## § 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. 

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. 

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. 

## § 10 Development teams 

(paragraph introduced on 1.07.19). 

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). 

This development team will need to fulfil requirements set for UCI continental teams as per art. 2.17.001 and following. 

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. 

The development team will have the nationality of the national federation which certified the team. 

All documents remitted to the national federation for the registration of the development team shall also be sent to the UCI’s appointed auditor. 

