Annex II Eligible expenditure as referred to in Article 2(2)

The expenditure eligible for a financial contribution by the Union for carrying out the tests mentioned in this Implementing Decision shall be limited to the costs incurred by the Member States for:

1. (a)

   the purchase of test kits, reagents and all consumables identifiable and especially used for carrying out the tests;

2. (b)

   personnel, whatever the status, specifically allocated entirely or in part for carrying out the tests in the premises of the laboratory; the costs are limited to actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included in the remuneration;

3. (c)

   costs for sending samples to the laboratory carrying out the analysis/tests; and

4. (d)

   overheads equal to 7 % of the sum of the costs referred to in (a), (b) and (c).