1. When a successful tenderer which is not a contracting authority/entity awards a subcontract which has a value, excluding VAT, estimated not to be lower than the thresholds laid down in Article 8, it shall make known its intention by the way of a notice.

2. Subcontract notices shall contain the information referred to in Annex V and any other information deemed useful by the successful tenderer, if necessary with the approval of the contracting authority/entity.

Subcontract notices shall be drawn up in accordance with the standard form adopted by the Commission in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 67(2).

3. Subcontract notices shall be published in accordance with Article 32(2) to (5).

4. A subcontract notice shall not be required when a subcontract meets the conditions of Article 28.

5. Successful tenderers may publish, in accordance with Article 32, subcontract notices for which advertising is not required.