## II.13.7 Moral rights of creators 

By delivering the results , the contractor warrants that the creators will not object to the following on the basis of their moral rights under copyright: 

(a) that their names be mentioned or not mentioned when the results  are presented to the public; 

(b) that the results  be divulged or not after they have been delivered in their final version to the contracting authority; 

(c) that the results  be adapted, provided that this is done in a manner which is not prejudicial to the creator ’s honour or reputation. 

If moral rights on parts of the results  protected by copyright may exist, the contractor must obtain the consent of creators  regarding the granting or waiver of the relevant moral rights in accordance with the applicable legal provisions and be ready to provide documentary evidence upon request. 

## II.13.8 Image rights and sound recordings 

If natural persons appear in a result  or their voice or any other private element is recorded in a recognisable manner, the contractor must obtain a statement by these persons (or, in the case of minors, by the persons exercising parental authority) giving their permission for the described use of their image, voice or private element and, on request, submit a copy of the permission to the contracting authority. The contractor must take the necessary measures to obtain such consent in accordance with the applicable legal provisions. 

## II.13.9 Copyright notice for pre-existing rights 

When the contractor retains pre-existing rights  on parts of the results , reference must be inserted to that effect when the result  is used as set out in Article I.10.1, with the following disclaimer: ‘© — year — European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. All rights reserved. Certain parts are licensed under conditions to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control’, or with any other equivalent disclaimer as the contracting authority may consider best appropriate, or as the parties may agree on a case-by-case basis. This does not apply where inserting such reference would be impossible, notably for practical reasons. 

## II.13.10 Visibility of Centre funding and disclaimer 

When making use of the results , the contractor must declare that they have been produced under a contract with the Centre and that the opinions expressed are those of the contractor only and do not represent the contracting authority’s official position. The contracting authority may waive this obligation in writing or provide the text of the disclaimer. 

## II.14. FORCE MAJEURE 

II.14.1 If a party is affected by force majeure , it must immediately notify the other party, stating the nature of the circumstances, their likely duration and foreseeable effects. 

II.14.2 A party is not liable for any delay or failure to perform its obligations under the FWC if that delay or failure is a result  of force majeure . If the contractor is unable to fulfil 

