transfer the  services to a new contractor or internally, without interruption or adverse effect on the quality  or continuity of the services. The parties may agree to draw up a transition plan detailing the  contractor’s assistance unless such plan is already detailed in other contractual documents or  in the tender specifications. The contractor must provide such assistance at no additional cost,  except if it can demonstrate that it requires substantial additional resources or means, in which  30 