1. The costs of establishing, operating and maintaining CESOP shall be borne by the general budget of the Union. These costs shall include those of the secure connection between CESOP and the national electronic systems referred to in Article 24b(2), and those of the services necessary to carry out the capabilities which are listed in Article 24c(1).

2. Each Member State shall bear the costs of and shall be responsible for all necessary developments to its national electronic system referred to in Article 24b(2).