Article 21 — Costs

1. The costs incurred in connection with the establishment and operation of the Central Unit shall be borne by the general budget of the European Union.
2. The costs incurred by national units and the costs for their connection to the central database shall be borne by each Member State.
3. The costs of transmission of data from the Member State of origin and of the findings of the comparison to that State shall be borne by the State in question.